It will be very interesting to see how it turns out. 

Any recent pics?

I really enjoyed reading through this thread, and I can really relate to most of what has been said here. 

I grew up in Orange County California, back when orange groves were everywhere.  I found the oranges to be great, for use as projectiles that is .  We used to roam those groves as kids, chucking oranges at each others heads, but rarely eating them.

I never really was fond of fruit, with the exception of watermelon and honeydew.  All I was exposed to I suppose was the typical north american supermarket fare, which I found pretty tasteless. 

My first exposure to tropical flavors was through eating tropical fruit flavor life saver candy.  I can still remember thinking how wonderful they were. That was at least 30 years ago.

Then I moved to my current home in South Florida in 2004.  The previous owner had 3 mango trees, 3 sweetsop, 1 guanabana, 1 custard apple, 1 hog plum, 1 caimito, 1 sapodilla, and a lot of coconut. 

After the first season, I was completely hooked, possibly obsessed .  I never new fruit could be this good.  So I went kinda nuts planting out mostly mango's (20 or so) and a few other things like Jackfruit, Lychee, Mulberry, Carambola, etc.

I also try to share with many co-workers, friends, etc.  Most really like them, but few have planted out any trees.  I also find the folks who tend to be the most passionate about the fruit are from the Carribean and South America. In general North Americans seem much less enthusiastic, myself excluded

The dog made it do it.

Hah!  Yeah, maybe she needs to spend more time by my Heidi ..

Yes, it has the ability to be better than Gary, which also tastes like a Pina Colada.  The key with the Pina Colada is picked at the right time so it ripens properly.  If picked too early, it will not fully ripen and you wind up with a slightly sour, pasty/chalky mango not worth or cutting into.

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So, are they best when picked at color break, or tree ripened?

Wouldn't they all have to be really good    Afer all, do you want a mango purchased in December from Publix ??

rob

True, but since I am at the mercy of Publix for my Pineapple, they are not great most of the time ...

I have a well established guanabana, and I feel Harry's frustration.  I have no Idea regarding it's variety, etc. 

It was planted by the previous homeowner (I moved in in June 2004) , and it fruited big time pre hurricane Wilma(Oct 2005).  30 plus very large fruit, maybe up to 10 lbs.  This was before I knew anything about tropical fruit, and I had no idea what to do with it.  I ate some, and wasted a lot in my naivety.  I remember it being of a sweet/tart flavor, having a moderate amount of seeds, and fairly fiberless.  I assumed it would have heavy production annually.  Boy was I wrong.....

Zero fruit since Wilma.  Maybe I'm not taking care of it well, or maybe it's just the weather patterns holding it back.  Regardless, I have hope that someday it will fruit again..

 

Sleep,
Which of the new mangos are you most excited about?

Now that's tough to say .  I suppose the 27-1 and the Hindi Bessenara.  The 27-1 from reputation, and the Hindi Bessenara to confirm or refute my previous experience...

Alanpur Baneshan at a whopping 2 feet tall 

Yeah, the thorns on them are Nasty.  Now I keep mine trimmed way back.  Any shoots that get too long get snipped.  I wouldn't want that thing growing wild in my yard....

Taste is OK, worth having since my kids enjoy them.