That's awesome, What kind of mango trees and how do they fruit for you in winter garden?

 Mike, Thanks for being the voice of reason, besides I just got a 15gl to put there. I just cant help myself.

It still seems a little early, Is that going to be a good thing?

I think Glenn is tasty enough to have around to provide contrast to other varieties in the dooryard setting and would probably be remarkably different from south FL as compared to an Australian grown Glenn taste wise if compared side by side. Also cultural tastes are intrinsically different.   

 Your front yard actually looks pretty good, so I would think that Your HOA is comprised of retires that lost their feeling of importance and also don't know what a mango is. I was fortunate enough to buy in a very established neighborhood with a voluntary HOA, there are bunches of 30-50 year old mango trees that look like they have never met a chainsaw. I do however get the occasional county worker out to confirm that not everyone like fishing boats.  Then we agree that life doesn't get much better than eating fresh fish and drinking margaritas. 

 Does anyone know what varieties are being grown/ exist in the Dominican Republic?

 I was fortunate enough to be able to attend a Christmas gathering with my brother in law and his family who are from DM. Thank 10lb,11oz golden fleeced baby Jesus that they cooked a pork roast with traditional Dominican favorites as I could not eat one more bite of turkey, mashed potatoes or green bean casserole.  I brought them a house warming gift  of a rossiglod and a Harvest moon for there new place. So naturally the subject of mangoes was a common interest. My question for the forum members is.......

If my wife and I wanted to buy a piece of land in DM and grow mangoes there as a profitable business what would be the best varieties to grow and would I be able to import them or be stuck with local varieties?
 

I'd love to hear your list of trees and what does the best for you.

Thank you for your opinions, greatly appreciated.

 I knew this day would come but had no idea I would be considering it already. I have 21 trees not all of them in the ground yet, (need to open some sky up). Several of them I have not had the good fortune to try and bought them  based of the reviews and respected opinions of others, mostly reading through this forum. So I call upon thee Oh mango connoisseurs, aficionados, and snobs alike.  Please furnish your opinions as to who might get traded to another yard. I'll try to rank in my personal descending order and in ground (IG) or pot.

 Coconut cream       #1 as of yet, 1 (IG) and 1- 15g pot
 Maha schanok          (IG) tried it really liked it.
Valencia pride           (IG) simple but one of my favs.
KDM                         (IG) like it a lot, wife loves it, but 3gl IG x1 year.
Cogshall                  (IG) 3gl, potted 15. I might swap the two. sell the small one.
Carrie                       (IG) great tree , wife doesn't care for it, I'm 50/50
Lemon Merengue       (IG) cant wait to try it but also have a LZ in a pot.
Glen                         (IG) pretty good, need to eat a lot more to be sure, wife really likes it.
Southern blush          (IG) seamed like a watered down coconut cream to me?
Juliette                     (IG) cant wait to try one.
Mystery mango         (IG) might be a new variety for the U.S., I'll let you know in a few years.

Beverly                     (pot) pretty darn good late one
Fruit punch               (pot) never tried it but got a monster 25gl.
Lemon Zest              (pot) 7gl was the best bang for the buck, cant wait to try one.
peach cob                (pot) best 7gl I could find, cant wait to try one.
Pickering                 (pot) 25gl never had one but I could always leave it in the pot.
Pina collada             (pot) 25gl couldn't resist, have a bottle of rum with it's name on it, cant wait to try it.
Graham                   (pot) ate one from the freezer yesterday, really like it don't know how it will compare to other islandy varieties.
Keitt                        (pot) 3gl probably gift it away
Cotton candy            (pot) 3gl

 I intend to put them all in the ground if I can make enough room and I was thinking about Phoenix, Kathy, sweet tart, Rosigold, choc anon, Ambrosia, Gary, Angie, Ice cream?
 
I'm stuck at work on Christmas eve hence the spare time.







 

Any first hand knowledge on Ambrosia?  Being named after the "Food of the Gods" is a lot of hype to live up to.

That makes sense. Did you use a gritty mix to plant them in?

WGPHIL   

  What are you growing in winter garden? doesn't it get down right cold in your area ?