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As longs as you come can come pick it up, it fine.
They need to be gone soon, I have to get the place nice and tidy for the code enforcers.
The city finally took notice of my half a palm tree dragon fruit post.
I have to cut it down so the dragon fruits will be going to.
I have American beauty, Hailey's comet, and natural mystic.
Local pick up only please.
Harvested first Rosa yesterday:😍😍😍 can't wait.. (keep telling myself just a couple more months)[/url
I was able to find when the fruit of Florigon ripen (late May-July), can anyone help me with the months on some others please? Kathy, Venus, Phoenix, ST Maui, Rosa, & Best?
In Loxahatchee, where mangos tend to mature later:
Kathy: July - August
Venus: August-September
Phoenix: July-August
ST Maui: July
Rosa: June-July
Best: not sure
Rosa will produce March/April crops close to the coast but those are less likely in Lox.
Anybody use heavy duty fabric pots for container grown fruit trees? Brands you like? I'm wondering if roots grow out of them eventually and if they dry out too quickly. Seems like a lightweight and inexpensive option. If not, what type (and size) container would you use for a permanent pot for a Cherimoya tree that you plan to keep small? And, where do you buy from?
Edgar is yhe most hyped? How so? Its a heavy producer but not in top tier tastewise, IMO
Would you say its better than any of the commercial varieties being grown?, ( Kiett, Kent, Ataulfo ) wont even mention TA. I really look forward to trying it myself.
I will be in Florida late May , I know that might be too early, but hopefully something will be available. I have not tried any of the new Zill varieties.
Yes, definitely better than the current commercial varieties.
Dont get me wrong. Its not bad by any means. Just a notch down from the elite.
I love Hadens. Some people complain that it has too much fiber, but I don't find it off putting. I know hadens can have problems with black spots and jelly seed. Baileys Marvel is offspring of Haden and is Much better imo. I really like the marvel. I had lemon zest the last two years and they were relly good, I just don't think they are quite as good as marvel. Mahachanok was also really good and its hard for me to compare as I didnt eat them side by side.
I think at some point good mango's are just good mango's. Maybe I'm just not so picky.
What I don't like is the abuse and mishandling is see a lot of people do while handling mangos. Like dumping them out of baskets into something else.
I can't stand a bruised mango and I'm not a fan of picking green mangos they just are not the same. But many people that sell mangos do this.
I prefer picking them 0-2 days before I think they might fall off the tree. Thats the way I like them. Thats why growing them yourself is best.
I think edgar is the most hyped I've read about. So I would say edgar.
I have bought this year
Kathy
Haden *
Sunrise
Venus
Orange Essence
Mahachanok *
Cotton Candy
Baileys Marvel *
Honey Kiss
Sweet Tart
Lemon Zest *
Coconut Cream
Edgar
Pina Colada
Pineapple Pleasure
I've only eaten the ones with a asterisk.
I just got edgar ,pina colada and pineapple pleasure this week.
(Shall remain anonymous out of respect for the individual) Again just very much appreciative for what you did & now very excited to also share here in the forum!! 
I too was also looking for some good cultivars that are early & also late season. I was told Rosa was the earliest variety & thought Keitt was the latest season variety. So I recently got Rosa & Cogshall for early & Keitt for late.
Rosa can be the earliest and probably will be for me this year. Beware, it is somewhat fibrous and has a strong flavor.
You might encounter disease problems with Cogshall and Keitt in Loxahatchee.
Yes & it's so delicious!! Thank you for the info especially on the Cogshall & Keitt! I also have PPK/LM, Hatcher, ST Maui, Carrie, and Best & was wondering if any of these might also encounter problems? I think I've seen a YouTube vid with you saying Florigon actually deals well out in Lox too right? & Lastly, I recently found out about your awesome Farm & all the cultivars & I can't wait for mango season so I can stop by & try them & also about picking up varieties from you that'll do well in Lox. How is the best way to do that?
Lemon Meringue should do ok out there.
Hatcher will be hit or miss.
ST Maui made a lot of fruit a couple seasons ago but had fungal problems last year. It is an excellent fruit but an extremely vigorous tree, particularly when grown out there.
Carrie trees used to perform quite well in Loxahatchee up until about 4 years ago. Since then they've been pathetic, due to poor fruit set and susceptibility to newer strains of anthracnose. This year their fruit set looks more promising than it has in a long while.
Not sure how Best will do.
Florigon does extremely well in Loxahatchee and can produce decent crops there even without any spraying. The others you'll have to spray almost every year and hope that you don't get any badly timed rainfall.
As far as fruit availability I'll probably make a post on the for sale section but you can always send a message if you're curious as it gets closer to season.
I too was also looking for some good cultivars that are early & also late season. I was told Rosa was the earliest variety & thought Keitt was the latest season variety. So I recently got Rosa & Cogshall for early & Keitt for late.Keitt can go August to late August into September. Many people get mangoed out by the time September comes along. If you are this kind of person or your family is then you don't have to give Keitt a lot of space to grow. You prune it to keep it on the smaller side and let other mango trees grow larger.
Generally a premium is put on the first fruits of the year of any fruit. A peach farmer who has trees that he can get to produce and get to market before other peach farmers will make more money. My Keitt tree is planted where it cannot grow that large. Not enough room to.
I too was also looking for some good cultivars that are early & also late season. I was told Rosa was the earliest variety & thought Keitt was the latest season variety. So I recently got Rosa & Cogshall for early & Keitt for late.
Rosa can be the earliest and probably will be for me this year. Beware, it is somewhat fibrous and has a strong flavor.
You might encounter disease problems with Cogshall and Keitt in Loxahatchee.
