Have you tasted a viejo mamey?

Yes, I've had them several times.  I really like them both taste-wise and flesh-color-wise, and they are small enough to eat an entire fruit in one sitting, assuming that you like mamey out of hand. They may not be quite as sweet as my seedling mamey ('Magana' type), but they are certainly sweet enough.  I think it is a winner.

Would LOVE to see the purple-colored mamey!!! 

BTW, great job on the list everyone.  Yes, especially you Murahilin.

Perhaps we could have a list for our non-Florida places as well.  If I was travelling to California, Hawaii, Brasil or Fiji, it would be wonderful to have a list of places to visit in advance. 

It is a strange error.  Sometimes when I try to post, refreshing simply returns a blank post field and I have to go back several times to get to what I have already written.  I'm sure it is all Murahilin's fault! 

I admire your enthusiasm for the jaboticaba relatives and your compendium of notes on the various species seems well written.

My area of curiosity regards how you reached your conclusion that nearly every nursery in Florida is selling Myrciaria jaboticaba as opposed to M. cauliflora.  While I do not discount the possibility that all these nurseries, Mr. Whitman, Dr. Campbell and countless other collectors and collections could have made the potential mis-identification, I am left wondering what you based your conclusion on as you appear to state it as with certainty that so many have mis-identified it?  I should note that I further do not discount the possibility that there could be an error in Lorenzi's book, for as Oscar has noted previously, such large works often have an error or two.

On the other hand, I do think that it is a big deal if they are mis-labeled, and if so, it should be brought to their attention.  Just as many people have mentioned receiving mango cultivars that turn out not to be what they were sold, this too should be corrected, especially since it will be many years before most people get fruit, and possibly be disappointed.  Since a nursery is only as good as its reputation, I would expect them to do their due diligence and note the correct botanical name.

I'll be there.  I been a volunteer at the tree sales for the last 5 or more years on Saturday mornings until about 12 noon.  It is definitely a must-see if you have never been before.  As many have mentioned, the fruit tasting is limited to 10 or so varieties, and when you are serving thousands of samples the quality is not going to be ideal.  Still, you can find some good tasting varieties as well as others that you may never wish to sample again.    In another post someone mentioned that they only liked fresh fruit instead of cooked.  I would suggest a visit to the festival before finalizing your opinion as there are usually many vendors who have incorporated mango into their products, usually including Chef Allen who is one of the better chefs when it comes to using tropical fruit.  At least you can then say you've tried it and still prefer fresh fruit.  Last year the Fruit Hunters team was filming Ken Love as he and Bill Pullman wandered about, so you could be "discovered"!

If you really want to sample a wide variety of mangoes, then go to Harry's!!!!  But if Harry is out of town, then the festival at the Fruit & Spice Park is a good second place.  At half the entrance fee compared to Fairchild, you can sample whatever fruit is available.  Two years ago they had over 150 varieties to sample and they were cut up right in front of your eyes.   Before you pack your bags to come to the Rare Fruit Conference at the Park, it is held every 3 years, so it will be in 2014.  Hope you didn't buy your ticket already! 

Great pics everyone.  Looks like we have some serious mango growers here!   

@happyisland, are there other mangoes nearby that are blooming? 

Copper destoys fungus, just like an antibiotic kills all bacteria.. The downside is that not a fungi are bad, some in the soil for instance, are very beneficial and help protect and strengthen root systems and transfer. So by overspaying Cu you may actually hurt the trees root system, not to mention an overload of Cu can be toxic to the plant itself.

Good points.  Not to mention that the copper can be toxic to the person who sprays it!  From the link Murahilin shared, "Such copper compounds can build up in the soil and in excessive concentrations cause liver, kidney and blood disease. 

If you use a fine mister on your sprayer and focus on just the flowers, you can reduce the amount dripping into the soil also.

This brings another point to mind.  If you are going to spray copper (or most anything else that is a pesticide, fungicide, fertilizer, etc.) please 1. follow the directions on the label and 2. wear protective clothing/gear.  The finer the mist is the more likely you are going to breathe in some of what you are spraying (hint: use a mask).

Not that it needs saying if you've seen Noel's presentations before, but he did an excellent job last night. 

If you wait for symptoms, the copper spray will not make them go away as it is too late.   

What variety(ies) are you growing?  How old are they? How tall are they? What stage are they in? (Not flowering yet, floweres out, small fruit already set)

That's a beautiful thing!      That link had some fantastic pictures as well.  Jay would appreciate the pics of the multi-root-grafted durian.

Do you have the contact information (phone, email, and/or website) for where you got your fingerlimes in Australia?  I'd like to get a few of the better ones and send them to some friends in NSW.

Thanks!