Hello Friends,

Thank you all for the nice compliments!

Yes this is the "Royal Purple" from Ed Ensey's Grove in Merritt Island.  As for the taste, there have been some very different expriences from many forum mambers.  All I can do is tell you how they tasted when I tried them.  They were absolutely delicious.  Almost no detectable fiber, very juicy, and of course the most interesting aspect of this Mango - it's flavor Profile.  It literally tasted like Grape Hubba Bubba gum; very flavorful in fact.  I really enjoyed it the taste and texture.  Other members have said the mangos they tasted didn't have the Grape flavor. The ones I tried definitely did!  Sorry, I can't disclose where I got this tree from, I hope you understand.

JF - LOL.....we all know that you are the Southern California King when it comes to Mangos

ClayMango - I must agree, Coconut Cream is incredible.  It is absolutely sinful in its taste and texture.  I love that Mango.  I only got a couple off of my tree last year.  It had such a strong Coconut flavor it was unbelievable.  However, I have yet to taste a LZ so I cannot fairly make any comparisons, but Coconut Cream will be hard to beat!

TnTrobbie - I counted about 25 Mangos on my LZ tree.  This is the first year my tree held fruit and will hopefully be the first time I get to taste one.  I decided to keep it in the green house while it fruited to see if it improved it chances of holding and maturing fruit.  So far so good.  It appears as though it has also caused the tree to fruit a bit earlier in the year than usual.

MangoFang - Hey Gary, good to hear from you my friend.  Thanks for all your kind words.  I am light years behind you when it comes Mango growing.  I'd love to do a tsating with you and the crew this year; I am really hoping to make it this time around.  Hopefully the fruit will cooperate this year. As for the Timotayo. it is hanging on but struggling a bit.  When I re-potted it, it had almost no roots whatsoever.  But, it is improving slowly so I am hoping for a full recovery.  Thanks Again!

Ed - I too have the same problem with the sooty mold.  I just make sure that whenever I start to see some, I do a really good job of washing it off to prevent it from spreading.  It is a bit time consuming but its worth it.  Also, a fan helps to keep the sooty mold from getting out of control.

Thanks Again,

Jacob

Hello Friends,

Here are some Pictures of some Mangos from my "Lemon Zest" Mango tree.






"Royal Purple" Mango Tree - Newly Grafted




Thanks,

Jacob

Hello Friends,

I just recently posted some Pictures of some new Jaboticaba Fruit and several forum members requested more pictures, pictures of the fruiting Jaboticaba's container, a pictures of the entire tree, and pictures of other varieties.  So, here are some more pictures.

Fruiting Sabara (Myrciaria Jaboticaba) in a 45 gallon container


Cabelluda (Myrciaria glazioviana)


"Paulista" (Myrciaria Caulifora)




"Paul Thompson" (Myrciaria Caulifora)



"Grimal" (Myrciaria Spirito-santensis)



"Red Hybrid"


"Cambuca" (Plinia Edulis)



Thanks,

Jacob

Hello All,

Just like Adam said, it all depends on how they are filled, but most of time I can move them by myself if I need to.

Here is a picture of a 65 gallon Pot.  There is a 35 gallon trash can next to it just for the comparison and some perspective.

I have one......It's doing fine. I will post some pictures soon.

Thanks Again,

Jacob

Thanks Everyone,

Richard - Yes, for the most part it has been in my shady green house for its entire life.  It has only been outside for a couple of months now.

 - Jacob

Wow David.......Those look Great!

 - Jacob

Thanks everyone! 

Mike - I have had this Jaboticaba for about 4 years now, but it was 4-5 years old when I got it, so you're close to fruiting.

Adam - Yes this is a Sabara.  But, I do have 2 other M. Caulifloras; 1 is a big "Paulista", and 1 is a pretty big "Paul Thompson".

I also have a nice "Grimal" that is about 5'-6' feet tall, and several Red Hybrids.

I'll post pictures of all my Jaboticabas tomorrow.

Thanks,

Jacob

Hello Friends,

Here is a Picture of my Garcinia Sp. - "Madrodo del Monte".  It was originally slow to grow but has really taken of this past year or so.  In the pot, it is about 5' feet tall or so.  Does anyone have any experience with this one?  Anyone fruited this species?



Thanks,

Jacob

KG Knight,

I live in Southern California and I have a couple of G. Dulcis plants.  I have had them for a couple of years and haven't had any problems with cold tolerance.  If I can grow them in Southern California, I imagine they would do well in South Florida.  I also know of several people growing them in San Diego as well.

 - Jacob

Nice Luc!

Black Madeira
Violette de Bordeaux
Coll de Dame (blanc, gris, nero, doesn't matter, just colors)