The Tropical Fruit Forum

Saw this mango tree when walking near my neigborhood, the house seems vacant now so no one to ask. The tree appears to be some type of Dwarf the trunk is quite short.

Took 2 photos...I can take another in a few weeks when the mangoes are larger if that helps.
 

Hi I have a large Mauritius Lychee tree that I want to try and air layer a branch to see if I can do it  ...a few questions for you guys that have had success in doing it.

When is the best time to do it, mine is in FULL bloom right now with thousands of Bees that are buzzing all over...or should I wait till after harvest end of May or early June is usually when they are done for the season.

What size branch should I be using...I want to pick the biggest one I can use of course but want it to be succesful so I don't want to use one that is too big of a branch.

I plan on using the Burpee super growing pellets that you soak in water (it says its made from natural coconut fibers)... add that to a plastic bag, make a slit in the bad and wrap the whole thing around the cambium and tie it up with cable ties.

How many weeks do you think it will be before there are enough roots to remove the branch from the tree?

If there are Any other advise of what and what not to do is very appreciated. Thanks in advance!!

Here's the tree I took pics today... 

This tree belongs to my neighbor and she has no idea what it is...she bought the house with the tree already there. The fruits resemble guavas but they are very small...sizes vary from a large "pea" to a large grape...they  turn red when they are mature or ripe...any idea? The leaves also doesn't look like a guava tree... Maybe its not a Guava at all Lol...

Thanks in advance for any help on the ID

My Mauritiuis is fruiting this year, last 2 years it bloomed but the first year late frost nipped it and last year I had blooms but the tiny little fruitlets all dropped. I found out it was due to drought I had NO idea I had to water mature/established Lychee trees, I thought they were like my Mango trees, I do not give them any supplemental water except what my sprinklers and Mother nature provides  ...this year I decided to water my Mauritius  once or twice a week once it started to bloom...

Not quite ripe yet, but I'm afraid the Squirrels and Birds will beat me to it before they are ripe...they don't seem to care whether they're ripe or not 
 



Pau, I would ask the some of the members here that grow them in California, all I know about my Lychee tree is it loves water...when it was young and not fruiting yet...I would fertilize mine monthly with a "light" fertilizer from March till Oct since is when mine are actively growing. Best of luck I think you should give it another try.

I have a few of these Cogshall mangos that is starting to blush, they are getting a lot of direct sun so I know that's part of the reason for the color blushing but was wondering if they are mature enough to pick and let ripen on the counter? Trying to beat the squirrels but don't want to pick too soon only to let it rot 

Any thoughts?? Thanks in advance   

I have 10 year old Lychee that had a decent amount of baby fruits this year, last year the freeze damaged all the blooms... but apparently due to the very, very dry and super windy days we have been having lately caused all my baby fruits to fall and now a ton of leaves are shedding also. I didn't give it any supplemental water because I thought since it was an established tree it didn't need it but obviously I am wrong! Even though the birds and the squirrels eat 90% of them and they eat them before they are ripe so basically they don't leave me any anyways, it  is still sad to see them all fall off  ...and now I have all the leaf drop issues from this drought!

Anyone else having this issue? Maybe it is just me... Next year I will water the tree more regularly if it is another very, very dry winter...

Every year around this time, the area underneath my Mango trees usually has a good layer of dead mango leaves from the year's growth. Is it okay to leave it for mulch or do you rake it up once a year and discard it? I've always wondered if dead mango leaves are good for mulching the tree, my trees are appx 11-14 years old. Thanks for any help and feedback

Anyone's Maha mangoes ripe yet in Florida? All of mine are still green.

Most of my Glenns are gone, just a few left...a little bit more Cogshall left and of course my Keitt are still green( mine usually ripens in Aug/Sept).

I'm planning on picking the Mahas as soon as I see some light yellowing and finish ripening in the house to beat the critters from eating them all.

Hi everyone, can some one recommend a nursery or website that sells Pineapple guava maybe a self fertile variety like 'Coolidge' somewhere in Florida? None of my local nurseries carry them...

Thanks for any help 

For the mango gurus out there I need some advise, I found this mango hanging on the tree, clearly either squirrels or birds or whatever else has been chewing on it. I noticed the mango is already yellow inside. Do you think I can pick some of the mangoes on the tree now and what are the chances of them ripening inside the house? I'm losing about 5 or 6 mangoes daily to squirrels/varmints and I'd rather pick the few that they left me or I'll end up with nothing  ...This is a Glenn mango btw. Thanks in advance

I have Glenn, Cogshall and a few Maha mangoes on my trees. All are still green but we've had about 25" inches of rain since May 13 so I'm not too excited that the flavor is going to be great, but I still want to eat some before the squirrels eat them all, they've been eating a few since they were the size of a large egg totally green!! I was hoping to pick it mature green and let them ripen on the counter or in a paper bag before they eat them all. If some of yours out there are almost ready maybe mine are not far behind?

Thanks!

Please Let me know when your Keitts are starting to ripen...I'm hoping another 4 weeks for me here?I don't have many maybe 14 or so...