May Mango Bloom in Florida???

[Galatians522]

So, I was out in the yard today and noticed that an okrung mango seedling has some bloom just starting. I pruned it back hard around the beginning of April because of cold damage (I didn't have time to freeze protect the tree because of everything else I had going on). I have always thought that somewhere around the middle of April was the latest opportunity for mango bloom here, but I guess I was wrong. 

[Orkine]

I have 3 trees that threw out sporadic blooms in May, one or two just starting in the last day or so.
It is not a large bloom with only a few tips on the trees blooming.  It was jut a surprise to see blooms starting this late.
It is a poor year for fruit set, I assume the trees are just confused.

[Galatians522]

Same with mine. Just a couple panicles. What varieties bloomed for you?

[Orkine]

Choc anon, Beverly, and one of mine, so far unnamed.
There may be one or two others (possibly Fairchild,) but I will have to walk the yard to check.

[fliptop]

Wow, Galatians522, you have an Okrung seedling that's flowering? Gary Zill mentioned in a Truly Tropical video that he never got one to fruit. Has yours fruited before? If so, how was the fruit? How old is the tree? Thanks!

[Galatians522]

Wow, Galatians522, you have an Okrung seedling that's flowering? Gary Zill mentioned in a Truly Tropical video that he never got one to fruit. Has yours fruited before? If so, how was the fruit? How old is the tree? Thanks!

That seems strange. I had no trouble fruiting mine. It had 3 fruits last year and was loaded with bloom this year until the freeze. Flavor was excellent in my opinion (like a more intense Nam Doc Mai with a better sugar acid balance). As far as I can tell it was identical to the fruit I planted the seed from (purchased at Excalibur). It was about 6 years old when it first fruits.