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Sam, I got one fruit from your Homestead scion I grafted. Also those Smathers are growing a lot of fruits, need to net them before all the birds and critters keep taking bites of the fruits. I'll post photos later. I think your Smathers will ripen in another 2 weeks.

Sorry if this is dumb question, but I'm new to grafting. I grafted a Hosui onto an OHxF 333 rootstock a few months ago. The scion started pushing leaves on May 20.

Today I remove the grafting tape & rubber band. The graft union has mostly heal. But there was some green on the scion that's still callusing. (I don't if it was a dumb idea, but I rewrap the graft union with parafilm to help with the healing process).

Thoughts?

Peruvian Anticuchos on the grill. Enjoy amigos!

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Throughout my life, people have often complained that I complain too much. So, guilty as charged 

After I bought the VIP tickets, I had second thoughts about the tasting and whether I really wanted to do it. I hope that sharing the good and bad of my experience might help others decide if the VIP/tasting is a good fit for them, especially if money is tight. Failing that, perhaps you'll find some amusement in the recounting of my misadventures, accepting my tall tales in the friendly spirit that they are offered.

Quote from: Coconut Cream on July 02, 2025, 02:45:56 PM

Thanks to the generosity of forum member Galatians522, who sent me a box of fruit out of the goodness of his heart, I can do a detailed review of Sam's seedling of the rarely discussed Okrung mango. I was barely aware of the Okrung mango prior to this, let alone this seedling which merits some attention.


Sam's seedling fruit is on the small side of medium, with a familiar comma shape. The skin is exceptionally clean and free of blemishes and scale. When ripe, the mango remains green or shows a slight yellow blush at the shoulders. Inside, the husk is long, thin and flat with a low profile seed inside, similar to Maha Chanok. The flesh is evenly ripened to a sunshine yellow color. A very presentable mango!

The texture retains some firmness and body without much perceptible fiber. Cutting the mango yields some juice without making a big mess.


The sweetness level is a notch above average with a honeyed quality. A slightly acidic, citrus component balances the sweetness. I taste a distinct lemon flavor with floral honey. The flavors are well balanced and harmonious - this is a delicious mango with a very clean flavor. No funky off tastes and no unpleasant aftertaste. In fact, it doesn't taste much like classic mango at all, but something fresher than that. Sam describes the flavor as a perfectly-weighted blend of Lemon Meringue and Nam Doc Mai, which is very fitting. That's similar to how the Tropical Acres website describes the original Okrung, but I've never tasted one to compare to this seedling.

Sam's sitting on a clean looking mango with an outstanding bright lemony flavor. and a light eating quality. I could call it "seedling of Okrung". What's in a name? Oh, krung! Oak – rung? Uck wrong... instead, may I humbly suggest, if indeed this seedling is propagated and earns a name, Lemon Blossom, Honey Lemon, or in honor of the bible verse Galatians 5:22... Lemon Joy.

This needs to be corrected:::
1. "the flavor as a perfectly-weighted blend of Lemon Meringue and Nam Doc Mai, which is very fitting. That's similar to how the Tropical Acres website describes the original Okrung, but I've never tasted one to compare to this seedling."

Tropical Acres Flavor Description today on their website:::
1. " The flavor is sugar cane sweetness, with no acidity to balance it out. It contains a monoembryonic seed."

There is NO mention of a lemon Flavor on Tropical Acres Website for Okrung...

Thus Galations now has a new variety to name as he pleases...

My last tree acquired at the Mango Festival, I'm out of room.

I got a box of the eastern giant and they are a little bigger and better than the pearls. 

Also got 4 lbs of lychee that are green but also sweet.  Nice juicy and sweet lychee even though they are green. 

Also got 3 boxes of champagne mango and some lychee gummy candy. 

Going to serve the mangos and lychee on the 4th of July.

Quote from: Squam256 on April 12, 2025, 02:24:13 PM

Thank you for sharing your experiences. We’ve had nothing but problems with Venus, LZ and  Keitt with MBBS as well.
Surprised to hear Cac hasn’t done well, that’s a shame.

Rosigold is extremely prone to wind losses for us also, mostly due to weak panicles. Fortunately they usually make so much fruit that we still end up with good crops from them.

Pineapple Pleasure is notorious for us for dropping size able fruit that most other mangos would hold to maturity. Also has issues with weak panicles.

Anything that helps against MBBS? My Venus loses most of the fruit (like 70%) to MBBS, not as bad as Keitt or LZ was, which lost 100%.
Rosigold is also mildly susceptible to MBBS, I lose about 20-30% of the fruit. My tree are planted 15 - 30 feet apart, but I guess once it is in the area there's nothing that can be done.

I am in Taiwan right now eating this variety that has the smallest seed I've ever seen. All the fruits basically have this size of seed. They have a strong rose flavor but not as sweet as other varieties, but very good. Not sure if the variety is known outside of Taiwan, anyone know?








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