The Tropical Fruit Forum

Picked a few Glenns and Orange Sherbets today. Critters have been eating 1 or 2 Glenns per day (can't bag em' all), so picking mostly green. It's fun debating with my teen whether or not a mango is ready for picking.

I'm on the north end of Orlando so limited in a few ways, but the varieties that do really well in my area are:

M-4
Sein ta Lone (Guava Mango)
Pickering
Honey Kiss
Glenn

I think M-4 is the one I would score highest. Honestly I could probably convince more people to grow it if it had a most descriptive name.

Tell em its, "mmmm, to die 4!"

Tried e. anthro. fruit last night. Mostly sour, with some green mango lime-like quality. Tiny bit of sweetness. Zero bitter or astringency. Little bit of juice. One seed. Could see using them for flavor like lemons and limes. In fact, the flavor was better than lemons and limes. Not as much juice though. Verdict: keeping the tree! Will use fruit as garnish and to add to juices. Freeze drying could be great too. Will sample with miracle fruit, bet that is a winning combo.

Whether you're a mother or whether you're a brother (and everyone else), Happy Mother's Day!

Did this spread for my wife, and she hit me with, "Yeah, but where's the lechon??
 


Fruit is mix from Mango Men (most mangoes and Wangoes), Lara Farms (mamey), Spaugh (cados), and our garden (coconut, tomatoes, passion fruit, saps, and a few mangoes).

Thanks Kevin! After my initial shock, I wanted to share with others =)

A bit like tiny jakfruit flowers. Only seeing male flowers so far. Saw another much larger and established tree the other day. It was flowering too. Gotta feeling will finally be sampling kwai muk in the near future.

I'm not much of a cado grower, but from what I know and recall, think it is a good idea to protect young trees and branches from too much sun exposure (any variety). Mostly filtered light, with some direct, is usually how I go. Spaugh and Squam would be the best people I know of to ask.

 

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An EpiPen and ER visit are needed for anaphylaxis, not just Benadryl. Mango allergy can be dangerous and is very different from mango sap sensitivity.

Lovely! It is nice to see your new place developing. From past stress you've created an even better plant paradise. Do you shade those cado grafts at all? Wondering how they handle the sun.

Yeah, and got my share of "mystery" plants.

Jabos were starting to get old, so my oldest kid decided to freeze dry them whole. I am shocked how good they are. Can easily eat around the large seeds, or eat the little ones. The skins are great too. Teeth end up looking like ate a bunch of blueberries afterwards, totally worth it.

Perhaps no one really needs to take the blame, but yeah, I usually blame myself when a plant goes down. If it is barely alive, feel I should be able to take things from there. Obviously, I don't always succeed.

I've got a complaint for Julian; ordered a grafted G3 on "reserve" waitlist on 4/23/25, and it arrived yesterday (5/1/25). What kind of wait is that!?!? False advertising, that's just a tad over a week. Also, those Pace mameys were sooo good we now have to order more. Damn you Julian!