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Well let's put it this way, nobody so far has been succesful in getting mangosteen to fruit in Southern California. It's even very difficult to get them to fruit in S. Florida. Right now i'm on a mangosteen diet...eating loads of them has had a bumper crop for first time. Will try to post photos in another thread.
Quote from: fruitlovers on May 20, 2014, 12:14:51 AMWell let's put it this way, nobody so far has been succesful in getting mangosteen to fruit in Southern California. It's even very difficult to get them to fruit in S. Florida. Right now i'm on a mangosteen diet...eating loads of them has had a bumper crop for first time. Will try to post photos in another thread.Hi, why is so difficult to fruit mangosteen there?
Tried my first Mangosteen from Seafood city Asian Market today in San Diego....it was very good, but not $10.99 a pound good...a prepackaged bag came out to be 22.00 roughly...And in my opinion... this fruit does not even come close to a CA Cherimoya
i can't speak on the behalve of Durian..I wonder if you can find that out here in Socal?
Quote from: ClayMango on May 21, 2014, 11:38:03 AMi can't speak on the behalve of Durian..I wonder if you can find that out here in Socal?Go to 99 ranch market they often have it frozen whole fruit with spikes and all. And also fresh jackfruit. A football with spike that smells like poo and texture can be mushy but taste sweet. It's an acquired taste like eating a unborn baby duck fetus / balut. Mangosteen is king Feijoa is queen
Agree...while frozen durians can be okay at best, they are a very poor substitution for a fresh one. Same with frozen mangosteen. Don't get me wrong, a good cherimoya is hard to beat...until you travel to Florida during mango season. Many of these mango varieties rank right up there with the best of all fruits. Mangosteen and durian have been labeled queen and king of fruits for a long time now. A label that has stuck for many reasons. There are other fruit that I believe give them a run for their money...and it all depends upon which one is in front of me at the moment!
Quote from: NaturalGreenthumb on May 21, 2014, 11:49:11 AMQuote from: ClayMango on May 21, 2014, 11:38:03 AMi can't speak on the behalve of Durian..I wonder if you can find that out here in Socal?Go to 99 ranch market they often have it frozen whole fruit with spikes and all. And also fresh jackfruit. A football with spike that smells like poo and texture can be mushy but taste sweet. It's an acquired taste like eating a unborn baby duck fetus / balut. Mangosteen is king Feijoa is queen
Quote from: TropicalFruitHunters on May 21, 2014, 12:48:39 PMAgree...while frozen durians can be okay at best, they are a very poor substitution for a fresh one. Same with frozen mangosteen. Don't get me wrong, a good cherimoya is hard to beat...until you travel to Florida during mango season. Many of these mango varieties rank right up there with the best of all fruits. Mangosteen and durian have been labeled queen and king of fruits for a long time now. A label that has stuck for many reasons. There are other fruit that I believe give them a run for their money...and it all depends upon which one is in front of me at the moment!I'm looking forward to trying some of these amazing Mango Varieties...I have several trees including LZ (yes), CC (yes, when picked correctly), Carrie (meh), Pickering (NO), Miha Chanok (yes), Pina Colada (Soso), Edward (can be awesome, but...), Sweet Tart (yes), Nam Doc Mai (simple honey sweet flavor...but my wife loves it so I have it, luckily on dwarfing RS), and Malika (yes). The trees may not grow as fast as they do in Florida, but I have a feeling the Rich Soil (once conditioned) and hot days/cool night produce some amazing Mangos out here... I should be able do some nice side by side comparisons from my Cherimoya trees and Mango trees one day to really judge.
Quote from: ClayMango on May 21, 2014, 12:59:49 PMQuote from: TropicalFruitHunters on May 21, 2014, 12:48:39 PMAgree...while frozen durians can be okay at best, they are a very poor substitution for a fresh one. Same with frozen mangosteen. Don't get me wrong, a good cherimoya is hard to beat...until you travel to Florida during mango season. Many of these mango varieties rank right up there with the best of all fruits. Mangosteen and durian have been labeled queen and king of fruits for a long time now. A label that has stuck for many reasons. There are other fruit that I believe give them a run for their money...and it all depends upon which one is in front of me at the moment!I'm looking forward to trying some of these amazing Mango Varieties...I have several trees including LZ (yes), CC (yes, when picked correctly), Carrie (meh), Pickering (NO), Miha Chanok (yes), Pina Colada (Soso), Edward (can be awesome, but...), Sweet Tart (yes), Nam Doc Mai (simple honey sweet flavor...but my wife loves it so I have it, luckily on dwarfing RS), and Malika (yes). The trees may not grow as fast as they do in Florida, but I have a feeling the Rich Soil (once conditioned) and hot days/cool night produce some amazing Mangos out here... I should be able do some nice side by side comparisons from my Cherimoya trees and Mango trees one day to really judge.see bold above...will add Orange Sherbet, Taralay, Peach Cobbler aka Oh Too aka 0-2, Ugly Betty, Southern Blush, Amy (a Jakarta seedling which MIGHT be available at some point), Pineapple Pleasure, 33-10 aka Venus (especially being late season), Honey Kiss (must be picked with significant color), E-4, Cushman...I could keep going on but...Oh, and in Florida, the best fruit is grown in that great soft sand, not a rich soil.