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My small tree has been in ground for 3 years and held onto 19 mangos. It definitely exceeded my expectations.
Quote from: bulldawg305 on July 21, 2022, 02:00:29 PMMy small tree has been in ground for 3 years and held onto 19 mangos. It definitely exceeded my expectations.Oh wow, good to know! Have you started picking? Is it hard to tell when to pick?
Quote from: johnb51 on July 21, 2022, 02:17:08 PMQuote from: bulldawg305 on July 21, 2022, 02:00:29 PMMy small tree has been in ground for 3 years and held onto 19 mangos. It definitely exceeded my expectations.Oh wow, good to know! Have you started picking? Is it hard to tell when to pick?Yes, almost done; only 4-5 left on the tree. Most of them have been easy to tell when ripening on the tree. They pretty much all get a light-yellow spot on the nose and a slightly lighter skin color. Also, they give off a strong pineapple smell. All were ready to eat 1-2 days after picking.
Quote from: bulldawg305 on July 21, 2022, 03:34:24 PMQuote from: johnb51 on July 21, 2022, 02:17:08 PMQuote from: bulldawg305 on July 21, 2022, 02:00:29 PMMy small tree has been in ground for 3 years and held onto 19 mangos. It definitely exceeded my expectations.Oh wow, good to know! Have you started picking? Is it hard to tell when to pick?Yes, almost done; only 4-5 left on the tree. Most of them have been easy to tell when ripening on the tree. They pretty much all get a light-yellow spot on the nose and a slightly lighter skin color. Also, they give off a strong pineapple smell. All were ready to eat 1-2 days after picking.After talking to Gary Zill about Sugarloaf I took his advice this season and picked them more towards mature green before tree ripe. Then gave them 4-5 days or so before eating. They were much better flavor and overall flesh quality in my opinion! I've found Buttercream to be the same way.