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My last Little Gem mango of the season came off the tree today

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TonyinCC:
This year I started actively picking them Aug 15 when the last of my other mangos were finished. About 10 percent of crop came off the tree before then. Peak season was last week of Aug til Sept 10, but still had several dozen on tree at that point.Looks like I can now count on fruit pretty much the whole month of September from Little Gem. I think I might sometimes get a few fruit into October some years in the future. There  are still some Keitts on trees locally. Any other mangos still hanging in Florida?

johnb51:
Great news about Little Gem!  Squirrel overpopulation is a big problem in this community.  They destroy all fruits around here.  50% of the crop of one neighbor's mango tree, and about 50% of the crop of one big avocado tree.  When my trees start bearing, it's going to be war!

roblack:
Nice to hear! Just grafted Lil Gem to Coco Cream.

achetadomestica:
How many did your tree produce this year?

TonyinCC:
Did not do an exact count but I estimate between 150 and 200. Lost about 25% of crop early in season due to drought.
Tree is a heavy bearer and holds well on the tree. This variety is relatively slow to develop off flavors and is not prone to sprout the seed while still on the tree like some other late varieties.

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