Where to buy Manila mango in Bay Area

[Draak]

It seems like Manila mango is particularly good at getting through winters in the east Bay Area, and makes a good rootstock. Does anyone know where to buy one around here?

[Tropical Bay Area]

If you bought a Manila mango and used it for rootstock, that would kind of defeat the whole purpose because you said it is a good rootstock, but how is it going to be a good rootstock if it isn’t on its own roots? Manila mango is more well suited for the bay but that is for its cold tolerance, not for its use as a rootstock because a Manila mango would have to be the original mango tree or a grafted or air layered. I suppose air layered would work also, but the roots tend to be a bit weaker
Try growing a Manila mango from seed instead of a grafted Manila mango and hopefully the genes carry on and then you can graft onto it.
Hopefully this helps a bit 

[bob_tu]

If you bought a Manila mango and used it for rootstock, that would kind of defeat the whole purpose because you said it is a good rootstock, but how is it going to be a good rootstock if it isn’t on its own roots?

The manila mangoes from Tomorrows harvest are from seeds not grafted on another rootstock. I know Regan nursery in Fremont has them in stock in late spring/summer, got mine in Aug last year but they usually go fast.
https://lavernenursery.com/current-availability, Looks like big box stores and nurseries that get from Laverne are getting trees in May if they order now. I dont know if there manila trees are on a rootstock or from seed.

[RB]

Home Depot and Lowes should have them soon but they do sell out quickly.  I have an extra that I can sell if you are not able to find one.

[John B]

If you bought a Manila mango and used it for rootstock, that would kind of defeat the whole purpose because you said it is a good rootstock, but how is it going to be a good rootstock if it isn’t on its own roots?

The manila mangoes from Tomorrows harvest are from seeds not grafted on another rootstock. I know Regan nursery in Fremont has them in stock in late spring/summer, got mine in Aug last year but they usually go fast.
https://lavernenursery.com/current-availability, Looks like big box stores and nurseries that get from Laverne are getting trees in May if they order now. I dont know if there manila trees are on a rootstock or from seed.

Laverne nursery grows from seed. Their shipment this year was crap. The two foot tall tree is no thicker than a pencil and cannot support itself. Last year, they were twice the size and three times as thick. Maybe it's because of the early shipments? Nonetheless, I still bought two since HD has a one year warranty on plants.

I would look elsewhere but if you're limited, Laverne will work. It will set you back a few years if you keep it without grafting.