Is Keit mango this big normally?

[Elijah]

I bought two Keit mangoes from stores. Initially, I didn't know what kind of mango it was. It was just gigantic, and when I checked label it said Keit. It is so big that it wouldn't fit in a regular bowl.

I wonder if it will grow well in SoCal. Does anyone grow it in SoCal?

[MadFarm]

They can get even bigger!

[Oolie]

That's a baby, but it's early crop, the late ones are the good ones.

[Elijah]

what? This is just a baby?
I may not be able to finish a whole mango in a day if that gets bigger.

[Eggo]

There are giant green ones that end up showing up in the Asian markets and they are huge.

[Oolie]

what? This is just a baby?
I may not be able to finish a whole mango in a day if that gets bigger.

Yeah, Kents are normally 1.5 to 2 lbs, and that Keitt only looks around 1.5 lb.

The normal size for the early ones is 2-3 lbs each, the late ones are typically 1 lb, but much higher in quality.

[Tony714]

Wow!!! That's huge.   About 3-4 yearago, I bought some fruits  but weren't this big and we like it.  I heard it's consistent  and productive.  So I bought a tree just over 2 years ago still in pot and planning to put in ground soon.  Now I see this, I'm not sure it's worth to plant
or graft it as backyard grower.  It'll be big tree to handle big fruits.

[Elijah]

One mango was 2.2 lbs and the other one was 2.4 lbs.
I would love to have this tree if it grows well here without disease. I am not looking for super sweet one, just want some sweet and productive ones.

[sc4001992]

I purchased many Keitt mangos when they have it a H-mart. Some were very big, much more than 2 lbs and they all seem to taste very sweet, really liked the taste.

I went to a nursery and purchased a plant and in 2 years it had a few fruits so I let one grow to full size. It was very good, but after the fruit was done, 6 months later my tree dried up and died. I should not have let it hold fruit when it was so small (1/2" diameter trunk).

Elijah, you can go to Home Depot and look for it. I found it this year so I purchased 2 trees. They are in 5 gal pots, about 4 ft tall, $59 each.

[Elijah]

I purchased many Keitt mangos when they have it a H-mart. Some were very big, much more than 2 lbs and they all seem to taste very sweet, really liked the taste.

I went to a nursery and purchased a plant and in 2 years it had a few fruits so I let one grow to full size. It was very good, but after the fruit was done, 6 months later my tree dried up and died. I should not have let it hold fruit when it was so small (1/2" diameter trunk).

Elijah, you can go to Home Depot and look for it. I found it this year so I purchased 2 trees. They are in 5 gal pots, about 4 ft tall, $59 each.

That sounds good. What I found at one of Home Depots was manila mango. I hope they can carry more Keit, Sweet Tart or something more desirable.

[Oolie]

You're best bet is planting the Manila now and grafting it when it's established. Much better results than buying a grafted tree.

[Cookie Monster]

In South Florida, Keitt can get to 5 pounds.

[RodneyS]

 California Keitt mangoes are grown commercially in the Coachella Valley.  Keitt are great late season mangoes, but prone to disease

[Elijah]

In South Florida, Keitt can get to 5 pounds.

That will feed a whole family 

[Elijah]

One of them was ripe so I cut it. It was super sweet.
My taste buds are very sensitive to sweet since I am more into non sweet chocolate and got used to it.
I am surprised that Keit mango is not only gigantic but also taste so good. Why don't  people rave about it?

[hipasfolk]

I think Keitt is prone to bacterial black spot and rot so most of the Keitt being grown are old trees. Not many people opting to plant them now when better and more disease resistant options are out there. I've had some really good ones this season though.

[Oolie]

One of them was ripe so I cut it. It was super sweet.
My taste buds are very sensitive to sweet since I am more into non sweet chocolate and got used to it.
I am surprised that Keit mango is not only gigantic but also taste so good. Why don't  people rave about it?

I'm a fan, but there are other varieties that many prefer.
The lemony musk that Keitt is not something you find in the newer, more widely hyped mangoes, and the shelf life of Keitt is also not common.

If you try some of the newer, less nuanced, more candy sweet intense ones, you'll see why. A candy-like fruit really draws people in, but I'm right there with you, some subtlety and nuance goes a lot further with me.

You may enjoy Maha Chanok. It's not as sweet as the newer types, but it has more subtlety, and when grown in SoCal, some of the fruit are excellent and have parsnip and durio flavors. It can also produce multiple crops like Keitt.

That said, it's a mono type, so you will want to graft it to established rootstock, which is a game for the most patient, 4-7 year wait time.