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Hello Everyone,*Tree to the right in the photo.
Up for sale is a 65 gallon Kiew Yai Mango Tree that is producing already. Pretty good mango for those who know it and it produces huge indochinese flavored fruit.
I have other trees for sale but this is the first one I'd like to put on here while Im still in the process of getting Honeymations in order. Kind of strapped for cash so Im pricing this to sell asap; $275. Must be picked up for that price*
Locates in Miramar. Thank you for your interest
Whats up Sayyad, the pickering is doing great at the garden by the way. Hope all is well brother.
I have that community garden in Miramar I told you about and Miramar is an extremely caribbean community so they keep us honest lol.
Guyana Trinidad and Jamaica all have an influx of ancestory from India so a lot of their resources and lingo get mixed up.
I wouldnt doubt the confusion but its one of my projects for this year is to clear that up.
Buxton Spice is Black Spice and Black Spice is whats its called by the people. But there is a much sweeter mango called the Blackie. I have Black Spice and the sap smells bland compared to what this Blackie seedling trees smell like. Theres 3.
The multiple bearing thing is actually something a lot of caribbean varieties do. Remember in the caribbean they actually like the black spots and sap running. They selected seedlings for yield and flavor back then. Aesthetics is a lie to many folks from the caribbean 😏
All in all 2 trees bearing ripe fruit in February is nuts.
But yea definitely not Black Spice. Now I have another guy with the hairy mango which is what I believe many Jamaicans call Blackie because they actually look the same other than the fact that the Hairy Mango is smaller.
So to be clear blackie in Guyana is not the blackie I know from Jamaica?
Sidenote- Miramar resident here, very cool about the community garden I heard about it a few years back but thought it was only about veggies...is that the same City run community garden?
Im working on figuring this all out lol. The number 11 is in the mix too. No its not run by the city. Its a private garden a buddy of mine Hans started and he asked me to join him and since then we've loaded the place up.
We'll be hosting mango tastings and providing space for a small farmers market/festival soon. The goal is community and to raise awareness of the land and bring the city back to the roots. Its tough because its in a rough pocket of Miramar so balancing all the stuff that comes with that and trying to focus on growing for the community is complicated. I've had to scare off bad people and sometimes it becomes a headache but what can you do...
I dont care though because trees have always been bigger than people. Ive met some really good people here like this Guyanese senior citizen and the community needs help. Hans took it to heart and Ive made it my passion to watch over it. Its not easy but the Honeymation Mango seed will be pulled from this ground one day. Honeymations Miramar Community Garden.
First Honeymation Tree: Super Julie/Orange Sherbet/Wester(EdwardxEarle Carabao)
Neelam & Francique are the only trees fruiting on site this 1st season.
Soon when I get things organized I'll be inviting everyone from here.
Good stuff I had a similar idea here a few years back about an project to introduce the Caribbean varieties to south FL for many of the same reasons, for the diaspora esp the second and third generations to know some of the fruit from their heritage. Keep it up!
Whats up Sayyad, the pickering is doing great at the garden by the way. Hope all is well brother.
I have that community garden in Miramar I told you about and Miramar is an extremely caribbean community so they keep us honest lol.
Guyana Trinidad and Jamaica all have an influx of ancestory from India so a lot of their resources and lingo get mixed up.
I wouldnt doubt the confusion but its one of my projects for this year is to clear that up.
Buxton Spice is Black Spice and Black Spice is whats its called by the people. But there is a much sweeter mango called the Blackie. I have Black Spice and the sap smells bland compared to what this Blackie seedling trees smell like. Theres 3.
The multiple bearing thing is actually something a lot of caribbean varieties do. Remember in the caribbean they actually like the black spots and sap running. They selected seedlings for yield and flavor back then. Aesthetics is a lie to many folks from the caribbean 😏
All in all 2 trees bearing ripe fruit in February is nuts.
But yea definitely not Black Spice. Now I have another guy with the hairy mango which is what I believe many Jamaicans call Blackie because they actually look the same other than the fact that the Hairy Mango is smaller.
Glad to hear your project is going well.
Everything is doing well here. Just hoping for a good crop.
Reason I mentioned black spice is that my parents are Guyanese and have a few trees.
Also I know a bunch of other people with black spice trees in my locality.
I've tasted many of these fruits from many trees and they all have cac/zinc sap smell, small green fruit and black spots.
All these trees were grown from seed directly from Guyana.
Surprisingly, after the establishment not much resources were shared.
For instance Julie is not really common in Guyana but it is in both Trinidad and Jamaica.
With that being said, if your guy calls in blackie, that's cool.
He grew the tree so he can call it whatever he wants in my book.
I wouldn't be surprised if different subcultures in Guyana call things different names though.
Everything I'm saying is based on my Guyanese/Indian heritage.
Sorry for the long post.
Whats up Sayyad, the pickering is doing great at the garden by the way. Hope all is well brother.
I have that community garden in Miramar I told you about and Miramar is an extremely caribbean community so they keep us honest lol.
Guyana Trinidad and Jamaica all have an influx of ancestory from India so a lot of their resources and lingo get mixed up.
I wouldnt doubt the confusion but its one of my projects for this year is to clear that up.
Buxton Spice is Black Spice and Black Spice is whats its called by the people. But there is a much sweeter mango called the Blackie. I have Black Spice and the sap smells bland compared to what this Blackie seedling trees smell like. Theres 3.
The multiple bearing thing is actually something a lot of caribbean varieties do. Remember in the caribbean they actually like the black spots and sap running. They selected seedlings for yield and flavor back then. Aesthetics is a lie to many folks from the caribbean 😏
All in all 2 trees bearing ripe fruit in February is nuts.
But yea definitely not Black Spice. Now I have another guy with the hairy mango which is what I believe many Jamaicans call Blackie because they actually look the same other than the fact that the Hairy Mango is smaller.
So to be clear blackie in Guyana is not the blackie I know from Jamaica?
Sidenote- Miramar resident here, very cool about the community garden I heard about it a few years back but thought it was only about veggies...is that the same City run community garden?
