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Yeah I wouldnt worry about that wound at all.

Ive made worse damage with failed grafts.

Mangoes are hard to kill, especially orange sherbet.

Ive hacked away at mine relentlessly and my cats use it as a climbing/scratching post.

Still growing like crazy and fruiting.

Quote from: JR561 on March 20, 2024, 01:21:03 PM

I have one but its small so no flowers only growth this year.

A quick search will show many posts.  This 2017 post by Squam256 is not the oldest but is a great clue to where you could get the answer to your question.  I suggest you ask him, he is active on the forum and has been fruiting this variety for several years (since 2017).

Julie seedling, produced poorly at Gary Zill's property. I have one that set very well for me this year; stripped most of the fruit offnit but left a couple. Sap Aroma is Gary-esque. Appears to be mid season.

Im guessing this means Im not going to keep this one since Gary is a few blocks from me.

Looks like it was rubbing on something.

Fruit drop is normal though.

M4 gets my vote due to the taste, disease resistance, and productivity. Honestly thought It wouldn't pass my crazy requirements in my yard but its a keeper.

Sugarloaf is a hot mess for me. I still havent had a mango that ripened correctly for me even from Walter. I ripped a full tree out from my yard this year cause I want something that actually produces mangoes.

Still need more time to evaluate 40-26 but it grows like it belongs in a retirement home.

Would love to know also whats working for members here.

Ive heard so many horror stories on the other forums Im on about dryers.

Yes. Ive been adding M4 to a friends tree and it took no problem.

Yeah no doubt going to be spraying next season for sure.

Thanks for the heads up on Cecilove.

Quote from: JR561 on March 27, 2024, 08:53:58 AM

I usually start mine in a plastic zip lock bag with a paper towel then move into a peat, perlite, pine fine mix.

Do you move it after it is sprouted? or just after it shows roots?

Yup when I see it sprout I get it into a pot.

Ive had great success with this method.

I usually start mine in a plastic zip lock bag with a paper towel then move into a peat, perlite, pine fine mix.

Down here mine is in the forming fruit phase.

Just make sure to water it crazy amounts when flowering.

JR561, I have two plants of the Campbell from Julian. The older one is about 1 years old, it did not look that strong/healthy initially but after 1 year now it has acclimated to full sun in my yard in SoCal.

I'll try to take a photo of the two plants, the 1 year old, and recent 1 month old plant I purchased. I haven't given it any fertilizer yet, just up potted the older plant when I saw that it was over the shock of shipping.

No doubt mine had to acclimate to my yard.

I didnt think it would make it past the first year.

Alano, Salas Wood and Makok should fruit most of the year. They all can be kept smaller.

I would think on Alano with enough space would easily keep a family in Saps most of the year once it gets rolling.