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One of the cross streets just south of whiteys bait and tackle (river oaks?) has a house with several mango trees. I understood from the owner they fruit just fine but wildlife gets most of it.
Climate wise yes they will fruit well in Melbourne Beach. Your main problem if you are right on A1A will be salt spray. I am four houses West of A1A in Mel Beach. Before my sapodilla and seagrape windbreak got big enough my mangos would suffer anytime we got hard onshore winds. I have friends who have given up trying to grow them beachfront, because even on the West side of their house they die after a few days of onshore wind. Hope it helps.
Quote from: ofdsurfer on February 26, 2023, 04:02:10 PMClimate wise yes they will fruit well in Melbourne Beach. Your main problem if you are right on A1A will be salt spray. I am four houses West of A1A in Mel Beach. Before my sapodilla and seagrape windbreak got big enough my mangos would suffer anytime we got hard onshore winds. I have friends who have given up trying to grow them beachfront, because even on the West side of their house they die after a few days of onshore wind. Hope it helps.Would this rootstock help with that? https://www.tropicalacresfarms.com/product-page/13-1