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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Pineapple thread
« on: April 07, 2021, 11:12:48 AM »
I just looked at the PinkGlow site, and it seems the price has come down to $29, at least from the West Coast Distributor.
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Mango is an evergreen tree.
We can graft it any time except during month with frost.
Use veneer with nurse leaf.
These were grafted 2/28/2020 in FV.
Scions were 1 node each, with nurse leaf.
Removed 1/2 of leaf and bagged with a bit of water.
Both grafts are flowering.
You should graft now if you have scions.
I used Kents for rootstock last year since I lost access to a Turpentine tree. Much more vigorous from the start; since it's a mono seed, all the energy from the seed is going into only one seedling (where a poly has multiple seedlings each taking a segmented share of the seed energy). A Kent at 4 months old seems twice as thick and (much) taller than a Turp seedling. Currently I have Pineapple Pleasure (double-stone grafted), Ice Cream, PSM, and Honey Kiss grafted to year-old Kents. So far, so good. I worry the Ice Cream and Honey Kiss might be a problem in the long-run with the vigorous rootstock, we shall see....
thanks for the info, another concern i have is the rootstock vigor, especially with pickering, i worry that the rootstock may "outrun" the graft and start to produce branching below the graft.
I picked up 30 Keitts and 20 (mostly overripe) Kents.
I'm freezing the Kents for smoothies, and planting the seeds. The Keitts aren't quite ripe yet.
Cost me $15
So you're thinking I didn't really eat these mangos, Viraldonutz? Elaborate. Oh wait, never mind. You were saying that you are not writing a review, just making a comment. My old brain froze up there!Haha, I would never impugn your posts, John! You do a wonderful job describing each mango you review -- I feel like I'm right there with you. Keep it up!
Nope, unfortunately. I was visiting family.I'm not a prolific mango taster, I've only tasted probably 20 different cultivars in my life, but I wanted to share some thoughts on a brand new mango I tried that I'd never heard of before.
Deimos, from Richard Campbell's Mangomen Homestead.
I received it in a shipped box a few weeks back, and had no idea what to expect, but I was overpowered by a delicious, sweet, citrusy... extremely BRIGHT flavor -- I don't know how else to describe it. It was neck-and-neck with Sweet Tart for the best mango in the box.
According to Mangomen, it's a Myatrynat seedling that they're evaluating, and very excited about. If you get a chance, I'd highly recommend you try it out, if only so I can get your (likely more-experienced) opinions on the matter.
--Jake
Mangomen deliver to California!?