The Tropical Fruit Forum

Quote from: Mvule101 on May 23, 2025, 11:00:42 AM

How sweet is the Maprang? As  I hear some are better than others.

These are a mayong chid (from frankie's import efforts from the 90's).  They're good.  But since then Thailand has been doing some amazing work on cultivating new varieties.  I lost the documents but I found online a Maprang Research Center and they had all these varieties that looked so good.  Plus the most famous variety you can find via English google search (you could probably do better work with chatgpt possibly), Thong Yai (Dragon's egg).  That one I seen on Youtube.  The biggest growing area for maprang is Nakhon Nayat Province few hours north of Bangkok.  Frankie went to try to grab some new varieties to take back to Hawaii a year or two ago, but was not successful. The local growers didn't hear about new varieties or played dumb. Not sure about that one.  So it made me give pause on doing an expedition to find and import maprang varieties back to Hawaii. However, I was able to import some seeds of some other varieties. I gave those away to a few growers here in Hawaii.  But of course as seedlings, that's a gamble, but hey at least it's new genetic stock in Hawaii. 


I follow the hastag in thai for Maprang and I get CRAZY pics pulling up on my feed. some of these maprang are pushing 4", 2" across, thin ass seed.  Bonkers. 

So in short, I'm selling 'ok' seeds if I had to be honest.  I got too little money, and not enough time exploring to bring back good stuff back to Hawaii. Sigh.

Thank you this is super interesting. I would love some of your Maprang I just need to find someone who can bring them over from US to Uganda!

I had Mango Scions sent to a friend in US who were flying to Africa and they brought them to me. It must have been about 10 days in total. No refrigeration or special treatment apart from wrapped in buddy tape.

The first time I had one out of 8 take. But  think I used poor quality root stock (they were too thin for the thick scions). The second time I had 5 out of 8 take. I would do it again if the opportunity was there.

I was encouraged by this link from Truly Tropical

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEIATEPT0cM

mine does. It took a few years to grow from seed though. But now it fruits regularly.

I may be visiting Manila in September for a conference so I would also be interested in any information of what to look for,

Okay thank you for your feedback. This gives me hope that I will eventually get a decent amount if Abiu fruit.

Scions which are wrapped in buddy tape remain viable for 10days or two weeks and can be grafted  on your own rootstock. You just need to know if they can be brought into your country.

I have Wani Mango growing in northern Uganda at 3200ft/1100m above sea level. I got the seeds in 2018 from Seed Pirates. It is growing slowly and has now just started branching. I think it is not really hot or humid enough here but it does keep growing, it is now 6ft tall. Of course we don't have any frost or very low temperatures. Hoping one day to get fruit.

I found Yellow Mombin germinates quite easily. But I brought maybe 30 purple Mombin seeds from Costa Rica and for three months none germinated. That one grew and continues to grow like crazy. I'm very happy about hat as it is unknown here in Uganda.

I bough mango scions from them, plus Pakistan red mulberry scions. I was very happy this what I got.

What is Chanee Durian like to eat is it very different from other Durian?

Sounds amazing when will seeds be available again? In this forum?

Good to connect.

Pm and money sent!