The Tropical Fruit Forum

I keep eating ‘em because Angie and Pickering are all I have right now. Some are very good (8 points out of 10).  Some not that good.  They all have the resinous off-flavor near the skin to some degree.  But the neighbors love ‘em!  Of the Pickerings and Angies I give them they all say they're the best mangos they've ever eaten.  I'd like to replace the tree with Orange Sherbet and Lemon Zest in the same hole, but will probably leave it for the next owner (to chop down and put in a swimming pool!)

Which one you say has a better taste angie or pickering?

-Joep450
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I concur.  Sugar loaf defines 'the bomb'.  Its ripening window allows late eating.

To be fair to Alphonso though, perhaps 36-8 is superior to a Florida grown Alphonso...the jury not back on how India grown would compare head to head.
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Do you know if super alphonso tree produces well in South Florida?

Yooooooo, thanks for the list. Looking good, looks like I may need to get a coconut cream tree. 

1. Coconut Cream
2. Malika (how this is not in most people's top 5 is beyond me)
3. Pineapple Pleasure
4. Sweettart
5. Peach Cobbler (have yet to taste however)
6. PPK

-Jon

Tasted a Malika and was not impressed by it. 

Quote from: JulianoGS on July 15, 2019, 11:31:14 AM

Quote from: johnb51 on July 15, 2019, 10:20:55 AM

If you want productivity and a long season, Pickering and Angie definitely fit the bill.

Thank you, that sounds good too! How about kesar mango?

Kesar mango is awesome. One of my favs. Grows very well in FL, and is the best tasting Indian flavor mango I've had. Picked up a tree for myself and a good friend (both 3 gal) as a house warming gift less than 2 years ago. He harvested over a dozen fruits this year. Mine did not flower. Super delicious clean mangoes. A nice changeup from all the other flavors/mangoes we have been enjoying. Great texture too. The tree is pretty and the leaves look healthier than any of my other mango trees.

Cool, would you say it is a rather spicy sweet mango and resinous?

1. Coconut Cream
2. Malika (how this is not in most people's top 5 is beyond me)
3. Pineapple Pleasure
4. Sweettart
5. Peach Cobbler (have yet to taste however)
6. PPK

-Jon

Hahaha don't know yet, will taste a malika mango soon

I just bought a 25 Gallon M4 from Zill today.  I have a small 3 gallon E4 in the ground as well.  I can't comment on disease resistance, but from my research it seems to be a toss up as to which variety is preferred by forum members. Hence I purchased both.

Cool, hope it does well, how much did that 25 gallon cost you?
Did they have different sizes and for how much?

If you want productivity and a long season, Pickering and Angie definitely fit the bill.

Thank you, that sounds good too! How about kesar mango?

I am interested in information on mangos with long seasons or multiple crops.

The notes below is a list of mangos currently of interest for some reason:

Alampur Baneshan       Cracking Issue
Angie      Early   Semi Dwarf
Ataulfo      Early-Mid   Poly
Bailey's Marvel   Big Tree
Beverly       Late   Zill
Carrie         Rich Sweet Spicy
Cecil Love
Choc-Anon          Early-Late   Dwarf    Poly
Coconut Cream      Zill      BBSR   Top Tier
Cotton Candy      Zill      ***   Top Tier
Cushman   
Dot      
Duncan      
Dwarf Hawaiian       Early multiple crops
East Indian      Poly
Edgar      Brother of Coconut Cream
Edward   
Extrema      Poly   Brazil   
Fairchild      Dwarf
Florigon         Poly      Saigon
Fruit Punch      Zill      ***      Zill 80   Top Tier
Gary         Late   Zill      Carrie x Pettigrew
Glenn       Rich Spicy
Honey Kiss   Late
Ice Cream         Late   Dwarf   
Irwin      Sweet Mild      Lippens x Haden
Ivory      Early Poly
Jakarka       Zill   Rich Spicy Turpentine
Juicy Peach   Zill      Top Tier
Julie         Dwarf
Karen Michelle       Sweeter Edward   Low Prod
Kathy   K-3      Zill      ***
Keitt         Late Very Late   Mulgoba
Keow Savoey   
Kensington Pride   Poly
Lemon Meringue (PPK)      Poly   Top Tier
   Po Pyu Kalay   Very Early
Lemon Zest      Poly   MBBS Issues
Madame Francis      Early-Mid   Poly
Maha Chanok         Sunset x Nga   Long season
Mallika            MGGS ISSUES
Mamaungbao
Marlys      Long season
Mangifera Lalijiwa
Manilita   
M-4         Zill      Late   Top Tier
Neelam         Late
Orange Sherbet   Zill      Top Tier
Ott      Very Early   Dwarf   Saigon
Phoenix      Zill   *** Top Tier
Pickering      Zill   Dwarf   Poly
Pina Colada   Zill   Top Tier
Pineapple Pleasure      Zill      Top Tier   BBSR
Pim Seng Mun      Early    Poly
Rhinomango
Rosigold         Very Early   Dwarf   Poly
Rosa      Early      Poly
Ruby   103
Sugarloaf      Top Tier
Sweet Tart      Zill      Poly   Top Tier
Tess Pollock   Very Early-mid Carrie x Turpentine
Turpentine      Early-Mid & Winter   Poly
Val Carrie      Valencia Pride x Carrie
Zinc

Nice list there!

Quote from: gnappi on July 13, 2019, 06:44:57 AM

My pickering gave up its last fruit the first week of July, fruit is medium sized. Definitely NOT my fave mango.

Does your tree get full sun?  Does your fruit get the blotchy red blush?  You need those factors to bring out the full potential of Pickering.  Otherwise the fruit will be less sweet and not as fine-flavored.  I ate one this morning that was honey-sweet and outstanding.

Ca you describe the flavors? Is it Coconuty?

M4 or Sugar loaf (E4) mango?

Which of the two would you plant if you could only select one.

Considering:
Production
Growth habit
Fruit size & durability

We all know both taste great. Tasted a sugar loaf and was amazed about the explosion of flavors.

If it was my yard I will definitely plant a Pickering , and maybe plant 3 Trees in 1 Hole 👍

Good luck .

Ed

Pickering is on my list, how does sugar loaf or M4 fare on the fruit production?

I have never noticed coconut flavor in any mango.

I much prefer M-4 over Coconut Cream and over E-4/Sugarloaf.  I don't think the flavors of any of these resemble each other.

How is the production of fruit on M4?