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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Propagation vids
« on: September 01, 2023, 08:03:38 PM »
I understand now, thanks 
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Propagation vids
« on: September 01, 2023, 07:27:44 PM »
I don't click on anything or understand what you mean by fake clickbait fruit.
Your eyes are better then mine lol. I'd love to believe it but unless someone here did it, i won't.
Your eyes are better then mine lol. I'd love to believe it but unless someone here did it, i won't.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Propagation vids
« on: September 01, 2023, 12:42:22 PM »
Hi all. I usally watch mango vids during lunch & this played next.
Anyone ever propagate mango branches? Very cool!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tN03QfWhxs
Anyone ever propagate mango branches? Very cool!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tN03QfWhxs
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Happy donut day
« on: August 09, 2023, 09:50:37 PM »
Mango ice cream or froz yogurt's easy.
Go healthy frozen yogurt & your froz mango pieces in blender.
As a kid i loved chocolate glazed creme filled donuts.
Jelly donuts were great too.
I don't see mango & donut in same space. But then i never had home grown mango jelly filled chocolate covered donut. Hmm...
I'd rather enjoy this years mango experience all over again lol.
I need a donut.
Go healthy frozen yogurt & your froz mango pieces in blender.
As a kid i loved chocolate glazed creme filled donuts.
Jelly donuts were great too.
I don't see mango & donut in same space. But then i never had home grown mango jelly filled chocolate covered donut. Hmm...
I'd rather enjoy this years mango experience all over again lol.
I need a donut.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: How many people eat mango skin?
« on: August 09, 2023, 07:47:59 PM »
This is 1st yr for me eating some skins.
Got the idea watching the great Har do so in TT video with M4 & family in India doing so with Cogshall.
1st i eat the slice of flesh, and then as i'm scraping the skin clean with teeth if it breaks, i chew it. If it's good, keep chewing
I did it with those 2 + Pickering & a couple Kents. Not all of the mentioned are always tasty. I guess like how i ate a dozen m4, pickering, 6 cogshall & 4 dozen kents & almost none where exactly the same. Try skin on more then one of even the same fruit. I froze some slices with skin on.
Ed
Got the idea watching the great Har do so in TT video with M4 & family in India doing so with Cogshall.
1st i eat the slice of flesh, and then as i'm scraping the skin clean with teeth if it breaks, i chew it. If it's good, keep chewing
I did it with those 2 + Pickering & a couple Kents. Not all of the mentioned are always tasty. I guess like how i ate a dozen m4, pickering, 6 cogshall & 4 dozen kents & almost none where exactly the same. Try skin on more then one of even the same fruit. I froze some slices with skin on.
Ed
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Seedling Mango tree thread
« on: July 28, 2023, 04:06:42 PM »
Apologize for not reading whole thread, question- can mono have 2 shoots?
This is Cogshall.
Thanks,
Ed
This is Cogshall.
Thanks,
Ed
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Top 3 mango varieties poll
« on: July 28, 2023, 03:57:41 PM »
Good point about when eaten in ripeness stage.
I've been meaning to ask about wide eating window mangos.
I want something that tastes great for a week, not excellent 1 day
Example- my 1st yr fruiting Cogshall & M4.
Didn't like either at 1st, nailed a couple perfect, big difference. Pickering & Kent too.
Kent's still my fav, big old tree & many fruit/chances to nail one just right.
Next yr i expect Maha, Peach C, Phoenix & Raw honey to fruit.
I've been meaning to ask about wide eating window mangos.
I want something that tastes great for a week, not excellent 1 day
Example- my 1st yr fruiting Cogshall & M4.
Didn't like either at 1st, nailed a couple perfect, big difference. Pickering & Kent too.
Kent's still my fav, big old tree & many fruit/chances to nail one just right.
Next yr i expect Maha, Peach C, Phoenix & Raw honey to fruit.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Top 3 mango varieties poll
« on: July 26, 2023, 09:18:11 PM »
Need more varieties to check.
Ed
Ed
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: 2023 Mango Season
« on: July 11, 2023, 10:44:38 PM »
Glad to read good things about Peach Cobbler. Mine should flower next yr. Phoenix too.
Would've this yr but i pruned them hard last yr when storm was possibly coming.
Played it safe.
Would've this yr but i pruned them hard last yr when storm was possibly coming.
Played it safe.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: 2023 Mango Season
« on: June 24, 2023, 07:13:42 PM »
My 1st time fruiting & eating M4, Cogshall & Pickering.
Next yr if peach cobbler, phoenix, maha & raw honey fruit, i'll be certified mango nut now too lol.
Mangos are good.
Edit- Kents in photo too.
Next yr if peach cobbler, phoenix, maha & raw honey fruit, i'll be certified mango nut now too lol.
Mangos are good.
Edit- Kents in photo too.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Florida Mango Experience and Reviews - June 2022
« on: June 20, 2023, 09:44:36 PM »
Entertaining read. Almost like watching tasting table vids lol.
Keep in mind s.e.FL had big rain early on (pouring out as i type) so factor that in everyone.
Correct me if i'm wrong but i had feet not inches coming down. No complaints, trees happy.
Keep in mind s.e.FL had big rain early on (pouring out as i type) so factor that in everyone.
Correct me if i'm wrong but i had feet not inches coming down. No complaints, trees happy.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: 2023 Mango Season
« on: June 06, 2023, 06:19:29 PM »
Flip, another chance to spray something. For a few panicles, zep bottle with sulfur water ain't that hard.
Cogshall- had my 2nd ever & this one i waited till i smelled mango passing by counter.
Much better, sweet enough, ate half with skin. Still needed water afterwards cause it felt & tasted like i ate alot of pepper. Is pepper taste normal?
Cogshall- had my 2nd ever & this one i waited till i smelled mango passing by counter.
Much better, sweet enough, ate half with skin. Still needed water afterwards cause it felt & tasted like i ate alot of pepper. Is pepper taste normal?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Is my M4 a M4?
« on: June 04, 2023, 05:03:15 PM »
Update- i just ate 1 removed from mower path couple weeks ago.
Shriveled up some, was 3/4 size of what's still on tree & it's a M4
1st time ever, weird. Tasted how good sun tan lotion smells.
Shriveled up some, was 3/4 size of what's still on tree & it's a M4
1st time ever, weird. Tasted how good sun tan lotion smells.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Prune or Pug - Need Help Course Correcting A Lopsided Mango
« on: June 03, 2023, 08:04:20 PM »
Hipas, get that support stick off asap. Don't need it & looks to be cause of bend.
edit- my 2 cents
edit- my 2 cents
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Happy donut day
« on: June 02, 2023, 07:28:16 PM »
Now i want a donut.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Cogshall...is it ready to pick??
« on: June 01, 2023, 04:45:18 PM »
Jake, yes much rain. Taste might be right & it's not what i like.
Very acid. Had to eat some frozen yogurt to cleanse my pallet. Almost burned!
I know, taste before you plant. Hopefully it'll improve after couple years or i'll learn to like it lol.
Very acid. Had to eat some frozen yogurt to cleanse my pallet. Almost burned!
I know, taste before you plant. Hopefully it'll improve after couple years or i'll learn to like it lol.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Cogshall...is it ready to pick??
« on: June 01, 2023, 05:48:39 AM »
I ate one yesterday that softened after a week. Picked it cause it was in danger of landscaper.
1st yr fruiting & i didn't love it. Smaller one he knocked off a few weeks ago was better.
So now i'm wondering when is right time to pick them.
Should they be slightly soft before picking?
Do they lose sweetness if left on too long?
Thanks.
1st yr fruiting & i didn't love it. Smaller one he knocked off a few weeks ago was better.
So now i'm wondering when is right time to pick them.
Should they be slightly soft before picking?
Do they lose sweetness if left on too long?
Thanks.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Finding Land in South FL
« on: May 30, 2023, 07:39:28 PM »
Hammer, yes if older home. Newer cheaper but still pricey.
Alternative is build it bulletproof & don't get hurricane ins.
Alternative is build it bulletproof & don't get hurricane ins.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Water accumulation in your neighboorhood
« on: May 28, 2023, 07:59:35 PM »
20yrs ago you could set your watch every afternoon to the thunder & downpours.
It's Florida. It rains. My trees love it. I have a lawn again lol.
Yes rumor has it climate changes. I'm not fighting dinosaurs for my mangos.
It's Florida. It rains. My trees love it. I have a lawn again lol.
Yes rumor has it climate changes. I'm not fighting dinosaurs for my mangos.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: question about planting banana pups
« on: May 26, 2023, 07:30:26 PM »
Sharp spade shovel between it & mother straight down & dig it up & plant a few feet away.
We never removed roots & every one grows. Easiest things to grow. Almost can't kill them lol.
Edit- my soil here is typical Florida sand. Chop it off, plant, water, grow.
Area gets 6-3-16 fert with micros.
We never removed roots & every one grows. Easiest things to grow. Almost can't kill them lol.
Edit- my soil here is typical Florida sand. Chop it off, plant, water, grow.
Area gets 6-3-16 fert with micros.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: May we not break under the weight of our blessings - a mango perspective
« on: May 21, 2023, 07:53:04 PM »
Orkine, what variety? Sorry for your loss, looks like you won't be going hungry though
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Cogshall...is it ready to pick??
« on: May 19, 2023, 05:16:11 PM »
Mine 1st time fruiting, yours look an inch smaller, ate 1 my landscalper knocked off smaller then yours, put in sun 2 weeks & was good!
I say not yet.
Anyone know average length they should be?
I say not yet.
Anyone know average length they should be?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Is my M4 a M4?
« on: May 13, 2023, 10:33:42 AM »
Thanks guys. How the base of trunk grows (roots growing out of it) might give a clue if it's common to m4. My other varieties don't have nearly as many. Hope i like them, looking like it's gonna grow huge in no time.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Is my M4 a M4?
« on: May 12, 2023, 04:44:05 PM »
First yr fruiting, vigorous growing, fruit aren't round & have shades of colors.
I did spray all trees once a couple months ago with Ag citrus, avo, mango micros. Caused color? The ones in shade are just green.
And the ones that fell early (thanks landscaper) tasted like crunchy limes lol.
Thanks!
I did spray all trees once a couple months ago with Ag citrus, avo, mango micros. Caused color? The ones in shade are just green.
And the ones that fell early (thanks landscaper) tasted like crunchy limes lol.
Thanks!
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mango weed wacker damage
« on: April 29, 2023, 07:08:11 PM »
My gouged M4 (recovered) had 3 foot circle of mulch. He mowed the mulch.
It was the dad who no longer mows. I still argue with son who i'm great friends with lol.
It's in their head to get every blade of grass.
Sorry for your trees, build what i did. Lowes/Depot will cut the board for you. It works.
I also rinsed carpet very well before using it.
It was the dad who no longer mows. I still argue with son who i'm great friends with lol.
It's in their head to get every blade of grass.
Sorry for your trees, build what i did. Lowes/Depot will cut the board for you. It works.
I also rinsed carpet very well before using it.
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