The Tropical Fruit Forum

About a year ago i grafted onto fresh avocado shoots on a topped tree. Worked pretty well. Moren recently i helped a friend top work a mexicola grande. We started with bark grafts and got 2 of 8 to take. Then when all the new shoots started appearing we tried again on those. They were growing really fast, up to half an inch wide. Was like grafting onto a wet noodle or half cooked cucumber. We had to be really careful with wrapping since they snap off unlike waiting till the next year. But got great takes. Like 6 out of 8. 4 varieties. Ive never had such success on avocado. Hope this helps.

Got female again and one male this year. 3 eye confirmed. But didnt overlap with female so no fruit.

Going to be on the treasure coast next week and id like to do some grafting. Looking to top work half a dozen trees with different varieties. Suggestions of sellers welcome!

I have 8 trees. 6 in full sun and two in half shade. The ones in full sun fruit months earlier, set more fruit and produce pleasant but unimpressive fruit even when thinned. They were done 3 months ago. The shaded ones weren't ready until the others were completely gone and continue till now. The fruit from the shaded are fewer but excellent, richer, sweeter, everything. Taste like a tropical version of strawberry with a hint of cloves at the end. GIve it a shot.

Sorry for the lack of focus

I was watching a video this weekend and there was an interesting sidebar about mangoes that refrigerate well. I think it was Dot that supposedly tastes excellent even after 2 months of refrigeration and looking dry and wrinkly. They mention Keitt too. In another thread here bsbullie mentions Mallika dehydrates well, but that wasn't about refrigeration.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9Y5ZaCjzxg
around 16:20

So I'm curious what varieties do this? Seems like an easy way to extend mango season.

Patrick (buddy roo ) gave me a grafted ‘1 5/8’. Named after the size of fruit in inches. He can tell us more about the history.  I’m getting my first flowers now.

First here’s the flowers and buds of every other cultivar I have:









Here’s what the bid and flower look like for 1 5/8

Probably Stuart/west palm on June 19th & 20th. I plan to stop by Alex‘s place. Who else has mangos to taste? Excalibur? Possibly some local grocery stores with good selections?

Next weekend in the keys/Miami. There’s a mango fest in key west I believe. Also fruit and spice park? Possibly Fairchild? But I think their tastings don’t start till July.

Starting to think about retirement. Anyone know of a small house with established fruit trees, especially mango, for sale in south Florida? Planning to visit in May.

Thanks Mark! Enjoyed seeing and chatting about your mangos, avocados and pecans. Having a hard time finding that Nocona pecan here.

You’ll have to remind me what avo this was we stood in front of.

Red on left standard green on right. Slightly more complex flavor in the red. Smaller fruit.

plus a tour of my yard