The Tropical Fruit Forum

Hammer, i don't know any varieties to suggest.  I don't even know what mine are heh.  Came with the house 20yrs ago & i thought it was some tropical big leaf thing till it flowered.  Glad i didn't cut it down
Best, ok.  Yes more K then N.
I started giving mine some attention before rainy season ends.  Been a few yrs since i had some to eat.  Concentrated on mangos.

I understand now, thanks

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

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

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.

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. 

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.

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.

Now i want a donut.

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.

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.

Orkine, what variety?  Sorry for your loss, looks like you won't be going hungry though

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.