mmm . . . Mangos!
With over 400 mango cultivars to choose from, the flavors are so diverse it can be difficult to choose just one kind to plant.
PLANTING
Mango trees need full sun, at least 15' of space between trees, and prefer nutrient rich, loamy soils -- not pure sand or clay.
All mangos are sensitive to cold. Protect young trees at 32°F, though mature trees are tolerant down to 25°. Fruits and blossoms will sustain damage at 40°F and below.
SIZES
There are 3 size categories of trees: dwarf (6-10'), medium (approx 15'-30') & large to very large (as high as 50-60' in FL) . In their native environments, large mangos can reach heights of nearly 100' tall.
FRUIT
There are 2 distinct textures: fiberless & little fiber.
Grafted mango trees will bear fruit in 4-5 yrs after grafting. 3gal pots are typically 1-2yrs old, so expect fruit to start w/in 2-3 yrs.
Depending on what area of the globe you're from, each country has its "most popular" favorite for desserts. Add to that, not all varieties do well in Florida's high humidity and some are more fungal resistant than others.
up close view of foliage: new foliage is yellow to lt green;
1" + callipers on 15gal size
nothing says tropical like a fresh aromatic mango!
25g mango tree
25g trees will produce a small crop the first season
The varieties we carry include:
We also can get large sizes in many other varieties, seasonally: including special Thai varieties, Indo-Chinese, Vietnamese, Philipine, and others.
Please ask us if you don't see it listed.
Our Favorites
CARRIE MANGO: medium sized tree
our #1 most requested:
Carrie can be easily kept trimmed to 10' where needed, otherwise it will grow to about 20' tall. Very sweet, fiberless, hardy growing variety; ok to grow in a pot or in the ground. Early season variety.
FRUIT PUNCH: medium sized tree;
Newer release, very flavorful, mid-season variety; hardy, vigorous tree; Fruit Punch has become our #2 most requested flavor
Fruit is firm, fiberless, and has a complex sweet taste; beautifully blushed;
Ripens mid-July to mid-August.
Fruit Punch mango is a taste explosion!
VALENCIA PRIDE : large shade tree;
Hardy producer -- quite prolific;
Another Haden seedling from 1941; Reliable, vigorous growing shade tree. Fruit has one of the most exquisite flavors: sweet, aromatic, firm and fiberless. Ripens July to August.
Valencia Pride is a dependable producer
LEMON MERINGUE:
medium sized tree
This one has a unique sweet flavor with subtle tart overtones -- a favorite of all who taste it. Fiberless fruit is oblong, weighs about 1/2 to 3/4 lbs, and is yellow with an orange blush. Originally from Burma, the fruit is extremely fungus resistant. Early season fruiting: May/June. Can be difficult to source.
Medium-sized trees
NAM DOC MAI: medium sized tree, can be pruned to 10' if needed;
Most popular variety in Thailand, Nam Doc Mai is green to yellow skin sometimes w/ a reddish blush and absolutely no fiber. Best known dessert mango in Thailand. Fruit weighs 12-20oz, soft, sweet, and aromatic. Thrives in the Caribbean.
Nam Doc Mai fruit
small, 3-gal Nam Doc Mai
GLENN: medium sized 15' tree, can be trimmed to 10'hgt;
Glenn is a soft/fiberless Indian/Indo-Chinese hybrid that is quite disease tolerant for FL. 16-20oz fruit is oval to oblong, greenish w/ bright yellow background that develops a pale orange-red blush as it ripens.
BAILEY'S MARVEL: medium sized tree;
Vigorous growing tree once established up to 35' approximately in South Florida, much less in Central FL.
Fruit is firm, fiberless, and sweet 'n tangy; typically 1.5-2 lbs each. Color is a beautiful peach red blush over a speckly yellow background. Ripens mid-July to mid-August.
SOUTHERN BLUSH: moderately vigorous grower -- medium sized tree;
Gorgeous large orange-yellow fruit w/ bright red blush, 1 to 2.25lbs! Southern Blush is a firm, juicy mango, a little fiber, with a sweet yet tart flavor. Fruit turns slightly yellow at the base when ripe.
LEMON ZEST:
medium sized tree
Excellent citrus, sweet flavor; yellow colored fruit -- well liked;
early to mid-season fruiting;
KEITT:
has a large fruit, 4-5lbs each; green when ripe; Keitt is a Florida adaptation of an Indian variety.
Trees are disease resistant when fully grown, but difficult to propagate and establish as young trees are vulnerable to fungi; ripens late.
PEACH COBBLER:
Delicious cinnamon, peach like flavor;
this one ripens mid to late season;
medium sized tree;
Dwarf varieties
MALLIKA: semi-dwarf variety, ideal for container growing, a favorite for Indian desserts;
Mallika is a fiberless variety, 10-18oz oblong bright yellow fruit, w/ a deep orange flesh. Heavy producer, and very disease resistant.
ICE CREAM: the most popular of the dwarf mangos, can be container grown and kept at 6' tall;
A native from Trinidad, Ice Cream has fiberless, green fruit with juicy, yellow flesh that is sweet & rich, w/ a sorbet-like texture. Very disease tolerant.
Ice Cream mango
COGSHALL: called the 'condo mango', can be container grown and kept at 8' tall; will grow to 20' tall if untrimmed.
beautiful blushed color, sweet, fiberless;
fruit has soft flesh, thin skin, weighs less than one pound; ripens June to July;
semi-Dwarf
DUNCAN: vigorous grower, but can be maintained at 8-10' tall;
A FL variety, Duncan is bright yellow w/ no blush and thick skinned. Its fruit is 1-1.5 lbs, sweet w/ a citrus tang and smooth textured. Heavy producer; extremely fungul resistant, humidity tolerant. Can be difficult to source.
Mango varieties to avoid in FL:
"Julie" does not tolerate humidity very well, leading to fungus problems requiring heavy use of sprays.
"Alphonso" doesn't do well here either -- not fond of the soil fungi.
PICKERING
Another condo mango; naturally a semi-dwarf; highly productive trees;
sweet and creamy, firm flesh, tastes like pineapple and coconut pina colada;
can be container grown and kept to 6' if needed; ripens mid-season;
CARRIE
Is our #1 semi-dwarf mango: can be kept at 10' if needed; see description at the first of this list;
25g trees are large enough to produce a small crop
15g mangoes are just beginning to fruit
typical 7g mango
Please call or email to order mangoes: while we have many 15g in stock, availability w/ us or our growers changes hourly.
