I belong to the rare fruit council. there is probably one for Orlando. it is very difficult to keep a mango tree alive in interior central FL.
i wouldn't even try if I were you.
I belong to the rare fruit council. there is probably one for Orlando. it is very difficult to keep a mango tree alive in interior central FL.
i wouldn't even try if I were you.
I would listen to him over me.
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My in-laws gave us a mango tree that is only a foot tall, in a pot. We are near Lakeland and we get pretty chilly so it will be brought in during the cold times we get.
Maybe it will last. Only time will tell.
Look for a variety named "Heidi" that was developed by the South Africans. It is a dwarf tree that makes full sized fruit and survives in cold winter conditions on their high plains. Almost guaranteed to work in Orlando. Fairchild tropical garden in Miami sells them at their fruit farm, both fruit and plants.
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I was an RA when I was in school. I had a guy on my floor they called Mongo. He was a nice guy, but had a face made for radio. Big dude, too. One time I had to talk to him about complaints regarding his smelly feet.
We used to catch mangos down in the Miama Riva back in the 60's that were like fat lil footballs. Filled the green metal cooler in a half hour. We went down thar without bait, but brought the pool skimmer. We'd get up under the roots the Banyan tree roots that hung in the water and skeered up a mess of tiny skrimps and put a few on thread hooks made fer Bream. Tossed out a handful and them Mangos came in clouds, toss yer hook and you were ON!!!!
I am in Sebring and am trying to grow a couple of mangos on a lake. Sometimes that can work out here because of the lake. Orlando is a little north of Sebring. I have noticed that when the temperature gets around 32 F the Mango trees start to die. Of course that depends on how long the temperature is freezing or below.
I had never heard of the variety talked about in this thread that has some cold resistance. It might be worth trying and I may pick one up at Fairchild.
Orlando is to far north for mango trees. There are some avacado trees here but they don't bear fruit. Mangos are true tropicals. Along with coconuts, seagrape, mahogany, gumbo limbo, leeche, etc.. Give it a try but don't be disa
I wouldn't buy the Heidi mango. I've heard of more than one variety of mango that is "cold tolerant in BFE and then when it is planted in a cold area it dies. Palm Bay has a problem keeping its mangos alive. Mine are fine because I live on the Barrier Island. Same reason Merritt Island can grow Mangos.
But someone stated Lychees can't grow in Orlando. We had a guest speaker that is very well-known for selling grafted trees from her trees in her backyard in Orlando. She was fairly old. Do a search if you want for lychees if you want. Her trees were 20-30 years old. I like Lychees (got three trees) more than mangos(got 4 trees). Very little maintenance and easy to eat... get a "Bird tongue" type. If you don't you'll be growing second rate fruit.
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Well, I guess a good start would be to call a local nuserey and see what they say.
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i wouldn't even try if I were you.
I would listen to him over me.
:Griz
Maybe it will last. Only time will tell.
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I bet GTFish is the president.
Please don't tell me this is government agency.
I had never heard of the variety talked about in this thread that has some cold resistance. It might be worth trying and I may pick one up at Fairchild.
Hmmm
Publix makes a pretty good Mango/Peach Salsa...Nice and chunky.
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Will look for the salsa....
But someone stated Lychees can't grow in Orlando. We had a guest speaker that is very well-known for selling grafted trees from her trees in her backyard in Orlando. She was fairly old. Do a search if you want for lychees if you want. Her trees were 20-30 years old. I like Lychees (got three trees) more than mangos(got 4 trees). Very little maintenance and easy to eat... get a "Bird tongue" type. If you don't you'll be growing second rate fruit.
I didn't say anything.
Sayin... :driver
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