Hi, I have 5 mango trees and they are appx between 10-19 years old. I used to trim/prune them to keep them on the "not so tall side" every year after harvest (best time to prune them)...but the last few years I have been getting lazy Lol...and haven't pruned them in a while...if you google "condo mango" or semi dwarf mango trees you will find some varieties that aren't prone to getting too tall and large, of course ALL mango trees have the capabilities of getting quite large if left to their own, but as long as you prune them once a year you can keep them on the smaller size. There are many videos on Youtube that show people heavily pruning mangoes and they do quite well...
Here's a couple of my 10-11 year old mango trees when I use to prune them yearly, they were smaller then...you can see how short the trunk is. This is a Cogshall variety, one of the semi dwarf variety
This was taken when it was 10 years old, quite small for being that age...
I was in the passenger seat today so I was able to take few photos of the mangos I was parked under the other day. These photos should impress the new Floridian enough to pick the right variety. There are two trees on the corner. One has a double trunk and a palm next to it, the other is a single trunk. This is Stuart FL.
another angle.
Check out the sign on the tree that asks not to throw things at the mangos. Notice the size of the trunk in relation to that normal sized patio chair. These trees are huge! And basically un-pickable..
Hi, I have 5 mango trees and they are appx between 10-19 years old. I used to trim/prune them to keep them on the "not so tall side" every year after harvest (best time to prune them)...but the last few years I have been getting lazy Lol...and haven't pruned them in a while...if you google "condo mango" or semi dwarf mango trees you will find some varieties that aren't prone to getting too tall and large, of course ALL mango trees have the capabilities of getting quite large if left to their own, but as long as you prune them once a year you can keep them on the smaller size. There are many videos on Youtube that show people heavily pruning mangoes and they do quite well...
Here's a couple of my 10-11 year old mango trees when I use to prune them yearly, they were smaller then...you can see how short the trunk is. This is a Cogshall variety, one of the semi dwarf variety
This was taken when it was 10 years old, quite small for being that age...
Good Luck with your fruit trees...
BTW, neighbor's trees are Kiett mangos - really huge and sweet, smooth textured fruits with very little maintenance.
I was in the passenger seat today so I was able to take few photos of the mangos I was parked under the other day. These photos should impress the new Floridian enough to pick the right variety. There are two trees on the corner. One has a double trunk and a palm next to it, the other is a single trunk. This is Stuart FL.
another angle.
Check out the sign on the tree that asks not to throw things at the mangos. Notice the size of the trunk in relation to that normal sized patio chair. These trees are huge! And basically un-pickable..