The Size of Mahachanok Tree vs. NamDocMai#4
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Comments (38)Jeff, I definitely agree with you regarding sevin use and it being a go to of the novice grower. I've dealt with too many people over the past few years at the nursery wanting to kill every little bug they see. One lady once sprayed and killed all the flies and other insects from her mango tree blossoms because she thought they were going to damage the tree. You'd be surprised how many people don't understand that not all insects are bad. I will only use Sevin on potted plants that are newly grafted and are extremely vulnerable. Anything in the ground I don't use sevin because of the possibility of it negatively affecting the environment. Most trees in the ground are able to take care of themselves with the bug damage usually being superficial. I do not think Sevin should be sold in stores like Home Depot and available to the regular consumer because of it's toxicity to people and other animals though. The use of carbaryl(sevin) is banned in many European countries because of how harmful it is....See MoreMaha Chanook, Dot, and Cushman from Excalibur
Comments (65)Personal preferences aside, there are probably only 5-10 or so Mangos that "COMMONLY" get named as being the #1 best tasting. Carrie is probably the BEST tasting Mango that has been the most widely "sampled" by a lot of Mango lovers that they have tasted at least once and that also often gets top billing. Many people have never had the opportunity to taste an Edwards, Maha Chinook or Lemon Zest, etc. Using Carrie as the base and assuming Carrie is a "9" how do these other Mango's rate that are also COMMONLY listed as being the best or peoples favorite compare to Carrie? Please give each one a numerical score and whether they are better or worse than Carrie. The only thing that you're grading on is flavor nothing else. Edwards - 2. Carrie - 9 (when properly ripened) 3. Maha Chinook - 4. Lemon Zest - 5. Coconut Cream - 6. Kent - 7. Other - ?? (anyone who says Haden is automatically disqualified for being an inexperienced Mango noob)...See MoreLate Mango: Beverly or Kent
Comments (12)JF - yes, the fruits are small but packed with flavor. They have a strong, sweet flavor. If you don't like a strong flavored mango, then the Neelum is not for you. The tree is not a vigorous grower, and with proper pruning can be kept quite small and manageable. Bluepalm - I consider Keitt a commercial type mango. While some are good, a lot are just of that "mango" flavor. A mix of sweet and tart but not a lot of complexity. Again, this is all subjective and I would never mean for somebody to feel that they are wrong for liking any variety of mango, or any other fruit for that matter. I think the biggest issue for JF is that the Keitt, while not a huge tree, it is a medium size tree that is open with a sprawling growth habit. It will take up some space. Rob...See MoreMango Opinions
Comments (72)No, it's not dwarf. The only commonly sold mango trees that might fall into that category would be ice cream, pickering, julie, cogshall, and possibly nam doc mai #4. The LZ appears to be a compact grower, but that doesn't mean much. The carrie is also a compact grower, yet my 6-7 year old carrie tree is already approaching 15 feet tall and wide. Vigor also plays a big role. For container culture, one very important characteristic to consider is precocity. A mango tree in a pot that takes several years (and needs a large pot) to produce fruit is really nothing more than a glorified ornamental. I'm really fond of the pickering for it's habit of bringing fruit to maturity in a 3 to 7 gallon pot. The julie is also precocious, but it seems like the julie wants to be in a 15 gal pot before it will bring a fruit to maturity. The julie is also a pain in the neck to care for in a pot where the pickering is bulletproof. Jeff...See Morejeffhagen
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