Hi,I'm sending you a e-mail.Debbie

A fellow member of the California Rare Fruit Growers in this area is always reminding me that people just assume what they've been told and so never try. His MO is to plant a lot of seeds and let the prevailing climate conditions (within reason) select those which are hardier. After all, it is the genetic crapshoot of seedlings which frequently leads to new varieties. Of the four or five (still waiting for one to break the surface!) jackfruit seedlings I have, there is already clearly a lot of variation in growth rate, leaf size, etc. I actually think the one jackfruit sample I had (the source of the seeds) was sort of disgusting as far as mouth-feel, but I do love the aroma. So this is a lark. Maybe I'll get lucky :-)

Bev, Yes, not only tasted NDM mangoes, but it's one of my favorite. It's a polyembryonic mango, so meaning it will sprout more than one plant from one seed(2-6 plant per seed). But only one of those many sprouts, if let to mature and eventually fruit. Will be the sexually produce off spring. This one will not the the same or similar to the fruit you ate from. Though the other many sprouts will be clones of the parent or be very similar. There's also the monoembryonic mango type, like those commonly found at the stores. Very brightly colored and more of a rounder shape. Those won't come true from seed and only produce one plant per seed. The mature fruit will be different and can either be very good or very bad. So poly type of mango is a better gamble to plant out and have good tasting fruits. But if you really want a real NDM mango tree and fruits, grow out any mango seeds, you can get your hands on and get some mature scion wood to graft it on, when the mango seedling is mature enough for grafting. Or if you mange to save up a bit and just order from a reputable nursery, they will have already grafted plant for you to grow out. Pine island nursery in South FL, is a very reputable online nursery for ordering grafted plant. Check PIN's site at the bottom for more info. NDM is also a Indo Chinese/ SE Asian mango strain of mango. Almost all SE Asian/Indochinese mango strain are poly and come pretty true from seeds and the shape of the fruits is usually a long kidney shape fruit. So, even those little yellow kidney mangoes, you guys find some times at the stores called ataulfo/champagne/honey/manila mango are poly and will come true from seeds. Seng Here is a link that might be useful: pine island nursery

Ajay, I only just saw your request. I live near Bellingen, inland from Coffs Harbour, and the Jakfruits fruit this far south, so maybe vic. The fruit are gone for this year, but good luck.