It will be fun to watch the explosion in progress pictures!

Will do SMC,...don't anticipate any more cold spells so am confident it'll be a bonanza. Pics sure to follow !

While I was out watering my vast plantation (smile) at 06:00 am this morning, I decided to take a closer look at my huge Glenn tree again. First off, I noticed the 11 slightly brown-leaved branches that succumbed to the 3 or so ultra cold nights we experienced over the last 2 months...naturally they were panicle-less.

Then, poking in deeper I saw a few...very few... branches that actually were a healthy looking green, but without a panicle!! Didn't pursue this venture further...5 minutes was enough. Just let me say that to be as accurate as possible... and diffuse any doubters - recalling my angelic youth ( was a good pal of Babe Ruth's, but that's for another post ! )...I am guessing there must be 200 + branches ready to explode ! Easy to see I didn't have anything urgent to do today...Super Bowl doesn't start till much later. ( smile )

OK, so only about 98 % of the Glenn mango tree branches are loaded up,..will still be a bonanza like I haven't experienced before. Must be 200 + branches all ready to explode ! Bring it on,..I'm ready !! LOL

Jofus,

My Bailey's Marvel is also in full bloom right now. It seems to be a alternate year bearing tree. Last year was 2 mangos, hoping for a better harvest this year. We did not experience any frost here, so no damage to the trees.

Do you spray your trees for fungus or anthracnose's?

I also have a small Carrie that is just starting to bloom. Hope to get 1 or 2 mangos off it so I can see if they live up to their reputation.

Thanks

Craig

Hi Craig,

Am glad to hear your Bailey's Marvel is loaded like my Glenn is. I never heard of trees blooming in alternate years until my first trip to The Philippines when I was told ALL their mango trees bloom every 2 yrs !

Yes I do spray my Liquid Copper Fungicide each year, do 2 applications, two weeks apart, - getting ready for 1st one in a week or so. Learned to do that early on, right after planting my 1st ( and only ) Nam Doc Mai ! Yikes, that tree was green with fungus every year ! Eventually had to cut it down,,,just too much TLC for me. These others I have don't seem to need the spray but I do it anyway,...can't hurt !

Good luck with your Carrie,...another mango tree that didn't work out for me. Taste was bland, couldn't give them away to the friends who loved all the others ( Kent, Glenn, Tebow and Valencia Pride ). Also they don't ripen as normally as the others do. Have heard there's some people who do like them,...none live anywhere near here though ! LOL

Please keep us informed how your season goes !

Good luck !!

Well- when you need help with all that fruit, you let us know. I'll be glad to "help" you. :-) YUM! Congrats on your impending fruitfulness.

The little Carrie is blooming good now. It's about 2-3 weeks behind the Baileys. I had heard a lot of good things about the Carrie so thought to give it a try. Hope to have that answer this year. I will definitely let you know how the season produces. Always appreciate your help.

Craig

ibarbidahl : Thanks for your comment, will advise if I need help ! ( smile )

Craig : I wish you luck with both your trees. I've conversed with more than a few growers who swear by the Carrie, hopefully you'll be one of them. Looking forward to hearing how your season goes !

Thought I heard a rumble earlier this morning, so ran out with my camera,....tentatively approaching the huge Glenn mango tree ! Peering in close I saw them,..baby mango's ALL OVER THE PLACE ! So ran back inside and got my Canon Macro lens !!!

The entire flowering panicle turns color...a deeper red/brown as the mangoes start to develop.

Gotta have a special lens to take these close-ups...flowers are only 1/4 " in diameter and the plump baby mangoes in the middle are only 1/8" in diameter !!!! . I have a plethora of tiny baby Glenn mango's, getting ready to test the strength of the tree's branches !

The black spots are tiny, almost microscopic bugs that are busy pollinating !

I realize that most of these tiny mangoes I see popping out now will not make it to a full sized fruit,...but it's just the huge number of them !! Have never seen any tree sprouting this many fruit's at this time of the season ! Assuming no more hurricanes or super high winds, it should be a banner year,...for the Glenn anyway ! ( smile )