Duncan mango fruits in Jan - Should they stay or not?

bananimal · 01-24-2008, 03:10 PM

The little Duncan is about 18 months in the ground and decides to fruit in winter. Calling all Mango gurus - should they stay or be removed?

Dan

Kylie2x · 01-24-2008, 04:20 PM

WOW!!! No Guru here but that is pretty cool that it is producing fruit...Seems like you could build a mini-GH around it till the weather gets better.
Kylie

chong · 01-24-2008, 05:44 PM

This is not unusual for a grafted plant. In the Philippines, this is about the time mangoes are in bloom. Though they start sometime in November or December. If the Duncan ripens in June or July, then you're on schedule.

I vote for them to stay. The worst that could happen is if the temps goes below freezing is that the fruits will drop. The critical time is when the blooms start to open, and get water saturated. When they do, and they don't dry out quickly, they could get fungus growth on them. It looks like it's in a sunny location. The should help prevent fungus growth.

Keep posting pictures of the fruit developing.

Congratulations, BTW!

Bananaman88 · 01-24-2008, 06:51 PM

I confess, I've never grown them either, but I agree with Chong. What could it hurt to leave them and see what happens? Good luck!

mskitty38583 · 01-24-2008, 06:54 PM

i can see him outside with a hair dryer , blow drying his blooms to keep them from getting yucky. lol. sorry i could not help that one. lol.

p.s. banamial. im just envious..i only have nana trees that will one day fruit. i dont have nothing spiffy lkie a mango tree yet.( sigh).

bananimal · 01-25-2008, 08:37 PM

Samantha,

If you think that the mango is spiffy you should see my Jaboticaba tree. It is still young yet - 5 years old - but here are a couple of pics of what it will look like in a few more, I hope. Just imagine, big grapelike fruits that grow on the bark of the tree, not off of the new growth branches like normal plant critters!!!

Dan

mskitty38583 · 01-25-2008, 08:47 PM

that is the weirdest thing i have ever seen. are the fruits edible?

Bch Grl · 01-25-2008, 08:54 PM

Dan,

I have a Nam Doc Mai mango

that is at the same stage as your tree. It's in a pot and gets dragged in/out of the garage as the weather warms/cools. My tree is just about 3' tall and I'm gonna leave what ever fruit will stay on.
The tip of one infloresence did get black and I had to cut it back, but it still has one mango on it. The other spike is just new flowers beginging to open!

That other fruit is BIZARRE! Never seen that one before!

Margie

tlturbo · 01-26-2008, 09:31 AM

I have a Carrie Mango that is about 6 feet tall and in the ground 18 months. In that time, it has fruited about every 6 months and right now is covered in bloome spikes. The first time it fruited, it managed to get about 3 fruit to maturity, next time a few more and this time it looks even better. Leave em on and enjoy a couple at least.

And Carrie is a fantastic mango.

Terry

Bananaman88 · 01-26-2008, 09:44 AM

Bananimal,

We used to have a Jaboticaba tree in our Climatron where I worked at the Missouri Botanical Garden and I always thought it was so cool! It fruited as well, but I never tried the fruit. Can you give us a description of their taste. BTW, if you have the time check out www.mobot.org, it is a great place to go and visit if you are ever in the St. Louis area.

Rmplmnz · 01-27-2008, 08:44 PM

I would pull the fruit off...or fertilize the plant and they will most likely drop.

You want the energy generated by the plant to go in to the growth of the tree (when they are this young) rather than the fruit.

bananimal · 01-28-2008, 09:00 AM

I checked with Ericson Farms where I got the Duncan and they said go for production this year. This is the second flowering. Did what they said before and removed all fruit the first time.

Can't wait. Drove down to Canal Point to get some Duncans in July to see what they taste like. Wow - sweet with some tartness and no fiber. Gave some to the dog and she gobbled - then again she loves saurekraut and bare lettuce leaves. Like Mikey - all food is fair game.

To answer Jaboticaba questions --- Search Jaboticaba trees and click on edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MG335 -- This is the University of Florida extension website that will tell you all basic info on the Jabbo and many, many other tropical trees and fruit.

mskitty38583 · 01-28-2008, 09:10 AM

thanks banamial i will do that.

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