Tried this one years ago in the Caribbean that someone had in a private collection. the tree was very productive, and with plenty of sun the fruit almost look like apples because of the reddish blush. and roundish shape. The fruit look clean on the outside, very pretty, the taste was unique, its as if it was a combination of various fruits, this is why you get people in this video describing things like peach, melon, lemon and so on. when I found out Chris had scions for this, last year I bought some to top work a part of one of my trees, of the three scions I got one took, and has taken off like a rocket, had plenty of energy from the mature tree, I will further graft off of this piece this year to fill out more branches on the tree. wonderful variety.
The interesting thing about anything is that if you get a group of people there’s always going to be one or two that do not agree with the others when it comes to taste of a fruit or what have you ! PS. I think that’s what they referred to as the spice of life, not everyone likes the same thing, I personally have never eaten a mango that I did not like 👍
Just a caveat, most mangoes will not grow true to seed, you'll have better luck with polyembryonic seeds, but this will limit the varieties available. growing trees from seeds is fun, but you might end up waiting a long time and find out you have an inferior fruit. I would recommend buying a grafted tree, with something you have tried, there are so many flavor profiles, and plenty to choose from, also, other characteristics like size, vigor, disease resistance, shelf life etc all play into selection. another option is to plant a few trees using seeds, then grafting onto them, truly tropical and some other nurseries sell scions, that you can graft onto your roots stock. Now that we are in like the middle of mango season, try buying a few of these wonderful varieties, see which one tickles your fancy the most, and plant/graft that one. ST Maui mentioned in this video is wonderful, and I do intend to add that to my collection, I tried it years ago, but there are many other excellent varieties, for example "Sugarloaf", which has a coconutty/pineapple profile, also "pickering" which is a true work horse, always reliable, and the tree is compact and easy to take care of, that one also has a hint of coconut/citrusy flavor. I will add ST Maui, since it has a kind of peachy/Indian mix, plus the fruit are gorgeous , I'm missing peach Indian spice flavors, I already have Indochinese flavors in Edgar, ( very good) and CAC (new tree) planted last year.
@@TrulyTropical thanks for the response. Hoping to see some late season varieties that are also vigorous as I'd like to try them out here in Southern California. Thanks again.
Tried this one years ago in the Caribbean that someone had in a private collection. the tree was very productive, and with plenty of sun the fruit almost look like apples because of the reddish blush. and roundish shape.
The fruit look clean on the outside, very pretty, the taste was unique, its as if it was a combination of various fruits, this is why you get people in this video describing things like peach, melon, lemon and so on. when I found out Chris had scions for this, last year I bought some to top work a part of one of my trees, of the three scions I got one took, and has taken off like a rocket, had plenty of energy from the mature tree, I will further graft off of this piece this year to fill out more branches on the tree. wonderful variety.
Very nice looking mango
Sweet, tartness & multi-flavor. It’s taste good!!
Awesome video Chris! Love the way everyone describes the terpines, so different how people perceive the flavors!!
Hi Chris
Any chance you can differentiate taste profile… top to bottom and seed to skin?
Ok… I should wait and thanks for the extra on taste profile
Hey Cris, have you reviewed ataulfo mango?
We have not reviewed Ataulfo mango. We actually do not grow that variety.
The interesting thing about anything is that if you get a group of people there’s always going to be one or two that do not agree with the others when it comes to taste of a fruit or what have you !
PS. I think that’s what they referred to as the spice of life, not everyone likes the same thing, I personally have never eaten a mango that I did not like 👍
I live in Florida, collecting seeds of mango to plant. Can I potentially collect seeds from you that you recommend?
Just a caveat, most mangoes will not grow true to seed, you'll have better luck with polyembryonic seeds, but this will limit the varieties available. growing trees from seeds is fun, but you might end up waiting a long time and find out you have an inferior fruit.
I would recommend buying a grafted tree, with something you have tried, there are so many flavor profiles, and plenty to choose from, also, other characteristics like size, vigor, disease resistance, shelf life etc all play into selection. another option is to plant a few trees using seeds, then grafting onto them, truly tropical and some other nurseries sell scions, that you can graft onto your roots stock.
Now that we are in like the middle of mango season, try buying a few of these wonderful varieties, see which one tickles your fancy the most, and plant/graft that one.
ST Maui mentioned in this video is wonderful, and I do intend to add that to my collection, I tried it years ago, but there are many other excellent varieties, for example "Sugarloaf", which has a coconutty/pineapple profile, also "pickering" which is a true work horse, always reliable, and the tree is compact and easy to take care of, that one also has a hint of coconut/citrusy flavor. I will add ST Maui, since it has a kind of peachy/Indian mix, plus the fruit are gorgeous , I'm missing peach Indian spice flavors, I already have Indochinese flavors in Edgar, ( very good) and CAC (new tree) planted last year.
@@agriperma I'm very aware. I want to plant seeds for genetic diversity. Use the ones with less desirable traits as root stock. Develop new cultivars.
ST Maui… and not Saint Maui 😉🤭
Curious if this is a late-season mango and how vigorous it is? Thanks
It's vigorous. Also, we have been picking the fruit for weeks, so it seems more like a mid-season fruit... at least this year.
@@TrulyTropical thanks for the response. Hoping to see some late season varieties that are also vigorous as I'd like to try them out here in Southern California. Thanks again.
These guy is a little weird
Me again… have some suggestions along the taste table. Can I email you?
of course