Mango Stone

sounds interesting milky, not sure about that one, but we are doing a simalar thing with a avacardo,, which says we can grow a tree but may not be able to eat the avacardo fruit for some reason, but cant find out why this is,, so hope you find something more than we did, ilooked on the web , good luck anyway :))

Green fingers Milky strikes again!

I have no idea on this, but found this info from this web address:

http://www.kew.org/ksheets/mango.html

'Mangos can only be grown under glass or as houseplants in the UK. They need a light sunny position and a minimum temperature of 18°C. They should be planted in a well-aerated humus-rich soil and watered regularly, taking care to avoid water-logging. During the growing season they should be given an artificial liquid feed approximately every 2 weeks. It is unlikely that they will flower or fruit in the UK.

It is possible to grow mango plants from seed; the seed should be planted as soon as possible after being removed from the fruit. The seed should be placed in a pot of humus-rich soil, with the kernel pointing downwards, and kept in the shade at 20°C. The first pinkish leaves should appear in about 3 weeks.'

Look forward to it's progress!

Very interesting, will have to wait and see how it develops,

Good luck Maureen.

Crikey Potty....in the shade....I have had it cooking in the sun Oh dear.....Well I shall just have to see what happens with it. Seems like they need it pretty warm too....That might cost something next winter......if it survives Sanbaz, Pansy and Hywel, Im going to do my best, as Im really interested to see what happens............Will let you know how it goes................

I love mango's so will be round when the first fruit arrives.

Keep us posted :o)

I love mango's too and I certainly will keep you posted

Great work Maureen :) Yummy mango!
Sanbaz- Most avocado trees will not pruduce fruit unless they are grafted with a piece from a tree that produces fruit.

You certainly have green fingers, Milky, right up to your elbows I think. Well done.

Thanks Tasteyg, and Gee......they are not going to do me a lot of good without access to a fruiting tre.......bah humbug, but it will be interesting to see how it grows.........

Good luck with it.

thanx tasteyg, thought it would be something to do with that, well it will still make a nice foilage if it grows :)

I hope so Sanbaz............Thanks Toto...........

Milky:

We do grow mango trees in the ground here...however, they are very tropical and they will not tolerate very much cold at all. They will grow in a pot for a long time if the pot is large enough...and will possibly produce fruit in a pot if your lucky. (in about 3 or 4 years) One important cultural requirement for mangoes is that they need very high heat to do well.

There are two "types" of mango - Indian from India and Indo-Chinese mostly from Southeast Asia. The Indian types do not produce true to type from seed. The Indo-Chinese types will usually grow identical to the parent tree which are polyembryonic.

There are some commercial mango orchards in San Diego County, however, in the Coachella Valley of California - located in the Desert there's large commercial plantings of the variety Keitt. (the best tasting mango I've ever tasted).

Andy.......I had thought that it was a bit of a no go over here , to try and grow. But I will follow it through as far as I can to see what happens, but I know that I cannot possibly heat the greenhouse to those sort of temperatures in winter.....Ray would go mad......It would cost a fortune. But as I say, I will follow it through as far as I can, and keep buying the mango's he he he.........Thankyou for the information..

Milky:

In the Winter the temperatures can actually go down to almost freezing for a short periods as long as it's in a greenhouse (they don't tolerate frost). It will just stay dormant.

In Spring/Summer is when mango trees need to have high heat to stimulate growth. They need to have a dry period before blooming...when they need virtually no water at all. They usually bloom in February. However, they have a second bloom in March or April.

Ok Andy, thanks for the information....I will just do my best with it...........

Milky:

I'm sure with all the loving care you give it...it will do well.

Thanks Andy.............

Milky:

You're very welcome.