Netting is useless against squirrels. They rip right through it. If you are unwilling to shoot the tree rats, a sturdy, wire mesh cage that *completely* surrounds the tree, covering from the top to the ground, will be effective. You will need 1/2 or smaller openings in the wire, or they will find a way in.

I use a Jack Russell Terrier, Have-a-hart traps, and my pellet gun to keep the tree rat population in control. It is a never-ending battle.

They do not share. If you do not protect your Mango tree-you will get no fruit for yourself. I learned the hard way.

Good Luck!!

Lisa

Start picking them just a tiny bit earlier. I now pick mine the second I see a hint of yellow.

I too have a Mango and I think the raccoons like them as well as the squirrels. I just picked three of the larger (approx. 7") ones tonight and they are still pretty green with a bit of red showing. I hope they will continue to ripen more???

Hi Anelka,

What variety Dwarf mango tree is it? Maybe you can post a picture. I'm sure everyone would love to see your gorgeous tree and fruits. I have a few very young mango and lychee trees, so no fruit yet, but am very interested so when the time comes when I get fruits I will know what to do.

But picking the fruit a little early sounds like great advise,I was given some unripe mangos and I wrapped them individually in newspaper and let it ripen in the pantry and it has worked for me.

Good Luck with the squirrels

my dog loves Mango fruit. He doesn't share either :-/
that's the drawback with the dwarf trees, the fruit are low to the ground just the right level for a GSD to pick them....

how would I know what variety it is? I have two tags, one says Julie and the other Carrie (hopefully Lisa knows?)

Evelyn

Julie would have fiber around the seed, Carrie should be totally fiberless, and I'd say only go from green to yellowish when ripe. Julie probably would have more color when ripe.

Gary

Thanks Gary, I will have to wait for them to ripen. So far the fruits are huge and green with just a hint of yellow starting on top. so it looks like it is a Carrie.

Evelyn

Evelyn, I have lots of fruit on my dwarf Julie. They are green, small, with that distinctive, irregular shape.

Supposedly ripe June/July, but I do not see any signs of ripeness. Will have to pick some and wait. Julie has small, narrow fruits, with no yellow.

My Carrie is too young to fruit.

Lisa

Sounds like a Carrie.
Excellent!
Don't know how to keep the squirrels off though.

I am so glad the Squirrels did not find my yard. Yet.
How about setting up a Swirrel feeder? I remember a guy he had a platform feeder, big and sturdy, and he put cut up fruits, corn, nuts, etc. on it. He said the Squirrels feed there and leave his fruit trees alone.

Thanks for all your input. Here is a picture I snapped two weeks ago:
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It is still hard as a rock.

Evelyn