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When to pick mangos?

9 years ago

Last year was the first year i realized i had a mango tree. Its back in the jungle that is behind the garage. I nearly dug it up thinking it was some weird scrawny tree but i didn't and last year i noticed fruit...i said omg i have a mango...i counted 11 fruits. Well then those awful rains came it kept that area under water for a couple weeks and when it dried out enough for me to venture back something had picked all the fruit. So again i have fruit...when do i pick it? These are the lowest fruit and are greener than the fruit up higher the fruit up higher is starting to get a little blush on their tops.


Comments (6)

  • 9 years ago

    There are lots of different kinds of mangos. I have an enormous tree and have no idea what it is, but they are all ripening now and are yellow/orange in color. also, you can tell by the feel, if they are kind of soft to the touch they are ready.

  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    I agree with Bella, most mangos start falling off the trees in early/mid June and depending upon which variety you have, a few ripen later,...as late as mid/late August ! Your two fruits look delicious,..Glenn's maybe ? Now is the time to start watching them like an osprey,..especially when the colors intensify and they get a bit soft to the touch.

    If you get fruit flies there, I'd hang an Apple Cider Vinegar jar now. Also recommend going out and looking close at ea tree a minimum of 3 x a day,..sunrise, noon and just before sunset. Beware of squirrels. rabbits and rats,.. the four and two legged ones !

    Good luck, am sure you'll be fine !

  • 9 years ago

    I have a tangerine tree in the front yard, i am familar with the two legged variety. I will never plant a fruit tree in the front yard.

  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Pea, you are right ! Planting a fruit tree in your front yard is like dangling a banana in front of a monkey ! Have learned a long time ago to plant my mangos and bananas in the backyard ! Most folks are honest - but have learned the hard way, - there are a few that choose to let neighbors grow their fruit and then there's the rascals that drive around looking for easy pickings during harvest time in other neighborhood's ! I have experienced both.

    That being said, I do not have that concern where I now live ! No need nowadays to put my " Elmer Fudd " hat on.

    The Buddhist's of the Orient named their idyllic utopia " Nirvana " ! But ! have a feeling had they visited Florida, they would have included it in that special grouping,...., er, most neighborhood's anyway ! lol

  • 9 years ago

    There used to be this nice man that lived at the start of the road that walked his grand daughter every afternoon. He asked if they could have a couple of tangerines. I said sure and warned them about the thorns(yes i have a weird tangerine with giant thorns) they would take two for each of them and walk on peeling and eating. When they would see me again they would ask again and i always said sure and would remind him about the thorns. Always glad to share with a polite neighbor. Then there are the ones that arrive with a grocery sack to fill and start picking never asking, pick all the low fruit and leave me with only the fruit out of reach to have for myself and short lil ole me was not happy.

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