Well, they’ve survived the unusual cold snaps of this past winter. They’ve survived the winds of March and even April. They’ve survived the drought. Actually, they may have survived because of the drought. And the trees are too small and out of the way to be of any interest to the squirrels. They’re almost there… will they make it?
I may be jinxing them, but I give you the first fruit borne by the Nam Doc Mai mango trees we planted 6 and 4 years ago, respectively. The Nam Doc Mai is a Thai mango and the only variety my husband likes, because they “don’t taste like the jungle floor”. The flesh is a yellow-orange, completely fiber-free, and tastes light, not overly-sweet, with a slight lemony undertone.
The slow, almost torturous, ripening of the mangoes – along with the Memorial Day weekend rains – are the first signs of Summer in South Florida.
**May 30, 2009 – P.S.: Would you like to see a ripe one? Click here!
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RJ..the linky has all kinds of problems, so I listed the blog sites and included yours..This is a very interesting looking fruit. And you have to wait for years to see the first one? You must be very patient.
I’ve never seen mangoes growing before. Now that I think about it, I’ve never tasted one, either. How cool that you get to pick them from your very own trees!
I’ve never seen mango on a tree before. Very cool! Thanks for letting me know that you are who posted about the mulberries last week. My memory is terrible.
That sounds like a delicious Mango!I like Mango in general, the fibers are annoying though.Maybe I’ll one day live in a climate where we can have Mango trees too :)I’m happy about my big fig tree to begin with 😉
you have mango tree and u haven’t sent me any!! que!!!!:?!?!? :)i’d like to see them fully ripened.