Hi Jofus, not an expert...but I think you may be right about the tree just not being mature enough...next year why don't you apply some 0-0-50 around December or January...it just might promote blooms? I think mango trees (generally) speaking takes about 5 years to really start going...though we've both been very lucky and had trees produce on its 2nd and 3rd year...these are probably not the norm?

Also very little water or no additional water from Nov. thru Jan. so the trees should be...this is easier said than done for me since I have irrigation for the lawn so I cannot turn it off in those months...so I hope for the best and have been very lucky that most of mine have bloomed/fruited...but I did hae a Glenn that is very stubborn...didn't bear fruits until its 5th year and now only 1/3 of the tree bloomed...so in my limited experience
each trees do their own thing and not necessarily the variety we choose :o)

I remembered that I had a Kent tree about 12 years ago when I lived in Bradenton and I think that tree didn't produce till it was 5 or 6 years old and it was grafted...So maybe that one is a little slower to get going...

Thanks Puglvr1, will shop around for some 0 - 0- 50 fertilizer soon and apply it to that one tree in the fall for a couple of months. The only good news is, as I said, the tree is now 12 ' tall and looks very healthy with lots of branches & leaves.
Funny, but a pal & his wife came up from the Upper Keys last week to visit and the two of us ( his wife stayed in their home here,..thinks we are nuts. lol ), scouted this area in detail to look at how the huge mango trees that were so productive in years past, are doing this year. We were appalled ! Out of perhaps two dozen trees we saw only 10 - 15 mango's. Most trees were bare,..nothing, nada.
Am hoping this is only an anomaly and that next year they will all be bursting with luscious fruit, my Kent included.
After that inspection, plus your advice, am feeling a lot better. Think I just need to chill out and give that Kent more time. My neighbor next door says yesterday that recently planted young mango trees NEED 8 YEARS to be reliable producers ! Hope she's exaggerating a little. .
Thanks again.

Puglvr1 is right: "each trees do their own thing and not necessarily the variety we choose :o)"

My Carrie that had about 30 fruit last year (had a double bloom) has 2 this year. Same goes for some other trees in neighborhood. However some trees do have fruit. Who knows. Slight environmental changes that affect some varieties but not others? Seems to be something or things that we have no control over...

Got it, thanks again !
My Kent is of course grafted as well, wouldn't have it any other way.
Some recent good news,.. the new Tebow Mango tree that I planted less than 1 1/2 yrs ago is turning out to be a fantastic All American, like it's namesake. An overlooked addition, have recently started noticing it's extra vibrant flushes.
It came in a 20 gal pot and after planting, stood 5 1/2 ft tall. It is now 6 1/2 ft tall and bursting with all kinds of new growth,..including trunk width. Sooo, to be honest, if the Kent continues to drag it's feet ( smile ), I won't be too upset, because my " Gator Guy " will be the center of attention very soon. Hell, it even had a dozen small mangos early in Feb, but of course they fell off by April.
Life is good when you have a mini mango plantation ! lol

This post was edited by jofus on Sat, Jun 28, 14 at 8:44

@Jofus - Why do some women have 20 kids starting at 15 and others have none? I have two Tahitian lime trees. One produces so many limes it breaks the branches - the one right next to it needs a case of Viagra. Usually they all come around with age if we are patient enough and can live long enough the occasional true genuine dud being the exception.

We are also right on Florida's northern edge of backyard Mango country. Anthracnose & Powdery mildew issues aside, my personal belief is sub 40 degree nights and some Mango trees/varieties slight variations in panticles cold hardniess is the biggest factor in whether a Mango tree produces reliably in our fringe area or not. While there may not be a huge difference in cold hardiness between flowering varieties, I think in our area there is just enough to make a difference between fruit one year and no fruit at all. My VP seems to be a reliable producer every year, while my Carrie and my neighbors trees are more finicky. Coincidentally VP is supposed to be a more cold hardy variety than most and isn't seriously damaged by the mid 20's nights we get here in the winter.