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Anyone growing Edward Mangos in Southern California?

Posted by BestDay23 10 CA (My Page) on
Mon, Apr 9, 12 at 15:10

Hi all, I posted a separate post on different Mangos I'm considering for my house in Long Beach, CA. I am considering an Edward Mango tree. Is anyone growing it in Southern California? If so how is its grow rate and how does it handle the cold? Also where did you buy it?

Thanks,
Bill


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RE: Anyone growing Edward Mangos in Southern California?

yep - bought a large (20gallon?) one from Mimosa in East L.A. in the fall of 2010. It's got some babies on it now,
but it is known as a shy bearer, you knew that, right?

But....the taste is supposed to be divine....

How does it handle the cold? About the same as my other mangos - I do cover it when frost threatens.....Hope to taste my first one this year.....yumster...


MangoPup


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RE: Anyone growing Edward Mangos in Southern California?

So in a year and a half how much would you say it has grown?

Bill


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RE: Anyone growing Edward Mangos in Souther California?

Also have you ever seen a mature one in SoCal? If so what size was it?

Bill


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RE: Anyone growing Edward Mangos in Southern California?

I'd say about 2 feet of growth, although, it seems to be straggly and all over the place - now don't forget - it was really all in one year 2011, as it was too late in 2010 to get any growth, and it had to settle into its new home, get adjusted and all....this year will be a true test of its vigor I feel...

And no I've never seen a large Edward in SoCal that I can think of....

MD


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RE: Anyone growing Edward Mangos in Southern California?

Hi MangoDog

Yes you have seen a 25' Edward mango tree last year at Eunice.

JF


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RE: Anyone growing Edward Mangos in Southern California?

ah....well there u go!!!!!

JF is my personal assistant on such matters... :)

thanks, BUDDY.....

DoggieMango


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RE: Anyone growing Edward Mangos in Southern California?

25' that is one heck of a tree. Where was that grown and how old was it?

Bill


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