The one you got from Excalibur looks real. I can't say the other is is not Maha....but I would be suspicious. Different soil or recent growing/barerooting circumstances and fertilization and watering (different PH) can affect the way these flushes look I believe. I wouldn't panic just yet....but I would continue to be suspicious until you see fruit.

Harry

Thanks Harry!

cant tell if they are the same really, the color in the first pic may darken up with time as well

My leaves look more pointy.

I sent the greenthumb3000 an email with the picture above, this is his response..

"Dear Patrick , I confirm you that this plant is 100% Maha Chanok Mango, and I attached file photos of mature plant of Maha Chanok Mango, you can see similarity of young bud, furthermore I ship about hundred Mahachanok to your state, please confidence me.
Kind regards
Permsri Thipmon"

...nice of the guy to stand up for his stuff and back it up with a photo - sure looks like a MAHA to me....

MangoD

Well, I don't know the guy, so I can't vouch for him. I believe in giving everyone the benefit of the doubt until I get screwed over once. I have endured a few screwings over the years, but most people are good with their word. That being said, the two pictures he sent you are of apparently different trees. The one with the fruit has no leaf flush and the one with the leaf flush has no fruit. Or am I missing something. I think if I were trying to satisfy a questioning customer, I'd try to get both to occur on the same tree and send a picture of that tree.....if at all possible. Again, I would give him the benefit of the doubt. My feeling is that he is sincere. Just hope that he is not sincere but mistaken. Mistakes can happen in the best of nurseries unless you do each and every plant action yourself.....something I don't think happens in very many nurseries of any size.

Harry

I agree, the one with the mangoes on it has red growth spikes too.. The one sent has light green growth spikes.. And I must say compared to the one from Excalibur, it looks TOTALLY different.. They are both flushing six feet apart now in ground with same soil. I guess only time will tell..

Alright, here's an update on my GreenThumb3000 Maha.. I have trimmed it once since the end of June. I noticed today that it has a flower spike at the top?

ahhhh....spike excitement - Dont' ya just LOVE IT?!?!?!!?

Like Christmas in October, rather than February/March, eh, pj?

MangledDoggy

Hi MangoDog,

Stop complaining! your harvest is over I'm still waiting for 15 to ripen.

JF