As some of you know I purchased a grafted R2E2 mango from Daleys along with a balck sappo and custard apple. Well they are going ok the heat is not to their liking but manage. The mango on the other hand is odd its gfrafted onto a bowen (kinston pride) stock which is coping well leaves glossy and ignore the heat while the r2 leaves just withered in the heat and looks like it may die. The rootstock gave us 1 mango last year and was yummo. This year the heat hit just at fruit set and we lost the lot but the tree is as strong as. If the r2 is dead too bad the other is our prefed tree and seems to like it down here as there is (was?) a big tree fruiting a block or so from here …must check it out later in the cool (42+ and climbing again as I write.
whew my typing finger is sore now so >>>>>>>>………………………
ps the 25yr old macca fruits like cray every year though.

In some cases the grafting union may have been damaged or not strongly established. In which case the grafted section of the tree may have been under greater stress.

Nothing wrong with Bowen mangoes by the way. ;)

I agree, Bowens are alright. You might need to shade your Mango??? A few of the farms here will put shadecloth over their Mangoes to keep the bats out, but I think the shade bit does help…

roughbarked said:

In some cases the grafting union may have been damaged or not strongly established. In which case the grafted section of the tree may have been under greater stress.

Nothing wrong with Bowen mangoes by the way. ;)

no the union is quite strong …its a 5 year old tree but then I guess 45+ is a bit much for the sooks in the tropics :)…. I prefer the bowen anyway so as stated no loss really and I believe a stronger species anyway

pain master said:

I agree, Bowens are alright. You might need to shade your Mango??? A few of the farms here will put shadecloth over their Mangoes to keep the bats out, but I think the shade bit does help…

was going to do that before summer but I think I missed the boat and the 40+ heatwave for a week in the 1st week of nov was unexpected. Might do it now before it gets hot just made 43.5 here so brb

Love Mangoes ..but.. no way could I grow ‘em in Albany

drylander1 said:

roughbarked said:

In some cases the grafting union may have been damaged or not strongly established. In which case the grafted section of the tree may have been under greater stress.

Nothing wrong with Bowen mangoes by the way. ;)

no the union is quite strong …its a 5 year old tree but then I guess 45+ is a bit much for the sooks in the tropics :)…. I prefer the bowen anyway so as stated no loss really and I believe a stronger species anyway

sooks = good call. I don’t miss the summers in Luckyland!

urban-wombat said:

Love Mangoes ..but.. no way could I grow ‘em in Albany

why not? they grow in england…………………….well ok in a hot house lol

pain master said:

drylander1 said:

roughbarked said:

In some cases the grafting union may have been damaged or not strongly established. In which case the grafted section of the tree may have been under greater stress.

Nothing wrong with Bowen mangoes by the way. ;)

no the union is quite strong …its a 5 year old tree but then I guess 45+ is a bit much for the sooks in the tropics :)…. I prefer the bowen anyway so as stated no loss really and I believe a stronger species anyway

LO @ PM

sooks = good call. I don’t miss the summers in Luckyland!

Why do people criss cross mangos when eating them???

Lucky1 said:

Why do people criss cross mangos when eating them???

well you cut them nearly in half (just bypassing the pip) and then with the skin still on, you criss-cross and that way you can peel/bend the skin back to pop open the cubes and eat them.

My method is to peel the whole thing and then with knife in hand, slice of chunks. If you have a whole crate you can afford to waste a bit in peeling. Especially if they cost sweet fa

Lucky1 said:

Why do people criss cross mangos when eating them???

in order to make cubes?

I just tear a bit of the skin off and bury my face in them.

roughbarked said:

Lucky1 said:

Why do people criss cross mangos when eating them???

in order to make cubes?

I just tear a bit of the skin off and bury my face in them.

And as Collie would mention, think of young Hollywood starlets… not Toyotas with big spotlights.

drylander1 said:

urban-wombat said:

Love Mangoes ..but.. no way could I grow ‘em in Albany

why not? they grow in england…………………….well ok in a hot house lol

Didn’t realize that..

Okay..take two..

Love Mangoes… but… haven’t enough room LOL

Mango ‘n chook hot-pot.. GREAT

Lucky1 said:

Why do people criss cross mangos when eating them???

to turn them inside out

bluegreen said:

Lucky1 said:

Why do people criss cross mangos when eating them???

to turn them inside out

‘cause it looks nice…

Lucky1 said:

Why do people criss cross mangos when eating them???

You turn the skin inside out so the cubes sort of pop out. Less dribbles.

>Why do people criss cross mangos when eating them???

To get to the other side.

bluegreen said:

Lucky1 said:

Why do people criss cross mangos when eating them???

to turn them inside out

Okay, why not just cut them like an avocado….As you can tell I have never cut one up.

Lucky1 said:

bluegreen said:

Lucky1 said:

Why do people criss cross mangos when eating them???

to turn them inside out

Okay, why not just cut them like an avocado….As you can tell I have never cut one up.

Because the flesh is attached to the seed of a mango. Avocado seed comes out without taking any of the flesh. Have I said that right?

pomolo said:

Lucky1 said:

bluegreen said:

to turn them inside out

Okay, why not just cut them like an avocado….As you can tell I have never cut one up.

Because the flesh is attached to the seed of a mango. Avocado seed comes out without taking any of the flesh. Have I said that right?

So the seed is sort of stuck to the flesh????

Lucky1 said:

pomolo said:

Lucky1 said:

Okay, why not just cut them like an avocado….As you can tell I have never cut one up.

Because the flesh is attached to the seed of a mango. Avocado seed comes out without taking any of the flesh. Have I said that right?

So the seed is sort of stuck to the flesh????

Yes. You have to cut the flesh off the seed, or suck it off. :)

Bubba Louie said:

Lucky1 said:

pomolo said:

Because the flesh is attached to the seed of a mango. Avocado seed comes out without taking any of the flesh. Have I said that right?

So the seed is sort of stuck to the flesh????

Yes. You have to cut the flesh off the seed, or suck it off. :)

Wonder they haven’t made a mango peeler like a prawn peeler??? Thanks for the info. I’ll have to buy one on pay day I think. Stay tuned.

Lucky1 said:

pomolo said:

Lucky1 said:

Okay, why not just cut them like an avocado….As you can tell I have never cut one up.

Because the flesh is attached to the seed of a mango. Avocado seed comes out without taking any of the flesh. Have I said that right?

So the seed is sort of stuck to the flesh????

like a peach

pain master said:

Lucky1 said:

pomolo said:

Because the flesh is attached to the seed of a mango. Avocado seed comes out without taking any of the flesh. Have I said that right?

So the seed is sort of stuck to the flesh????

like a peach

aahhhhh…ta

drylander1 said:

As some of you know I purchased a grafted R2E2 mango from Daleys along with a balck sappo and custard apple. Well they are going ok the heat is not to their liking but manage. The mango on the other hand is odd its gfrafted onto a bowen (kinston pride) stock which is coping well leaves glossy and ignore the heat while the r2 leaves just withered in the heat and looks like it may die. The rootstock gave us 1 mango last year and was yummo. This year the heat hit just at fruit set and we lost the lot but the tree is as strong as. If the r2 is dead too bad the other is our prefed tree and seems to like it down here as there is (was?) a big tree fruiting a block or so from here …must check it out later in the cool (42+ and climbing again as I write.
whew my typing finger is sore now so >>>>>>>>………………………
ps the 25yr old macca fruits like cray every year though.

Kingston Pride is the recommended mango for Perth which has a similar climate to you so I don’t know why they’d bother grafting a more tender variety onto it…

like a clingstone peach fixed

Mangoes are also rather fibrous and the smaller cubes are possibly easier to eat.. However I don’t cut my watermelon into cubes either. I like to wash my face with them.

drylander1 said:

pain master said:

I agree, Bowens are alright. You might need to shade your Mango??? A few of the farms here will put shadecloth over their Mangoes to keep the bats out, but I think the shade bit does help…

was going to do that before summer but I think I missed the boat and the 40+ heatwave for a week in the 1st week of nov was unexpected. Might do it now before it gets hot just made 43.5 here so brb

I never knew you had to shade them…maybe that’s why I lost most of my budding baby mangoes. :(

hortfurball said:

drylander1 said:

pain master said:

I agree, Bowens are alright. You might need to shade your Mango??? A few of the farms here will put shadecloth over their Mangoes to keep the bats out, but I think the shade bit does help…

was going to do that before summer but I think I missed the boat and the 40+ heatwave for a week in the 1st week of nov was unexpected. Might do it now before it gets hot just made 43.5 here so brb

I never knew you had to shade them…maybe that’s why I lost most of my budding baby mangoes. :(

Many trees do grow and fruit better if slightly protected by other trees. However for example; oranges will drop most of the crop that sets no the first forty degree day after fruit set. Unless there is ample water under them before the hot days arrive. I suspect this is also true of mangoes.

Bubba Louie said:

Lucky1 said:

pomolo said:

Because the flesh is attached to the seed of a mango. Avocado seed comes out without taking any of the flesh. Have I said that right?

So the seed is sort of stuck to the flesh????

Yes. You have to cut the flesh off the seed, or suck it off. :)

But the crisscrossing is more to separate the flesh from the skin. It’s more fibrous than an avocado. With an avocado, you can just scoop the flesh out of the skin. A mango won’t let you do that, so you cut the little diamonds and turn the skin sort of inside out, and all the little cubes lift and separate, making it easy to slice them off. Particularly handy if you’re doing a fruit salad or something that requires something other than a gooey mess. :)

lift and separate

—————————

Sounds like that old bra ad. LOL

roughbarked said:

hortfurball said:

drylander1 said:

was going to do that before summer but I think I missed the boat and the 40+ heatwave for a week in the 1st week of nov was unexpected. Might do it now before it gets hot just made 43.5 here so brb

I never knew you had to shade them…maybe that’s why I lost most of my budding baby mangoes. :(

Many trees do grow and fruit better if slightly protected by other trees. However for example; oranges will drop most of the crop that sets no the first forty degree day after fruit set. Unless there is ample water under them before the hot days arrive. I suspect this is also true of mangoes.

Well I do have a massive gum (possibly a Tuart?) that probably gives afternoon shade but not until about 2pm, so the mango would be exposed during the hot period from 11am to 2pm. I’m planning on planting a loquat on one side of it to help shade the chook pen so perhaps I should plant a tree on the opposite side too. I have a couple of fast growing short lived sacrificial albizias, one of which could do for the first few years while something else grows. I’ll try shadecloth next year though ‘cos the albizias aren’t THAT quick growing!

This would explain why the few mangoes I do have are on the south side of the tree, although we had 40 degrees again yesterday, perhaps I’d better check and see if the tree just made a liar of me…

Bubba Louie said:

lift and separate

—————————

Sounds like that old bra ad. LOL

My favourite of those ( I never saw it but wish I had) was the Shepherd’s bra: “Rounds ‘em up and points ‘em home”…

However with the mango, Drylander do mangoes normally do well out your way? I know that water is critical to fruit set, but not sure of the mechanics of it…I think they like a dry (but not frosty) winter and then they need heavy watering during flowering, up until fruit set…the Qld DPI has bu**ered their website, it is no longer easy to find home horticulture pages, but you mmight have better luck than I at surfing around this:

http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au

hortfurball said:

roughbarked said:

hortfurball said:

I never knew you had to shade them…maybe that’s why I lost most of my budding baby mangoes. :(

Many trees do grow and fruit better if slightly protected by other trees. However for example; oranges will drop most of the crop that sets no the first forty degree day after fruit set. Unless there is ample water under them before the hot days arrive. I suspect this is also true of mangoes.

Well I do have a massive gum (possibly a Tuart?) that probably gives afternoon shade but not until about 2pm, so the mango would be exposed during the hot period from 11am to 2pm. I’m planning on planting a loquat on one side of it to help shade the chook pen so perhaps I should plant a tree on the opposite side too. I have a couple of fast growing short lived sacrificial albizias, one of which could do for the first few years while something else grows. I’ll try shadecloth next year though ‘cos the albizias aren’t THAT quick growing!

This would explain why the few mangoes I do have are on the south side of the tree, although we had 40 degrees again yesterday, perhaps I’d better check and see if the tree just made a liar of me…

A massive gum.. Tuart or whatever Eucalypt, will likely drink most of the water the mango wants.. ;)

I had a friend who lived on a site that was on the southerly slope of a low hill with the house and a tall Avocado successively below the mango.. His mangoes were better than the ones available in the shop not just in freshness but in size. He didn’t seem to water as much as I have to.. but then he probably had seepage from the sandstone layers below.

Bubba Louie said:

lift and separate

—————————

Sounds like that old bra ad. LOL

And here was me thinking Collie or PM would be the one to pick up on that one…

:D

roughbarked said:

A massive gum.. Tuart or whatever Eucalypt, will likely drink most of the water the mango wants.. ;)

Except that a) it’s about 10m from the mango tree, and b) our water restrictions are more lenient than for you eastern staters.
Those on mains water can water twice a week, those with bores can water three times a week. I have a bore, so I’ve just added my third day when the weather got hotter at the beginning of summer.

On that note, I have to say it bugs me that just because we are allowed a third day that some people think that they should have the retic going three days a week from the very first day of spring. I only turned my retic on manually a couple of times in spring and only put it on auto around late spring, but deprogrammed the third day until a couple of weeks ago when the serious heat hit. I think they should change the marketing strategy to use the word ‘maximum’ so that people don’t just think “it says I’m allowed three so I’ll do three”. Sometimes you have to wonder what they have in place of grey matter…

hortfurball said:

Bubba Louie said:

lift and separate

—————————

Sounds like that old bra ad. LOL

And here was me thinking Collie or PM would be the one to pick up on that one…

:D

too low brow for me… but if it said “parted”

hortfurball said:

On that note, I have to say it bugs me that just because we are allowed a third day that some people think that they should have the retic going three days a week from the very first day of spring. I only turned my retic on manually a couple of times in spring and only put it on auto around late spring, but deprogrammed the third day until a couple of weeks ago when the serious heat hit. I think they should change the marketing strategy to use the word ‘maximum’ so that people don’t just think “it says I’m allowed three so I’ll do three”. Sometimes you have to wonder what they have in place of grey matter…

ok, I’m awake now listening to the rain….

I used to ride my bike to work back in the days when there were no such words as restriction when it came to water and the council (Payneham) would water a newly planted native garden bed roundabout once a week. I knew because I would ride past this roundabout everyday and would note that Tuesdays were wet roundabout day. Well, water restrictions came in, you know odds and evens and this meant that the roundabout was wet every Wed, Fri and Sun!

^ffs

pain master said:

Lucky1 said:

pomolo said:

Because the flesh is attached to the seed of a mango. Avocado seed comes out without taking any of the flesh. Have I said that right?

So the seed is sort of stuck to the flesh????

like a peach

Only a cling peach PM. There are also free stone peaches you know.

hortfurball said:

drylander1 said:

As some of you know I purchased a grafted R2E2 mango from Daleys along with a balck sappo and custard apple. Well they are going ok the heat is not to their liking but manage. The mango on the other hand is odd its gfrafted onto a bowen (kinston pride) stock which is coping well leaves glossy and ignore the heat while the r2 leaves just withered in the heat and looks like it may die. The rootstock gave us 1 mango last year and was yummo. This year the heat hit just at fruit set and we lost the lot but the tree is as strong as. If the r2 is dead too bad the other is our prefed tree and seems to like it down here as there is (was?) a big tree fruiting a block or so from here …must check it out later in the cool (42+ and climbing again as I write.
whew my typing finger is sore now so >>>>>>>>………………………
ps the 25yr old macca fruits like cray every year though.

Kingston Pride is the recommended mango for Perth which has a similar climate to you so I don’t know why they’d bother grafting a more tender variety onto it…

R2E2 isn’t a patch on the old Kensington Pride. IMHO that is.

hortfurball said:

On that note, I have to say it bugs me that just because we are allowed a third day that some people think that they should have the retic going three days a week from the very first day of spring. I only turned my retic on manually a couple of times in spring and only put it on auto around late spring, but deprogrammed the third day until a couple of weeks ago when the serious heat hit. I think they should change the marketing strategy to use the word ‘maximum’ so that people don’t just think “it says I’m allowed three so I’ll do three”. Sometimes you have to wonder what they have in place of grey matter…

When water restrictions started some people would use their allocated times whether the garden needed it or not. As a result water usage went up!

pain master said:

hortfurball said:

On that note, I have to say it bugs me that just because we are allowed a third day that some people think that they should have the retic going three days a week from the very first day of spring. I only turned my retic on manually a couple of times in spring and only put it on auto around late spring, but deprogrammed the third day until a couple of weeks ago when the serious heat hit. I think they should change the marketing strategy to use the word ‘maximum’ so that people don’t just think “it says I’m allowed three so I’ll do three”. Sometimes you have to wonder what they have in place of grey matter…

ok, I’m awake now listening to the rain….

I used to ride my bike to work back in the days when there were no such words as restriction when it came to water and the council (Payneham) would water a newly planted native garden bed roundabout once a week. I knew because I would ride past this roundabout everyday and would note that Tuesdays were wet roundabout day. Well, water restrictions came in, you know odds and evens and this meant that the roundabout was wet every Wed, Fri and Sun!

^ffs

It’s the council that were the odd. Stupid innit?

bluegreen said:

hortfurball said:

On that note, I have to say it bugs me that just because we are allowed a third day that some people think that they should have the retic going three days a week from the very first day of spring. I only turned my retic on manually a couple of times in spring and only put it on auto around late spring, but deprogrammed the third day until a couple of weeks ago when the serious heat hit. I think they should change the marketing strategy to use the word ‘maximum’ so that people don’t just think “it says I’m allowed three so I’ll do three”. Sometimes you have to wonder what they have in place of grey matter…

When water restrictions started some people would use their allocated times whether the garden needed it or not. As a result water usage went up!

As I said. Plain stupid.

pomolo said:

bluegreen said:

hortfurball said:

On that note, I have to say it bugs me that just because we are allowed a third day that some people think that they should have the retic going three days a week from the very first day of spring. I only turned my retic on manually a couple of times in spring and only put it on auto around late spring, but deprogrammed the third day until a couple of weeks ago when the serious heat hit. I think they should change the marketing strategy to use the word ‘maximum’ so that people don’t just think “it says I’m allowed three so I’ll do three”. Sometimes you have to wonder what they have in place of grey matter…

When water restrictions started some people would use their allocated times whether the garden needed it or not. As a result water usage went up!

As I said. Plain stupid.

Water restrictions have created a rift between the wife and myself. I only ever water when things need it. which may mean a water once a fortnight or once a month.. but now it doesn’t matter which day I choose to water.. it is apprently the wrong day according to odds and evens and even if I use my two hours everry second day.. as six hours once a week.. I suddenly become a water vandal

Whoo hooo I bought 2 mangoes at the shops today……I’ll try one this arvo……

Bubba Louie said:

lift and separate

—————————

Sounds like that old bra ad. LOL

hehehee

Lucky1 said:

Whoo hooo I bought 2 mangoes at the shops today……I’ll try one this arvo……

I can’t believe that you have never eaten one before L1. You’re in for a treat.

pomolo said:

hortfurball said:

drylander1 said:

As some of you know I purchased a grafted R2E2 mango from Daleys along with a balck sappo and custard apple. Well they are going ok the heat is not to their liking but manage. The mango on the other hand is odd its gfrafted onto a bowen (kinston pride) stock which is coping well leaves glossy and ignore the heat while the r2 leaves just withered in the heat and looks like it may die. The rootstock gave us 1 mango last year and was yummo. This year the heat hit just at fruit set and we lost the lot but the tree is as strong as. If the r2 is dead too bad the other is our prefed tree and seems to like it down here as there is (was?) a big tree fruiting a block or so from here …must check it out later in the cool (42+ and climbing again as I write.
whew my typing finger is sore now so >>>>>>>>………………………
ps the 25yr old macca fruits like cray every year though.

Kingston Pride is the recommended mango for Perth which has a similar climate to you so I don’t know why they’d bother grafting a more tender variety onto it…

R2E2 isn’t a patch on the old Kensington Pride. IMHO that is.

I’ll second that.

pomolo said:

Lucky1 said:

Whoo hooo I bought 2 mangoes at the shops today……I’ll try one this arvo……

I can’t believe that you have never eaten one before L1. You’re in for a treat.

When i have the day at the shops with my sister, we sometimes have boob of chick with mango salsa and that is yummo.

Lucky1 said:

pomolo said:

Lucky1 said:

Whoo hooo I bought 2 mangoes at the shops today……I’ll try one this arvo……

I can’t believe that you have never eaten one before L1. You’re in for a treat.

When i have the day at the shops with my sister, we sometimes have boob of chick with mango salsa and that is yummo.

Just make sure they’re properly ripe.

Bubba Louie said:

Lucky1 said:

pomolo said:

I can’t believe that you have never eaten one before L1. You’re in for a treat.

When i have the day at the shops with my sister, we sometimes have boob of chick with mango salsa and that is yummo.

Just make sure they’re properly ripe.

These feel soft when I squeeze……… now theres a line waiting for a comment…lol

How do I tell oh great one.

Lucky1 said:

Bubba Louie said:

Lucky1 said:

So the seed is sort of stuck to the flesh????

Yes. You have to cut the flesh off the seed, or suck it off. :)

Wonder they haven’t made a mango peeler like a prawn peeler??? Thanks for the info. I’ll have to buy one on pay day I think. Stay tuned.

Don’t know if anyone has mentioned them already – I’m way behind!! You guys sure did chat a lot last night :)

bon008 said:

Lucky1 said:

Bubba Louie said:

Yes. You have to cut the flesh off the seed, or suck it off. :)

Wonder they haven’t made a mango peeler like a prawn peeler??? Thanks for the info. I’ll have to buy one on pay day I think. Stay tuned.

Don’t know if anyone has mentioned them already – I’m way behind!! You guys sure did chat a lot last night :)

Thanks Bon…..that is amazing.

pomolo said:

Lucky1 said:

Whoo hooo I bought 2 mangoes at the shops today……I’ll try one this arvo……

I can’t believe that you have never eaten one before L1. You’re in for a treat.

Mangos are too strong for me. I like mango-flavoured things, but actually eating mango is so intense. I can eat little bits in a salad, but I could never eat a whole mango..

>Mangos are too strong for me. I like mango-flavoured things, but actually eating mango is so intense. I can eat little bits in a salad, but I could never eat a whole mango..

Love the mangoes, full strength!!! 8^)

Lucky1 said:

Bubba Louie said:

Lucky1 said:

When i have the day at the shops with my sister, we sometimes have boob of chick with mango salsa and that is yummo.

Just make sure they’re properly ripe.

These feel soft when I squeeze……… now theres a line waiting for a comment…lol

How do I tell oh great one.

Softish is good.

Lucky1 said:

bon008 said:

Lucky1 said:

Wonder they haven’t made a mango peeler like a prawn peeler??? Thanks for the info. I’ll have to buy one on pay day I think. Stay tuned.

Don’t know if anyone has mentioned them already – I’m way behind!! You guys sure did chat a lot last night :)

Thanks Bon…..that is amazing.

if a bit OTT.

bon008 said:

Lucky1 said:

Bubba Louie said:

Yes. You have to cut the flesh off the seed, or suck it off. :)

Wonder they haven’t made a mango peeler like a prawn peeler??? Thanks for the info. I’ll have to buy one on pay day I think. Stay tuned.

Don’t know if anyone has mentioned them already – I’m way behind!! You guys sure did chat a lot last night :)

I’ve seen them in the shops but I never knew they for mangoes. Well I’ll be blowed!

Bubba Louie said:

Lucky1 said:

bon008 said:

Don’t know if anyone has mentioned them already – I’m way behind!! You guys sure did chat a lot last night :)

Thanks Bon…..that is amazing.

if a bit OTT.

Yeh, not sure that it would be that much easier than a knife. But there seems to be a gadget for everything these days!

Incidentally, has anyone else ever cracked open a mango seed to see what is inside??

Me and dad did once. There is a bean-seed-thing inside that looks like a giant broadbean!

bon008 said:

Incidentally, has anyone else ever cracked open a mango seed to see what is inside??

Me and dad did once. There is a bean-seed-thing inside that looks like a giant broadbean!

and they can send multiple shoots up from the one seed.

pomolo said:

bon008 said:

Lucky1 said:

Wonder they haven’t made a mango peeler like a prawn peeler??? Thanks for the info. I’ll have to buy one on pay day I think. Stay tuned.

Don’t know if anyone has mentioned them already – I’m way behind!! You guys sure did chat a lot last night :)

I’ve seen them in the shops but I never knew they for mangoes. Well I’ll be blowed!

I’ve got one, and they’re fine if the mango isn’t too soft. Otherwise it’s Squishhhhhhh

mango yummy….typing with 1 hand

Worms will be so egg-cited when they get the outside of the mango tomorrow:)

Lucky1 said:

mango yummy….typing with 1 hand

mango VERY yummy.

bon008 said:

Incidentally, has anyone else ever cracked open a mango seed to see what is inside??

Me and dad did once. There is a bean-seed-thing inside that looks like a giant broadbean!

I have given the seeds to our galahs and they would relish opening the shell to eat the seed inside

bubba louie said:

Lucky1 said:

mango yummy….typing with 1 hand

mango VERY yummy.

You bet they are,……

Lucky1 said:

bubba louie said:

Lucky1 said:

mango yummy….typing with 1 hand

mango VERY yummy.

You bet they are,……

I’ve had a mango or two of late….

pain master said:

Lucky1 said:

bubba louie said:

mango VERY yummy.

You bet they are,……

I’ve had a mango or two of late….

Like the rain./….lol

bon008 said:

Incidentally, has anyone else ever cracked open a mango seed to see what is inside??

Me and dad did once. There is a bean-seed-thing inside that looks like a giant broadbean!

When MrP used to work in a fruit tree nursery, they opened all the mango seeds and planted the kernel alone.

orchid40 said:

pomolo said:

bon008 said:

Don’t know if anyone has mentioned them already – I’m way behind!! You guys sure did chat a lot last night :)

I’ve seen them in the shops but I never knew they for mangoes. Well I’ll be blowed!

I’ve got one, and they’re fine if the mango isn’t too soft. Otherwise it’s Squishhhhhhh

That figures!

Bubba Louie said:

pomolo said:

hortfurball said:

Kingston Pride is the recommended mango for Perth which has a similar climate to you so I don’t know why they’d bother grafting a more tender variety onto it…

R2E2 isn’t a patch on the old Kensington Pride. IMHO that is.

I’ll second that.

Oops, just noticed my blunder, I meant Kensington Pride.