Marin Homestead
From the monthly archives: January 2009
This is called the “Hedgehog” style of cutting and eating Mangos. It is a great way of eating bit-sized pieces of mango without peeling the skin.
Hello Everyone,
It has been a week since the mango trees arrived by mail. They seem to be adjusting well to the weather here in Northern California. When they came they were in a little rough shape with some damaged leaves. I was expecting them to lose some of their leaves and they have dropped [...]
These mangos were tasted at the annual Mango Festival in Florida.
Source: http://www.fairchildgarden.org/index.cfm?section=tropicalfruitprogram&page=internationalmangofestival
Curator’s Choice Selections:
‘Zebda’ (Egypt) ‘Zebda’ is an important Egyptian cultivar, rounded to oblong in shape, smooth skinned and of 11.5 oz (325 g). The color is emerald green, lightening to chartreuse upon extreme ripeness. The flesh is Indian to burnt [...]
I found this information from Pine Island Nursery. They have a great selection of trees and I am already eyeing a few different species from their nursery. ‘Lancetilla’ is a Honduran selection made famous by Dr. Richard Campbell. Its debut at the 2001 International Mango Festival at Fairchild Tropical Botanical Gardens made it [...]
I got this information from Top Tropics website (where i purchased my plants). ‘Ice Cream’ is far and away the most popular of the “condo mangos.” Dwarf tree, small green fruit w/ yellow flesh. Flavored like name. The tree can easily be maintained at a height of just six feet making it ideal [...]
Here is some information about Carrie Mangos. I got the information from the website of the nursery where I purchased the plants. The flavor is by far the most outstanding feature of this variety. It has absolutely no fiber; Is extremely rich in flavor, sweet, aromatic and a pure pleasure to eat. You [...]
I ordered some mango trees from Top Tropics on Monday and they arrived today. They are in pretty good shape considering the distance they travelled. Since Mango trees can grow 80-90 feet tall you need to be careful of the species you chose and containing the size if you are space challenged. I [...]
