Big Mango Trees

[bubba]

Does anyone have pictures of Big Mango Trees bearing Mangos?

[rozpalm]

What's your definition of big and what type of mango?

[bubba]

Ron, Lets say 8 foot trunk and about 50 feet. Lets say "unknown variety".

[rozpalm]

This is the biggest one I have ever seen:

http://gallery.photo.net/photo/4384232-lg.jpg

[amazondk]

Bubba,

There are some around here that fit that description. But, it is not mango season at the moment. Around September is when there is a lot of fruit. In Belem, Para the major city on the mouth of the Amazon River many of the older streets in town are lined with enormous mango trees. In fact falling mangos is a major source of car damage. And, you can buy anti mango insurance to fix dents.

dk

[Central Floridave]

[Jeff in St Pete]

Bubba, here's some photos I took today. We have dozens of mango trees growing on the property and dropping fruit all over the place. The entire area smells like rotten mangoes right now. There are a few different varieties - some of them have large purple/red fruit and others are small and yellow/orange in color. The yellow/orange ones are boiled and then squeezed to make juice.

This is one of the largest and nicest shaped mango trees.

Unfortunately this coconut is right in the middle.

[Jeff in St Pete]

After a monkey was done eating it

[Jeff in St Pete]

A lot of these trees are trimmed and topped every year because they start to block the view of the water.

[Jeff in St Pete]

Some fruit pics

[Moose]

7th Annual International Mango Festival

Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden

July 11-12, 2009 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, FL PH: 305-667-1651

www.Fairchildgarden.org

[spockvr6]

Heres the biggest mango Ive ever seen.......I havent watched to see if it still bears fruit as I took the pic 3 years ago.

Edited June 22, 2009 by spockvr6

[junglegalfla]

Larry where is that located?

[epicure3]

Awesome pics. I love mangos. They rarely get over 20-25' tall in San Diego.

[bubba]

These were the stalwart Mangos I was talking about:

[Eric in Orlando]

This is one of the biggest I have seen around Orlando. It is in Winter Park.

[Daryl]

Here's a big mango tree in Rockhampton. If you look close you can see the mangoes. Unfortunately it is an old photo and not good quality.

Daryl

[spockvr6]

Larry where is that located?

I cant recall the exact street, but it was somewhere in the old northeast part of St. Pete. If I remember right, it was just off Beach Drive?

[junglegalfla]

It's why I asked. I know exactly where that is at! I used to live nearby.

Thanks Larry, never picked up the fact that it was a giant mango

[bubba]

Based upon what I have seen, Ron, Jeff and Daryl have trees equal to or most likely greater in size to these two big ones located in West Palm. I bet there are other big ones in South Florida.

Epic and Daryl, When do yours fruit?

Are there any in Sothern Texas? When do they fruit?

What is the furthest North any person has seen in Florida?

[cagary]

Sorry no photos, but the largest Mango trees I've ever seen are in the Waimanu Valley on the Big Island in Hawaii.

I was told that they were planted pre Captain Cook when the valley was inhabited. No one lives there now.

They are growing near the river that flows through the valley year round so they have unlimited water to consume.

As I remember they were at least 10 feet around and still producing (small) mangos. There are also Mt. Apple, Rose apple, coconut, papaya, banana and Pomelo trees growing wild in the valley.

If you are ever on the Big Island, hike in. The trail is not as bad as many people say and well worth it.

[epicure3]

Based upon what I have seen, Ron, Jeff and Daryl have trees equal to or most likely greater in size to these two big ones located in West Palm. I bet there are other big ones in South Florida.

Epic and Daryl, When do yours fruit?

Are there any in Sothern Texas? When do they fruit?

What is the furthest North any person has seen in Florida?

I've got 2 varieties. A Nam Doc Mai and an Alphonse. The Alphonso set fruit this years around May and the Nam Doc Mai had such a flush of new growth, I don't think it will produce this year. We'll see. The Alphonso should be ready by late Sept or Oct.

[Dr. George]

Here are some that we saved when we cleared our parcel in Kona. All are bearing, probably alternate year. Trees are probably at least 60 years old.

gmp

[Wai`anae Steve]

Sorry no photos, but the largest Mango trees I've ever seen are in the Waimanu Valley on the Big Island in Hawaii.

I was told that they were planted pre Captain Cook when the valley was inhabited. No one lives there now.

Don't know who fed you that line of "crap", but the Hawaiians had no Mangos until at least 1800. The mango first reached Hawaii some time in the early part of the Nineteenth Century It is believed to have been between the years 1800 and 1820 having been introduced from the west coast of Mexico presumably the port of Acapulco The introducer Don Francisco de Paul Marin was a Spanish horticulturist who introduced many plants to the islands.

The bigest I've seen is growing in Makaha Valley and it has a circumference of about 22 feet. I'' get a picture someday.

Wai`anae Steve

[Moose]

For those who may be interested:

17th Annual International Mango Festival

Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden

July 11-12, 2009 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, FL PH: 305-667-1651

www.Fairchildgarden.org

See you tomorrow!

Best regards,

[Wai`anae Steve]

Here is a pretty big one. IT's way back in Wai`anae Valley. I didn't see any seeds on the ground or fruit in the tree. I've seen bigger in diameter and taller.

The problem w/fruiting is mangos come from India, and there the rainny season is opposite from us here in Hawai`i, except Kona. Our trees flower in the winter/spring when it rains and often the flowers get hit w/a fungus from being so wet and they don't produce. Best mangos in Hawai`i come from drier places.

Wai`anae Steve

[bubba]

Steve, Wow! That is a Momo Mango! Thanks