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I didn’t get Ceci last year so it’s been two years. Still fantastic. Glad to get a chance to revisit it.

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Man I can't wait to try one. Have a lot invested in this variety. I have a few sweet tarts that will soon be ripe so that will have to serve as a close approximation.

Lookin good. What is the N-P-K on that banana fert?

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LZ is notorious for poor production. Perhaps it was the freeze triggering them; but, I’m seeing them at every market and they even seem larger than usual. On top of that; they are all super clean and flavorful. It’s been a banner year for LZ.

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I have also noticed this. Tons of LZ being posted online with very little anthracnose. If I liked lemon it would be my favorite mango. Still top 10 for me and had a couple of great ones this year.

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Karen Michelle is a classic Florida mango that sort of went extinct and has been getting a lot of love after being reintroduced a few years back. It’s a larger mango; with a yellow flesh. It’s good; mild classic flavors with good sweetness. Don’t want to make too much of an impression after having just one; but, based on this example I just don’t get what the hype is about. Give me a Glenn or a Haden.

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You had an off KM or a mislabeled mango. The greatest piece of fruit I have ever tasted was a KM. It should have been a coconut bomb. Closet thing I can compare it to is a great Gary. Like orange sherbet with coconut.

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Whenever it feels like it needs it. Usually every other day.

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In this heat (90F+) a potted mango that size should be watered every day assuming a Gary's-type mix and full sun.

I would move it to shade to recover and water every few days.

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First mango from my grove is a Pickering; and honestly, this one slaps.

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I will not rest until Pickering gets the credit it deserves.

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My wife and daughter definitely preferred the Guava. So much so that they requested that we get a tree. It’s hard to describe; definitely hits different than most mangoes. I think the name is appropriate. Juicy and with a good seed/flesh ratio.

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Guava is my favorite fruit/flavor so you can imagine how I feel about sein ta lone. It's truly unique and doesn't fit in any flavor category. Wish it was dwarf. I plan to eventually graft it into my Pickering.

The Fun Guys strike again. Sorry man. Thing was impressive.

Americans are the biggest threat to America. They are increasingly weaker, less capable, and less resourceful than those who came before. Your average American adult can't run 2 miles, can't cover a $1,000 emergency with cash, and hasn't read a book this year. Two sides of a fake political spectrum hate each other and yet we can only get about half of the electorate to vote at best. A population that is unhealthy, dumb, indebted, unmoored from any higher purpose, virtueless, and shrinking isn't really something that deserves to persist anyway.

I want to know about the first person to domesticate a cat. Like, what on earth led you to think an animal with sharp claws, sharp teeth, can jump 10X its body length, and kills other animals for food would want belly pets?

This is not a player I'm interested in overpaying for.

Man that Pickering is definitely ripe enough. Wango is cool. Will be neat to see if you can germinate it. CAC is amazing and I'm sure this was no exception.

Today I had 2 new ones for me: super Alphonso and Tai Nung. Super Alphonso was as expected insanely Indian in flavor. Just sweetness, resin, and deep baking spice. Medicinal almost. Indian mangos are the group that I have the least experience with but I have to say I like these more than the Thai flavor group. It was very good.

The Tai Nung is a small mango with very good sweet citrus flavor that I would bet must be a descendant of po pyu kalay / lemon meringue. Tiny but quite good. Took almost 2 weeks to ripen but was perfect.

I would rank my favorite flavor groups as follows:

Coconut
Indochinese
Citrus
Classic
Indian / West Indian
Thai