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growing mangos in the norte region
question inspired by BajaJudy's  pineapple thread.....
since i can see the TJ bullring from my patio it is Baja related.
has anyone ever grown a mango tree and got it to fruit within 4 miles of the coast this far north? i know they require humidity and with all the june
gloom into august there is plenty of that. not dripping humid but not dry like a desert. so how long does it take to fruit? my old mailman SWORE he
had been successful but after 4 years in a 6 gallon pot i just today put it in the ground in my new backyard, along with 2 peach trees and a guacamole
tree.
[Edited on 8-14-2010 by woody with a view]
[Edited on 8-15-2010 by woody with a view]
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David K
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Yes, go to the California Rare Fruit Growers web site for info. About 25 years ago I was active with them (grew bananas, guavas, passionfruit,
papayas, etc. near Escondido). Member Peggy Winter of Spring Valley had a dwarf mango variety named after her. Paul Thomson was one of the founders of
CRFG and stated it all by growing mangos in Vista, many years ago.
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MitchMan
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In La Paz I have a mango tree that puts out incredible tasting mangoes evetry August and my place is 1/5th of mile from the water. My mother had a
mango tree in the Inland Empire (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) and the thing never bore any fruit.
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Mango
I know of several fruiting mango trees in San Diego.
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Think tropics....mangoes love heat as well as humidity---plant northern acclimated varieties on a hot south facing wall in a frost free location in
SoCal and you've got a good chance.
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One thing to consider is that they grow very slowly, it will be quite a few years before you get more than a few mangos.
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Mangos really like water.....as in in the ground. The healthiest ones here in San Jose are the ones in the arroyo where there are under ground
streams.
Did you know that the nickname for the people from San Jose is Mangeros because of all the mangos here.
I spent last night making mango sorbet...yummmmmmmmmmmmm
edit to add
I guess what I was trying to say, poorly. I dont think humidity is important. It is NOT humid here. It is the water source.
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Forget it Woody. It's an inland SD thing. It'll never get sunny, humid or warm enough where you are for them to do well. Try Staghorn Ferns (shade),
Succulents (sun), blackberry vines (sun)and dwarf Bananas (sun). You can still get tomatoes if you start now... They are a fruit, right? 
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I love mangoes and I just bought a mango tree to plant in the yard here in La Bocana about 2 months ago. It is still in a pot and still looking OK.
Maybe I will keep it in it's pot and water often ....
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It'll never get sunny, humid or warm enough where you are for them to do well.
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that is a POOR attitude. but thanks for the tip!
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about 25 years ago one of the farmers son-in-laws put some trees in San Quintin and they did get fruit. he also put in papaya trees.
It was a test to long to wait for the money so they just left them for them selves. I don't know if they are still there the farmer is not. The
son-in-law moved back to Del Mar.
Worth a try Woody with a view. San Quintin is not hot or humid. weather like yours.
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we have a neighbor who has fruiting papaya.
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put in the mango give them a try. it worked here. our weather is not much different then yours.
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Woody in...?????
GO FOR IT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
we have a neighbor who has fruiting papaya. |
Get some seed from him and try your own. If they grow for him, they should for you.
Been thinking about your mango question. Once again I would find someone in your area who has one growing, producing and get a seed. We have not had
good luck transplanting them. There were two on our property when we bought it and one came up behind the house a few years later. The construction
workers used to sit in the shade behind the house for comida and our theory is that they left the seed. We have had others come up in our compost
but after transplanting, they died.
good luck
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Yes look for a CRFG chapter in your area. I belong to one in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. You will meet other growers in your area who have a wealth
of information. What to plant, where to plant and how to grow fruit trees in your particular area. They also have an annual convention which really
brings together fantastic speakers and more info than you know what to do with. Yes look for a CRFG chapter in your area and join them. I belong to
one in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. You will meet other growers in your area who have a wealth of information. What to plant, where to plant, where to
buy and how to grow fruit trees in your particular area. At my meetings we bring goodies from the garden for tasting….yeah… They also have an annual
convention which really brings together fantastic speakers and more info than you know what to do with....Rhea (Udo's sister)
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Rhea
Yes look for a CRFG chapter in your area. I belong to one in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. You will meet other growers in your area who have a wealth
of information. What to plant, where to plant and how to grow fruit trees in your particular area. They also have an annual convention which really
brings together fantastic speakers and more info than you know what to do with. Yes look for a CRFG chapter in your area and join them. I belong to
one in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. You will meet other growers in your area who have a wealth of information. What to plant, where to plant, where to
buy and how to grow fruit trees in your particular area. At my meetings we bring goodies from the garden for tasting….yeah… They also have an annual
convention which really brings together fantastic speakers and more info than you know what to do with....Rhea (Udo's sister) |
is there an echo in there?
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Yah, I guess since you didn't respond back when I offered that help, she thought you didn't see it. 
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In the desert it needs the shade of other trees; or plant on the north side of the house. Make the soil extra sandy...could never over water. We
install this way in Sacramento too
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Wow, so glad everyone love Mangos so much. 
mcfez - I am wondering if the south facing wall might be better. Sun in the winter and shade in the heat of summer (as the sun is most northerly at
this time of the year.)
Either way, As Mexitron and you pointed planting near a house can give it enough heat in the cold days of winter to help keep it warm enough to
survive any cold snaps, etc. This is also true of Bougainvilleas as well.
Anyways, I should be a far better expert on this subject than I am; but, hey I am really a fan of Coconuts. 
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