our condos. To our amazement this year the mango tree
has tripled the number of mangos on our tree. The unit
owners of our association have waited patiently for
the mangos to ripen but there is a culprit (or maybe
more than one) who has been stealing our mango even
thought they still have not ripened. Doesn't anyone
have a conscience anymore. If they had asked... we are
generous people and we would of told him to take a
few and enjoy eating them.
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Nutmeg I added photo of raccoon evidence, they can always find the one ripe fruit on an unripe tree. OMG that one looks perfect.
Hi Nut,
ReplyDeleteAre there any mangos on the ground, which are partially eaten?
How about any mango seeds?
Dave Israel
My condolences, Mexican mangos at Wal Mart are 54c, ripe, and you can pretend they are yours.
ReplyDeleteDavid:
ReplyDeleteThere are no seeds on
the ground. Believe
me if there is the
racoons would be there
first.
Elaine:
At Publix the mangos
are selling at 88 cents each. It will
be at least another
week before they are
ready to pick, eat
and enjoy.
Thanks to both of
you for responding.
From your post it appears that someone, has seen a male,"shopping"
ReplyDeletewho perhaps is unaware that the
trees/fruits are the property of
your Association..a well placed sign so stating, may resolve this
problem.
Thanks BettieL.
ReplyDeleteA very good idea and
today a sign will be
posted by the mango
tree.
Online there is lots of picking advice, squeeze and pick when ripe. Many obstacles to that!
ReplyDeleteI shall try the commercial way - Mangoes are usually picked and shipped for the commercial market while still green. Most mature from May to September, the largest harvest is in June and July. The fruit of each variety develops to different sizes and growers usually wait for a 'filling out' of the fruit to a certain size, before picking. Unripe mangoes are usually green, but could have a reddish tinge near the stem area. The fruit is best stored for ripening between 70-75°F (but not below 50°C), which occurs within 3-8 days. Ripe mangoes should be firm to the touch, but should slightly yield to pressure. The skin should be tight, and could have areas of green, yellow and red/orange, but should not be wrinkled. Wrinkly, soft fruit are overripe. The flesh of a ready-to-eat mango should be golden yellow/orange and may or may not have fibers.
The mango tree is a member of the family Anacardiaceae, which includes poison ivy and poison oak, and some people may be allergic to the pollen, seed or resinous sap and should wear gloves when handling the fruit.
There are Thai recipes for unripe mango.
Exactly where is this productive mango tree? Asking for informational purposes only, of course........
ReplyDeleteHi All,
ReplyDeleteI would strongly advise against revealing the location of the mango tree in question.
Rumor has it that Lanny posseses a trained Raccoon which scampers up the tree and absconds with the mangos.
Dave Israel
Lanny go to Northwood for giveaways, or volunteer there ...
ReplyDelete"Greetings, Northwood GREENlife enthusiasts!
"Mango season is here, though I understand our nippy winter weather has slowed down ripening. Here in the Northwood District, mango trees are ubiquitous. Don't let those wonderful fruits go to waste. Fill up a large box with mangoes from your trees, mark the box with a friendly message to neighbors who don't have such bounty in their yards to please partake!
"The NWGL Board has agreed that even beyond the usually large and delicious crop of mangos in our Northwood District neighbors' yards, there is what amounts to a strikingly diverse orchard of fruits if you count all the trees people have in their yards. These trees produce much more fruit than any one family can use, and that fruit could be shared among us, and especially with those families who do not have fruit sources handy. If you would like to help develop this project, which we are calling Northwood GREENlife Backyard Fruit Project, please let me know!
David:
ReplyDeleteYour picture or racoons is so true.
We see it every year
and that is why we
are trying to beat
them in capturing
the mangos before
they do. We watch
our mango tree every
day and 3 days ago
I picked 5 green
mango and placed them
in a brown paper bag
and today I ate 2
delicious mangos and
now I see that by
the next few day all
the unit owners of
our condo will enjoy
eating delicious
mango.
Thanks for brown paper bag advice, will do.
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