Reminder... only open Wednesdays 4-6 and Saturdays 9-noon

Sorry for any inconvenience.. but our hours have become more limited.  We need to devote as much time as possible to trimming the trees as soon as possible.

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Information on that site is minimal, but I started the page for ease of messaging me.  After mango season I'll try to add more pictures to it.

Fruit for Wednesday, July 30

Mangos for Wednesday will include:

• Kent
• Duncan
• Beverly
• Nam Doc Mai
• Graham
• Neelum
• Jakarta
• Zill Indochinese
• Valencia Pride
• Keitt

...we will have only a few fruit of some of these varieties (including Valencia Pride).  This year was a terrible one for Valencia Pride.  Next year should be better.
The seasons for all but a handful of mango varieties will be over very soon.  I'm always amazed by how quickly our supply changes, but we should have at least one variety well into September.

Other Fruit will include:

• Sugar Apple
• Carambola (Star Fruit)

Longan didn't taste sweet enough today

Last Monday of the Year

We will be open 12-2 today

Last Tour of the Year Sunday, July 27

Please arrive 4:45 - 5:00
The tour begins at 5 and lasts for about an hour
This is a walking tour
You can pick your own fruit when you're on the tour, or you can buy fruit we have picked at the end of the tour.
Cost is $2 per person.

This tour will include some information on pruning.

Fruit for Saturday, July 26

Mango varieties available include:

• Kent
• Keitt
• Valencia Pride
• Beverly
• Duncan
• Madame Frances
• Graham
• Elephant Tusk
• Big Jim
• Mallika
• Nam Doc Mai
• Pram Kai Mea
• Dot
• Jakarta

Other fruit available today:

• Carambola
• Longan
• Mamey Sapote
• and SUGAR APPLES!

Fruit... Possibly Today will be Last Thursday Hours of the Year

Today might be the last Thursday that we will be open in 2014.  The forecast shows some nasty weather starting that day, and the number of mango varieties that we will have for sale will be significantly less than this week.
It is possible to pick up orders of 20 pounds or more on any day.

Mango varieties available today include:

• Kent
• Keitt (just beginning to pick)
• Valencia Pride
• Beverly
• Duncan
• Madame Frances
• Graham
• Elephant Tusk
• Big Jim
• Mallika
• Nam Doc Mai
• Pram Kai Mea
• Dot
• Jakarta

Other fruit available today:

• Carambola
• a few Longan
• Mamey Sapote
• and SUGAR APPLES!

Fruit for Wednesday, July 23

Mango Varieties will include:

• Kent
• Keitt (just beginning to pick)
• Valencia Pride
• Beverly
• Graham
• Elephant Tusk
• Big Jim
• Gary
• Mallika
• Nam Doc Mai
• Lemon Meringue (all of our trees are completely empty, so this is the last week)
• Pram Kai Mea
• Dot
• Jakarta
• Palmer

Other Fruit will include;

• Carambola
• Mamey Sapote
• Canistel

Mango Storage

As many of you already know, I recommend that mangos be taken out of plastic bags immediated, then ripened on the countertop at room temperature or in a shady area of a porch, etc.  Once ripe they should be consumed or cut up and frozen for later use.

Last week Har and I went to a presentation on picking and storage of mangos given by the Mango Board.  Most of the attendees worked for large importers and distributors of mangos.  Much of the information on shipping and storage was not relevant to Truly Tropical, but it was still interesting. 

The most relevant information was on chill damage.  If a mango is chilled below 55 degrees (F), damage to texture, flavor and ability to ripen correctly will occur.  Some of the damage won't be noticeable until 3-4 days after getting too cold.
This poster was made for produce departments in grocery stores, but I thought it's good for everyone to keep in mind.

 

Monday Fruit, July 21

Mango varieties include:

• Kent
• Nam Doc Mai
• Duncan
• Gary
• Mallika
• Zill Indo-Chinese
• Zill
• Graham
• Valencia Pride
• Jakarta
• Philippine
• Beverly
• Pram Kai Mea
• a few Lemon Meringue

Other Fruit

• Carambola (Star Fruit)
• Canistel
• a few Sapodilla

Fruit for Saturday, July 19

We have picked the last fruit on several more varieties.  But this Saturday we will still have a great selection of mangos.
Duncan, Mallika, Kent, Gary, Valencia Pride look very good.
We will have the last few of Bailey's Marvel, Pim Seng Mun, Cogshall, Lemon Meringue.
Zill Indo-Chinese, Van Dyke, Beverly, Nam Doc Mai, Pram Kai Mea, Jakarta, Cushman, and Choc-anon are still producing.
Neelum and Keitt are yet to come.

Other fruit will include Carambola, Canistel and some Sapodilla. 
I have tasted a couple early Sugar Apples and they have not been at full sweetness.  Sometime next week we will start selling some.

Now is the time to trim the mango trees that have finished producing fruit for the year.  This morning I trimmed three... more than 200 to go (fortunately some are small)


Alphonso

A fun discovery this week...

A HUGE Valencia Pride Mango

Fruit for Thursday, July 17

The major mango varieties available Thursday include:

• Nam Doc Mai
• Gary
• Valencia Pride
• Duncan
• Van Dyke
• Dot
• Bailey's Marvel
• Cushman
• Kent
• Mallika
• Choc-anon
• Florigon
• Zill

Our Carrie trees have been completely picked, but we still have some ripe fruit.

Minor amounts of mango varieties available Thursday include Pram Kai Mea, Zill Indo-Chinese, Elephant Tusk, Madame Francis, Lemon Meringue, Jakarta, Cogshall.


Other fruit include:

• Canistel
• Carambola (Star Fruit)
• Mamey Sapote
• possibly a few Sapodilla

Mango Information

Here's some interesting research on what mango varieties are related to each other...

http://www.crec.ifas.ufl.edu/academics/faculty/burns/pdf/192-197.pdf

Fruit for Wednesday, July 16

The major mango varieties available Wednesday include:

• Nam Doc Mai
• Gary
• Valencia Pride
• Duncan
• Van Dyke
• Dot
• Bailey's Marvel
• Cushman
• Kent
• Mallika
• Choc-anon
• Florigon
• Zill

Our Carrie trees have been completely picked, but we still have some fruit.

Minor varieties available Wednesday include Pram Kai Mea, Zill Indo-Chinese, Elephant Tusk, Madame Francis, Jakarta, Haden, Cogshall.


Other fruit include:

• Canistel
• Carambola (Star Fruit)
• Mamey Sapote
• possibly a few Sapodilla

Mangos for Monday, July 14

We will have about 20 varieties of mangos on Monday

$2 per pound mangos include:
Valencia Pride
Duncan
Cogshall
Southern Blush
Van Dyke
Zill
Florigon
Madame Francis
Elephant Tusk
Haden (the last few)

$3 per pound mangos include:
Carrie
Alphonso
Kent
Bailey's Marvel
Lemon Meringue
Gary
Nam Doc Mai
Mulgoba
Jakarta
Dupuis Saigon
Pram Kai Mea
Cushman
Dwarf Hawaiian


Also available...
a couple of Mamey Sapote
Carambola
probably a few Sapodilla

Tour Sunday, July 13

Tour starts at 5pm on Sunday, July 13.  This is a walking tour in the grove.
The cost is $2 per person plus the cost of the fruit you pick.  Fruit that we have picked will be available also.
Please arrive 4:45 - 5:00pm.

Delivery Services

We will deliver orders of at least 20 pounds of mangos for $1 per mile (plus tolls if applicable).
Or you can pick up your order from the grove.
Please place orders 12-24 hours before pick up/delivery.

Fruit for Saturday, July 12

Monday 12-2pm

Wednesday 4-6 pm

Thursday 2-4pm

Saturday 9am-noon

This will be the last Saturday of the year for Bailey's Marvel, Lemon Meringue, Cogshall, Southern Blush, Fairchild, Bombay, Mulgoba, possibly Cushman and Edward.
Glenn season just ended.
Haden season is almost over.
We will probably finish picking Carrie early next week.

Mango Varieties available tomorrow...
$1 per pound Mangos include:
Irwin
Tommy Atkins
Palmer
various blemished fruits of other varieties

$2 per pound Mangos include:
Valencia Pride
Van Dyke
Duncan
Cogshall
Southern Blush
Florigon
Haden

$3 per pound Mangos include:
Carries
Zill Indo-Chinese
Gary
Alphonso
Bombay
Bailey's Marvel
Lemon Meringue
Pram Kai Mea
Nam Doc Mai
Cushman
Mallika
Dot
Dupuis Saigon
Fairchild
Mulgoba

Also available... Carambola and Sapodilla

***Just found a Jak Fruit...Golden Pillow, almost 15 pounds***

Sunday... Our third Fruit-Picking Tour of the Year

5pm (please arrive 4:45-5:00)

Cost is $2 per person plus the cost of the fruit you pick

Friday Schedule for Special Orders

Friday will be a very busy day.
If you would like to place an order for a minimum of twenty pounds of mangos for pick up or delivery, please do so before noon.  Orders won't be ready until after 5pm.
If you would like to place an order (min 20 lbs) for pick up  on Saturday, please do so before noon on Friday.
Thanks!

Fruit for Wednesday, July 9

I just picked some gorgeous Bailey's Marvel, Cushman and Southern Blush. 
Of course the other varieties look great also.

For $2 per pound, we will have:

• Valencia Pride
• Southern Blush
• Duncan
• Cogshall
• Florigon
• Van Dyke
• Zill
• Rosa
• Haden
• Madame Francis
• fresh Carrie drops

$3 per pound varieties include:

• Nam Doc Mai
• Pram Kai Mea
• Carrie
• Gary
• Zill Indo-Chinese
• Alphonso
• Bombay
• Bailey's Marvel
• Edward
• Lemon Meringue

In addition to our bruised or blemished fruit, $1 per pound fruit will include mango varieties on their Farewell Tour:

• Irwin
• Tommy Atkins
• Jubilee
• Palmer

This week will be the last time that we pick Glenn, Cogshall and Lemon Meringue.  Virtually all of those mangos have been picked already, so we're planning to give them their annual post-season trimming on Friday.  Other varieties close to the end of their seasons include Bailey's Marvel, Dupuis Saigon and Bombay.

Also, Sapodilla looks good, and we should have some Carambola.

We will be open rain or shine...

Monday 12-2pm

Wednesday 4-6 pm

Thursday 2-4pm

Saturday 9am-noon

Another Mango Monday

The mangos continue to look great!

We will try to pick some green fruit tomorrow morning because several people want to ship fruit to friends and family.  Monday is a great day to ship.

Haden Mangos are finally coming to the end of their season.  The good news is we have more room in the $2 section for other mangos.  For Monday... Southern Blush, Rosa, Valencia Pride, Duncan, Cogshall, Haden, Florigon, Graham, Choc-anon, Van Dyke and Zill will be in the $2 section.  Also, fresh Carrie drops and blemished Carries will be available for $2 per pound.

Our $1 per pound table will include some blemished Hadens, and newly-picked Irwins, Tommy Atkins and Jubilee.

Also we will have Haden drops etc available for $5 per bag.  It would be helpful if you could bring your own Publix or Walmart bag for those.

For $3 per pound..
We still have Lemon Meringue!  ...surprised that some are still on the trees
and Carrie, Bailey's Marvel, a few Bombay, Dupuis Saigon, Zill Indo-Chinese, Mallika, Nam Doc Mai, Dot, Pram Kai Mea, Glenn, Edward

...and we have the 11-pound Jak Fruit and a few Sapodilla

Picked a Jak Fruit Today

It's a 'Golden Pillow'
11 pounds

Fruit for Saturday, July 5

The Mangos are Fantastic!

• Carrie
• Nam Doc Mai
• Dupuis Saigon
• Bailey's Marvel
• Duncan
• Lemon Meringue (still!)
• Dot
• Mallika
• Pim Seng Mun
• Cushman
• Florigon
• Choc-anon
• Bombay
• Glenn
• Cogshall
• Rosa
• Fairchild
• Mulgoba
• Haden
• Turpentine
• Zill
• Van Dyke

... and we've just started picking

• Gary
• Valencia Pride

small amounts of

• Ryan
• Page
• Pram Kai Mea
• Graham
• Jakarta
• Pickering
• Phlippine
• Southern Blush
• Tess Pollock
• Zill Indochinese

Other Fruit should include

• Some Sapodilla
• Carambola
• possible Jak Fruit

Monday 12-2pm

Wednesday 4-6 pm

Thursday 2-4pm

Saturday 9am-noon

Fruit for Thursday, July 3

Mangos continue to look great.
We've started picking Gary and Valencia Pride, and we still haven't lost any of the other varieties.  It's hard to find places to display everything.
The Julie mango wasn't quite ripe today, so we will sample it on Thursday.

Carambola season should begin very soon.
Sapodilla is still available.

Monday 12-2pm

Wednesday 4-6 pm

Thursday 2-4pm

Saturday 9am-noon

Now accepting orders for mangos

For the next three weeks, we will accept orders for mangos.
The minimum amount of mangos per order is 20 pounds.
Orders can be available for pickup almost  any day of the week.  Delivery will be available for an additional charge.