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HARDINESS ZONE.10-11
GROW.Soak the seed in a cup of water for 24 hours.Wrap the seed in the paper towel.Place the seed and paper towel inside a sandwich bag, and store the seed in a warm place.Monitor the seed’s progress every few days, watching for sprouts.
WHEN TO PLANT.Summer
TALL.A mango tree can grow fairly quickly and quite large, reaching a height of 100 feet or more with a canopy of 35 feet or more.
USE.Mangos are a healthy snack that tastes great any time of the day. Enjoy sliced mango all by itself or get creative and make boring foods exciting with the exotic mango.
Most dwarf mango trees typically reach 4 to 8 feet tall, making them ideal for growing in pots. With container growth, you can keep your tree in an easily accessible spot for harvesting, and you don't have to dedicate a lot of garden space to it. The best time to plant mango trees in containers is in the spring. Choose a container at least 20 inches tall and wide with ample drainage holes. An unglazed clay container is best because it will allow excess soil moisture to escape through its walls. Place it on a plant caddie with rolling casters for easy mobility. A mango tree from seed requires at least five to eight years to bear fruit; a nursery sapling should produce fruit in about four years. The mango fruit takes three to five months to ripen after the tree has flowered. The color of the ripe fruit depends on the variety. The fruit is typically harvested by hand and must be handled gently to avoid breaking the skin. One way to test for readiness is to pick fruit and sniff it to see if it has a sweet scent. If you pick unripe fruit, you can place it in a paper bag at room temperature to ripen further over several days. Mango can be eaten raw or cooked. Immature fruit is often used to make pickled mango. Store fully ripe fruit in the refrigerator, and aim to use it within a week. It also can be frozen.