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Re: Man-go, Men-go, or Mon-go?

At 10:10 AM 1/1/98 -0800, Katherine Pyle wrote:
>Mangos can be grown outside (and produce fruit) at least as far north in
>California as the San Francisco area. You do need to have a warm location,
>and be prepared to protect the plant from severe cold.
>
>For some reason, mangos tend to grow slower and stay much smaller in
>California than in the tropics, so you can have fruit when your plant is
>only a few feet tall. If you grow the plant as a shrub in a big pot (like a
>half a wine barrel on casters), you can move it into a garage or other
>protected place in dangerously cold weather.

Keep in mind that Mangos are a Tropical species not a Med. plant and need
much more water than they are likley to get in California, plus with the
low humidity the amount of water lost to transpiration would be enormouse
for a Tropical like the mango.

>
>Some varieties definately are more successful than others, but I don't know
>the details. If you tell us where you are in California, I can send you the
>names of people who may know more about growing mangos in your area.
>
>Katherine Pyle
>Berkeley, California, USA
>
Still if its warm enough and you can supply a steady water supply go for
it, they are well worht the effort. And a slight caveat here, some folks
suffer from contact dermititis with the skin and sap of the Mango similar
to poison ivy, so use caution the first few times handling the fruit. The
flesh is fine however and if you are sensative use rubber gloves to peel
them and enjoy!

Dave Fouchey
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