So far have only germinated the 6 seeds from our Harry & David's "Fruit of the Month" club (my folks get it for us every year). All 6 se...Read Moreeds germinated successfully by lightly wrapping in moist paper towels, putting in a big zip-lock (sealed), and setting in the warm cabinet above the fridge w/door closed for 2 weeks. I unwrapped the seeds, put in potting soil in 3-gal plastic pots (each in a separate pot) and put a ziplock over the top of the pot to create sort of a mini green-house to retain moisture (it's 110 and 10% humidity in Phoenix July). All seem to be doing well. I did one like this about 3 months ago and it has grown into a 2' stalk. I'll put it (and the rest of these) in the ground next spring.
This is an excellent mango if it is consumed at peak ripeness.
it should be soft, and just starting to wrinkle.
They can be...Read More very sweet and aromatic.
Contrary to what some have said, mango CAN produce good fruit from seed.
Polyembryonic seeds normally produce very close to the parent.
pick the strongest seedling.
Ataulfo in particular will produce fruit almost identical to the parent tree.
it also seems to be a very healthy tree, at least in this area.
it grows well, producing healthy growth with no pest or disease problems on any of my seedlings or trees.
The only mango i have fruiting now is not Ataulfo, but it is from a Poly seed, and produces very good fruit.
I am surprised that i have been having so much luck growing mango in New Orleans area.
I had thought that frost would kill the plants, and i have lost a couple of seedlings, but for the most part, my plants have faired well.
i have about 20 seedlings in 3 gal pots, and 3 fruiting size trees.
i planted the trees either close to my house (South facing wall)
or, next to a fence with another tree close by for some protection of cold wind and frost.
We have had several nights below freezing, a couple of nights around 28F, and my 3 larger plants did well. 2 of them loosing a few leaves and new growth.
This will be the 4th winter, i am hoping it is not abnormally cold.
once every 8 to 10 years or so, it gets into the low 20s, which could kill them.
a monoembryonic seed will have much less chance of producing good fruit, but, you can still grow it out to taste, and then top-work
(or graft) the plant with mango wood from a good variety.
ive spoken to 2 other people that grew mango from seed that also produced good tasting fruit.
that said, there is no reason NOT to graft, at least a couple of branches with a preferred variety, maybe something that fruits at a different time of year.
i plan on doing this soon as well.
"All good tasting mango varieties are grafted. The odds of a seed producing worthwhile fruit are very, very small. All mango trees grown ...Read Morefrom any seed are properly called 'Wild Mango Trees'."
Seed-grown plants do not come true to the parent type. To get 'Ataulfo' fruit, you need to graft your own tree or purchase a grafted tree. Only vegetative propagation produces a tree like the parent. Growing a tree from seed is like growing an apple tree from seed---it's unlikely to be much like the parent.
2019: Its flowering for the first time. A few small fruit. It looks like a September ripening for them,unless they abort. It took five ye...Read Morears..a couple of years of little growth when roots had to develop in clay soils. Now,looking like a nice dark green little Mango tree.
Update in September with photos.
In early spring of 2014 I planted an Ataulfo aka Champagne seed. One of three from some of the best Mangoes I ever had.
One sprouted fast and large..the other two smaller eventually faded away. That one was planted a few days ago in my garden. Maybe 2',it took the last two winters outdoors in stride,and I expect it to fruit in the next two years possibly.
I will say..I like the size of the fruit. They make a great snack and I rarely want to go at some monster sized fruit. These,are popular for a reason.
Ataulfo and its relative the Manila Mango are polyembryonic. So,they do grow true from seed. No need to graft.
You don't need to germinate them in agar agar - I was able to germinate 4 (100% germination rate) with just a "fake green house" to enfor...Read Morece similar conditions in the tropics and speed up the germination process.
Just take out the hard husk of the seed and it'll be good to go. They'll germinate within 5-14 days and you can see the sturdy roots grow...they germinate quicker that jackfruits!
Mango Ataulfo is a smallish, bright yellow mango grown in Mexico and sometimes imported into the U.S. The seed is very thin so there is ...Read Moremore sweet, juicey, fibreless flesh on the fruit than one would expect. The shape is unusual in that the large end is where the stem is attached and the bottom end is smaller - the opposite of a pear.
I bought one recently, at the end of the season, and upon opening the husk and removing the seed I found that the embryo had already sprouted a six inch root which was curled up inside the husk. I placed the seed very carefully in a cradle with the root below and suspended it in a jar of water to see if it wld possibly straighten out and grow. The sprout embryo looked as if it is also beginning to grow, so maybe it will become a viable plant. WalterT 7-26-04.
So far have only germinated the 6 seeds from our Harry & David's "Fruit of the Month" club (my folks get it for us every year). All 6 se...Read More
This is an excellent mango if it is consumed at peak ripeness.
it should be soft, and just starting to wrinkle.
They can be...Read More
"All good tasting mango varieties are grafted. The odds of a seed producing worthwhile fruit are very, very small. All mango trees grown ...Read More
2019: Its flowering for the first time. A few small fruit. It looks like a September ripening for them,unless they abort. It took five ye...Read More
A high-yield mango variety from Mexico.
You don't need to germinate them in agar agar - I was able to germinate 4 (100% germination rate) with just a "fake green house" to enfor...Read More
Mango Ataulfo is a smallish, bright yellow mango grown in Mexico and sometimes imported into the U.S. The seed is very thin so there is ...Read More