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Scott 10 starts with ... Hi all, Around 3 years ago I germinated a monoembryonic mango seed (I think it may have been Osteen variety). This was before I knew that a monoembryonic mango seed is not going to grow true to type. My question is whether or not it will produce fruit in the future (obviously not true to type fruit). It's a nice little tree and if it will produce something I will keep it but if it will never fruit I may replace it with something else. Thanks. | About the Author Scott 10 Redlands 9th January 2016 2:50pm #UserID: 12980 Posts: 28 View All Scott 10's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Markmelb MOUNT WAVERLEY,3149,VIC 11th January 2016 8:18pm #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Scott 10 says... It was originally planted in the ground (for around 2.5 years) but the ground was very hard clay and despite it being on a mound it really struggled. I dug it up during the winter and put it into a pot with nutrient rich soil and since I have done this it has doubled in size (now around 50cm). I have since moved and have space now to plant it out in an area with better soil but wanted to make sure that it would produce something first! Photo attached for reference.
| About the Author Scott 10 Redlands 12th January 2016 2:25pm #UserID: 12980 Posts: 28 View All Scott 10's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Brain Sunnybank 12th January 2016 6:40pm #UserID: 6289 Posts: 638 View All Brain's Edible Fruit Trees |
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jakfruit etiquette says... It should fruit ok eventually. At a guess the tree will be a close sibling relative of its parent, ie similar fruit etc. Being monoembryonic, this will change if the seed was produced from cross pollination from a different mango var. This may be unlikely from isoated trees, or trees of the same var in a commercial orchard. If it is Osteen etc, and Osteen itself is the result of crossing 2 vars, your seedling could then be further variable. Some great Mango types have been from random seedlings, and in the end even if its not fantastic, how bad can it be ?? | About the Author jakfruit etiquette vic 14th January 2016 1:05pm #UserID: 5133 Posts: 915 View All jakfruit etiquette's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Manfred says... It will fruit. Fruit is fundamental to plants, like leaves and stems and flowers and roots. If it was from a commercially grown mango expect the fruit to be very good. It might be better than its parents, or it may not be as good, but chances are it will be totally satisfactory. Seedling selection is how plant breeding was done in the days before controlled environments and artificial pollination. If it is very good fruit, name it after yourself and put it on the market. | About the Author Manfred tully 14th January 2016 6:01pm #UserID: 9565 Posts: 243 View All Manfred's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Scott 10 Redlands 15th January 2016 3:08pm #UserID: 12980 Posts: 28 View All Scott 10's Edible Fruit Trees |
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