mango tree (forum)

anthony starts with ...
our bowen mango tree is being attacked viciously with something literally tearing into the bark at night. I seems like it is gnawed. Also any green growth is eaten. The tree is in big trouble and we could loose it. We have searched for info and can't find it. please help. The bark is eaten down to the lower layer of the tree.

Time: 6th May 2008 10:22am

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david says...
just a guess could it be FRUIT BATS flying in at night

Time: 6th May 2008 11:28am

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anthony says...
thanks david we do have bats around here so think we will throw a net over tree and see if this stops
really appreciate your help

Time: 6th May 2008 1:23pm

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Correy says...
Anthony, We have a mango tree that is near a high fence and it is impossible for us to get fruit from it because the possums every night eat the new shoots and when it is flowering they eat the flowers. If it get's to the part where it develops fruit then the possums finish them off too.

It is a bowen variety and for some reason the possums only eat this variety and never our neighbours string variety.

Time: 6th May 2008 1:31pm

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Anonymous says...
I have a very good solution for you from Tasmania, Corey. Its called possum or road kill pie. And it requires some of those tasty pests. hehehe

Time: 6th May 2008 2:20pm

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Nelly says...
Hi I have a mango tree in my garden, it's huge and has decided to grow lots of fruit however, the fruit just keep getting bigger but doesn't seem to ripen. I took the biggest mango off the tree today and feel so guilty.

Please help I know nothing about trees, when do I pick the mango?

Time: 11th December 2009 12:14am

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Wayne says...
Hello Nelly, where you are they should be ready to pick in Febuary or there abouts, how big is the fruit now. They should be nice and plump with the tips filled out.

You can try your luck and let them ripen on the tree but the fruit fly and or flying foxes might beat you to them. They will attack the fruit just before it ripens and if you see a yellow patch on the tip of the fruit you will know that the fruit fly has beaten you.



Time: 11th December 2009 7:07am

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Cc says...
Same problem, does anyone hav an answer?

Time: 8th January 2010 7:28pm

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Wayne says...
Pick them green but mature Cc, it's the only way we get them for ourselves, yours should be almost ready in Brisbane. Take a few at a time to avoid them ripening all at once

Time: 8th January 2010 8:37pm

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