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Originally Posted by Darkman
Unfortunately that means ours will take 6 months plus.
Fortunately we can cut the bunch when it is completely filled out and take it inside to finish maturing.
Orinocos only take 4 months and is a reliable fruiter in my climate.
Yea Yea I don't care what you naysayers think. A properly ripened Orinoco has a great taste.
Now I'm really going to make some people mad. I've tasted a ripe Pisang Klotek (Thank you Bananimal) and I found the taste of Orinoco very similar. The texture of the PK was firmer but the tatse was similar. Sorry! I report it as I taste it!
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Hey Charles ---- PK vs Orinoco taste. That is a good comparison. The PK are pretty tart when early and a bit less at mid range ripe. When full ripe I find the PK flavor
more complex. But there is a definite taste similarity throughout the cycle.
I know several mango fanatics that turn green at the thought of the slightest bit of tartness, or stringy fibers getting caught in their teeth. They don't know what their missing. A good flavored fruit with a balance of sweet and tart is wonderful. Think
Carrie. This year I got a 15 gal potted new mango named
"Sweet Tart". It's flushing new growth like crazy now and should produce some fruit next year. One of the newest selections from the famous Zill bros.