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z_c
08-21-2009, 12:01 AM
hello friends,

does anyone know where i can go to pick fresh mangoes from a orchard in southern california? Or at least go visit/drive by a mango orchard?

:0519:

momoese
08-21-2009, 12:11 AM
Me too! I'd love to find a mango orchard locally, but never seeing them for sale at the local farmers markets I doubt they exist.

I have a young Hayden Mango that is producing fruit this year, but the fruits are only about half the size they should be, so far anyway. My neighbor directly behind me has a full grown tree that produces a lot of fruit but I'm not sure what kind.

Richard
08-21-2009, 12:15 AM
hello friends,

does anyone know where i can go to pick fresh mangoes from a orchard in southern california? Or at least go visit/drive by a mango orchard?

:0519:

1. Coachella Valley. To avoid being shot, stay in the car and a good 50 feet away.

2. In San Diego county, you will not find orchards per say but large individual trees each bearing 1,000 to 5,000 fruits per year. Last Saturday I saw one in Fallbrook loaded with green fruits which should be ready to pick in a month.

momoese
08-21-2009, 12:20 AM
1. Coachella Valley. To avoid being shot, stay in the car and a good 50 feet away.


Ok, this has me curious! Do tell please.

Also do any of these locally grown mangos make it to market(here)?

momoese
08-21-2009, 01:25 PM
While I still have no clue what the heck Richard is talking about I did find this.

My favorite mango - the california keitt mango - truly raw and green when ripe (http://www.living-foods.com/articles/californiamango.html)

http://www.producenews.com/storydetail.cfm?ID=6216

Buy Keitt Mangos online, Organic Keitt Mango, California grown Keitt Mangos, (http://www.1-800-organicfruitofthemonthclub.com/keittmango.html)

Jack Daw
08-21-2009, 01:40 PM
1. Coachella Valley. To avoid being shot, stay in the car and a good 50 feet away.

Now I know why it is so difficult to get a weapon here (legally or not). To avoid such situations. :drum: A tree worth killing for... wow.

Richard
08-21-2009, 02:16 PM
Ok, this has me curious! Do tell please.

Theft has been a problem. The groves are patroled by an infamous private company.

Also do any of these locally grown mangos make it to market(here)?

Yes, several of the local individual trees are harvested by Melissa's Produce (http://www.melissas.com/About-Us.aspx) and other wholesalers. The fruit is distributed mostly in the western U.S. to independent markets and specialty chains like Boney's, Bristol Farms, etc.

While I still have no clue what the heck Richard is talking about I did find this.

My favorite mango - the california keitt mango - truly raw and green when ripe (http://www.living-foods.com/articles/californiamango.html)

http://www.producenews.com/storydetail.cfm?ID=6216

Buy Keitt Mangos online, Organic Keitt Mango, California grown Keitt Mangos, (http://www.1-800-organicfruitofthemonthclub.com/keittmango.html)

The news story is interesting, but the 1st and 3rd links are to ads that I could do without. ;)