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How to cut a Mango without making a mess: Mango Rainbow tasting table. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

How to cut a Mango without making a mess: Mango Rainbow tasting table

How to cut a Mango

How to cut a Mango without making a mess: Mango Rainbow tasting table

Mango harvest is exploding! Today we had another epic mango tasting table at Top Tropicals - and wow, do we have some favorites to share. From creamy classics to crisp green delights, here's what stood out and why we can't stop talking about them!

🌈 Today on the Mango tasting table:
  • 🟠 P22 - Ultra-sweet with a buttery, melt-in-your-mouth texture. Completely fiberless and silky smooth like mango cream.
  • 🟠 Sweet Tart - Bright orange flesh with bold sweet-tart flavor, floral aroma, and a juicy, creamy texture. Tangy when green, syrupy sweet when ripe.
  • 🟠 Van Dyke - Rich and juicy with dense, meaty flesh and a tropical spice twist. Fiberless and bursting with sweet aroma and high juice content.
  • 🟠 Pim Seng Mun - Crisp and tart when green, with a bright apple-like snap. When fully ripe, it has an amazingly smooth, melting, and silky texture - a true Thai favorite for eating both ways.
  • 🟠 Florigon - Creamy and mild with a buttery texture and hint of spice. Sweet but balanced - delicious on its own or over ice cream.


🛒 Discover Mango varieties - hundreds!

📚 Previous posts: #Mango_Rainbow - varieties you should try

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Curcuma: one plant, two powers - color and spice! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Curcuma: one plant, two powers - color and spice!

Curcuma - Siam Tulip, Turmeric

🌷 Curcuma: one plant, two powers - color and spice!
  • 🌷 Curcuma, also called Siam Tulip or Turmeric, brings bold tropical blooms and practical benefits to your garden.
  • 🌷 The bright pink, white, yellow, or purple flowers rise above lush foliage and last up to two weeks in a vase.
  • 🌷 It's easy to grow in pots or beds - just keep the soil moist and give it filtered light.
  • 🌷 Best of all, the roots are the source of turmeric, the golden spice used in cooking and natural wellness. Beautiful above, useful below!


🛒 Plant Curcuma for cut flowers and herbal use

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▫️ Curcuma - the tropical tulip with a secret spice twist

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Never be bored. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Never be bored

Jim II and Kiwi the cats

🏃‍♂️ Never be bored

"Never be bored, and you will never be boring." - Eleanor Roosevelt, You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life

🐈📸 Jim II and Kiwi the cats entertaining themselves on a new cat tree at TopTropicals Arizona office. We have 7 rescued cats there... Plus 14 in Ft Myers and 12 in Sebring locations. Total of 33 and growing!

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Who is stealing my fruit?! How to protect mango fruit from critters. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Who is stealing my fruit?! How to protect mango fruit from critters

How to protect mango fruit from critters

🐰 Who’s stealing my fruit?! How to protect mango fruit from critters.
  • It's Mango season! But somehow, the mangoes are disappearing. Looks familiar? Squirrels, bunnies, birds, rats, raccoons… They all love the fruit. But sharing? Not so much. You’re lucky to get their leftovers!
  • Here’s what we do to protect our mangoes and avocados - and it works! We use fruit protection bags. They are made of a strong mesh netting with easy drawstrings - keep out bugs, birds, and every other freeloading critter! Just slip it over the fruit and tighten both ends. They’re inexpensive, about 15 cents each, worth every penny! 💰


🐁🐿 Save your fruit - and maybe even have some left to share!

🛒 Don't own a mango tree yet? Plant one now to enjoy fruit tomorrow!

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How to protect fruit in your garden from greedy competitors
Penelope, the Squirrel Cat

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To the new beginnings! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

To the new beginnings!

Philemon the cat discovering a new shenanigans

Philemon the cat discovering a new shenanigans

🍷 To the new beginnings!

"Celebrate endings - for they precede new beginnings." - Jonathan Lockwood Huie

🐈📸 Philemon discovering a new beginnings shenanigans at TopTropicals Rescued PeopleCats.Garden

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Why everyone's falling for the Hog Plum - the tropical fruit tree that does it all! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Why everyones falling for the Hog Plum - the tropical fruit tree that does it all!

Hog Plum tree (Spondias purpurea)

🍅 Why everyone's falling for the Hog Plum - the tropical fruit tree that does it all!
  • ♦️The Hog Plum tree (Spondias purpurea), that you saw blooming in March, set the fruit by May and now in July - it's finally ripening at TopTropicals garden, and wow, what a crop!
  • ♦️Also known as Jocote, Spanish Plum, or Purple Mombin, this fast-growing tropical tree is a superstar in the garden. It explodes with bright flowers right on bare branches in spring, then follows up with juicy, plum-like fruits that smell amazing and taste even better.
  • ♦️The fruits are super versatile - eat them fresh, cook them down with sugar, pickle them green, or even make a spread like apple butter. You can even cook the young leaves for a tangy side dish.
  • ♦️It grows fast, fruits early, and does great in all kinds of soil. Want a living fence that feeds you? This is it.
  • ♦️And it's not just tasty - Hog Plum is packed with vitamin C, fiber, and antioxidants. It’s refreshing, great for digestion, and may even help with blood pressure and blood sugar.
  • ♦️ If mango is king, Hog Plum is definitely next in line!


🛒 Sweet fruit, right this way!

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🔥 Featured: 7-Gal Royal Poinciana

Delonix regia

Bigger Tree, Bolder Start

Our 7-gal Royal Poinciana (Delonix regia) is the real deal. Carefully trimmed for strong branching, and ready to burst with tropical growth. Unlike smaller 3-gal plants, this tree already has a well-developed root system, woody trunk, and structural shape. It's ready to anchor your landscape or patio with presence.

While we trim it for safe shipping, this does not set the tree back — in fact, it encourages new lateral growth and canopy development. You’ll see fast recovery and faster flowering in the seasons ahead.

This tree is perfect for:

  • Creating instant tropical curb appeal
  • Adding shade and structure in a small space
  • Getting a head start on future blooms — it matures faster than small plants

Even if you're not in Florida, this 7-gal size brings the bold look of the Tropics — and yes, we'll ship it to you!

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Royal poinciana flower close up

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🌱 Bigger Trees, Bigger Benefits

Fruiting Mango and Avocado Tree Installed

Why Choose a 15 or 25-Gal Tree?

These are not starter trees — they’re mature, fruiting specimens that give you a head start in your garden or orchard. You’ll enjoy faster harvests, fuller canopies, and a more immediate impact on your landscape.

Top Reasons to Choose a Bigger Tree:

  • Already fruiting – enjoy your own mangos or avocados right away
  • Pre-trained and shaped for strong structure and balanced growth
  • Instant results in the yard – no years of waiting
  • Thicker trunks and stronger roots make transplanting easier

We make it easy for Florida gardeners:

  • Pickup available at two South Florida locations
  • Local delivery and installation services offered – just ask!
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Did you know that cannonballs grow on a tree? The Marvelous Cannonball Tree. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Did you know that cannonballs grow on a tree? The Marvelous Cannonball Tree

Did you know that cannonballs grow on a tree? The Marvelous Cannonball Tree.

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