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MANGO VARIETY CHEAT SHEET

MANGO VARIETY CHEAT SHEET
🥭 MANGO VARIETY CHEAT SHEET
How to pick the right mango tree for your yard, Quick Guide

  • 🟠 Condo Mango - for containers and small spaces

    • 1. Cogshall - Compact and colorful, with sweet flavor and fungus resistance.
    2. Ice Cream - Stays under six feet with rich, dessert-like flavor.
    3. Julie - Caribbean favorite with sweet tropical flavor, but very cold sensitive.
    4. Mallika - Indian condo mango with rich, sweet flavor and hints of citrus and melon.
    5. Carrie - Super sweet and fiberless, perfect for small yards.

📚 More: Top 10 Dwarf "Condo" Mango - great for container culture.

  • 🟠 Most popular varieties everyone wants

    • 1. Alphonso - Rich Indian mango with coconut-like flavor, highly prized.
    2. Maha Chinook - Rare, ultra-sweet Singapore mango, good for pots.
    3. Fralan - Hardy tree with sweet green fruit that cracks when peeled.
    4. Fruit Cocktail - Tastes like a blend of pineapple, citrus, and guava.
    5. Nam Doc Mai - Most beloved Asian mango, semi-dwarf and versatile.

  • 🟠 Most vigorous reliable producers

1. Glenn - Easy to grow, consistently produces excellent fruit.
2. Pim Seng Mun - Super productive and reliable.
3. Sweet Tart - Intense flavor, new and exclusive variety.
4. Fruit Punch - Tastes like a medley of tropical fruits.
5. Orange Sherbet - Sweet citrus flavor on a moderately vigorous tree.

🛒 Select perfect Mango trees and enjoy your own treats

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This is how Exotic Blue Flame Cactus is blooming

⚡ This is how Exotic Blue Flame Cactus is blooming

  • 🔥 Why we love this plant? Because it's a true showstopper that delivers again and again! Pseudorhipsalis amazonica - the Exotic Blue Flame Cactus, isn't just rare - it's a repeat bloomer that puts on an unforgettable display.

  • 🔥 At the @TopTropicals garden it's blooming not once, but twice a year - in November and now again in March - with a burst of dazzling, truly "blue-flame" flowers that light up the whole space.

  • 🔥 This plant turns any garden or patio into a tropical wonderland. Don’t miss the chance to grow something truly exotic and spectacular!


📚Learn more:
Why this cactus is called Blue Flame

🛒 Plant Blue Flame Cactus for exotic allure

#Container_Garden #Shade_Garden #Nature_Wonders #Discover

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Tequila Night?

Tequila Night?
🍴 Tequila Night?

"Tequila may not be the answer, but it's worth a shot."

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How Mangoes can help with diabetes

Colorful Mango fruit on a tray

❤️ How Mangoes can help with diabetes
  • 🥭 A new study shows that eating fresh mangoes may support better blood sugar control. Researchers at the Illinois Institute of Technology found that overweight adults who ate mangoes daily experienced significant reductions in insulin resistance - a key factor in preventing type 2 diabetes.
  • 🥭 Mangoes also improved beta-cell function, helping the pancreas produce and release insulin more effectively. After just four weeks, participants had noticeably lower insulin levels, with no changes in the control group.
  • 🥭 While mangoes are naturally sweet and rich in fiber, portion control and balanced carbs are still important. But when enjoyed as part of a healthy diet, mangoes could be a tasty way to support blood sugar balance and metabolic health.


📚Learn more about #Mango

🛒 Plant a Mango tree and grow your own healthy fruit

#Food_Forest #Mango #Fun_Facts #Discover

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What small plant can bring both beauty and aroma in your garden

Datura metel - Horn-of-Plenty

😈 What small plant can bring both beauty and aroma in your garden 🌸
  • ⭕️ A true showstopper, Datura metel - also known as Horn-of-Plenty - is a close relative of Angel Trumpet bush, but much more compact plant.
  • ⭕️ It boasts huge, double trumpet-shaped flowers that spiral outward like a horn, often in a unique mottled purple shade. These blooms are not only spectacular in appearance but also richly fragrant, filling the air from spring through fall.
  • ⭕️ Growing to 2–3 feet in containers, this fast-growing plant blooms repeatedly in spring, summer, and fall, adding a bold, tropical flair to gardens and patios.
  • ⭕️ Datura has a long history of medicinal uses.
  • ⭕️ With its exotic flowers, intoxicating scent, and lush foliage, Datura metel brings a mystical, surreal beauty to your garden like no other.


📚 More about Angel Trumpets:
Flower of Angels
Angel Trumpet in bloom

🛒 Plant Datura or Angel Trumpet for fragrant atmosphere 👍

#Perfume_Plants #Discover #Hedges_with_benefits

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Top Tropicals Telegram Channel discount

Want to grow exotic fruit, pick the perfect plants for your yard, and become a plant expert - without wasting hours online? Join the Top Tropicals Telegram Channel and get all the guidance you need in one simple, clean, and beautiful feed.

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And of course enjoy daily appearances from our beloved PeopleCats (and a few adorable PeopleDogs).

Whether you're a new plant lover or a tropical pro - there's something here for everyone. Tap to join, grow with us, and unlock your plant wisdom and savings!

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BIG TREE SALE EXTENDED!

Cat delivering trees in truck

Spring is the perfect time to plant a tree - and last week's Big Tree Special was a huge hit! We had so many happy customers take advantage of the FREE DELIVERY offer that we're extending the sale for one more week. This gives everyone who wanted a large tree another chance to order, while we catch up on all the deliveries already in motion!

We've got BIG trees - ready-to-bloom, ready-to-fruit, ready-to-wow. No waiting years for results! Choose from Mango, Avocado, Champaka, and other top sellers in 7-gal, 15-gal, and 25-gal sizes. These are mature, developed trees that are ready to thrive in your yard now.

FREE DELIVERY on qualifying purchases! (See offer details below). Come visit us in Ft. Myers Garden Center or swing by the B-Farm in Sebring, Florida to check out our large tree selection. Our friendly team is here to help you pick the perfect trees and arrange easy delivery. Turn your yard into tropical paradise overnight!

Don't wait - we can only deliver so many trees per day!

FREE DELIVERY+
7 gal - $25 off regular price
15 gal - $75 off regular price
25 gal - $125 off regular price

For walk ins only. Min order $200 for free delivery to Lee, Collier, Highlands counties and more (check with our office). Exp. 4-6-25

Shop 15 -25 gal inventory

fruiting mango tree

By planting a large size Mango or Avocado tree, you can enjoy the fruit the same year.

Shop 7 gal inventory

Flowering tropical garden

In the photo above: Champaka tree in home landscape has beautiful golden-green foliage and heavenly scented flowers.

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Happiness is the Path

Happiness is the Path
🐈 Happiness is the Path

"There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path." - Buddha

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What are the best varieties of Pineapples?

White Jade Pineapple (Eleuthera)

White Jade Pineapple (Eleuthera)

Florida Special Pineapple

Florida Special Pineapple

Sugarloaf Pineapple

Sugarloaf Pineapple

SUNSHINE Ananas - Pineapple and Bromeliad Booster

SUNSHINE Ananas - Pineapple and Bromeliad Booster

🍍What are the best varieties of Pineapples?
  • 🍍 All the Pineapples (Ananas comosus) are easy to grow, virtually carefree plants. You you plant a few - you will always have the benefit of fresh delicious fruit on the table.
  • 🍍 Our top 3 pineapple plants - beauty, flavor and backyard bragging rights!


    • 1. White Jade Pineapple (Eleuthera) - Hawaiian luxury in your yard! Ultra-sweet white flesh, edible core, and spineless leaves for easy handling. Doesn’t ship well - because it's meant to be grown and enjoyed fresh by you!

    2. Florida Special Pineapple - A golden-fleshed classic! Bred for Florida by the Libby fruit company, this variety once covered 240 acres in Immokalee. Sweet, flavorful, and tough - ripens even after chilly nights in the 30s!

    3. Sugarloaf Pineapple - Sweet, Juicy, and Totally Unique! Also known as Kona Sugarloaf , it is a low-acid, super sweet variety originally from West Africa. It's famous for its creamy white flesh, mild flavor, and edible core - yep, even the core is tender and tasty! Grows tall, slim, and heavy, with dark green skin that stays green even when ripe. It can reach an impressive 10 pounds! The plant itself is just as striking, with a large pointed crown and smooth leaves edged with fine serrations.
  • 🍍 Make sure to feed your pineapples what they crave - sunshine and nutrients! Boost their growth with - SUNSHINE Ananas - Pineapple and Bromeliad Booster. This special formula gives your plants the energy they need to thrive and produce tons of sweet, juicy fruit just for you!


📚 Pineapples from previous posts:
How we ate all pineapples from that ugly corner
The most luscious Hospitality Fruit: Pineapple
Three must-have fruit for every tropical garden

🛍 Enjoy the benefits of Pineapples - make your yard useful!

#Food_Forest

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Why is it called Nun Orchid

Phaius tankervilleae " Chinese Ground Orchid, Nun Orchid

🌹 Why is it called Nun Orchid
  • 🔠 Phaius tankervilleae – Chinese Ground Orchid - is a magnificent terrestrial orchid. It is also called the Nun Orchid because its flowers resemble the traditional white wimple and brown habit worn by nuns. The graceful, nodding blooms with white, rose, and brown hues create a shape reminiscent of a nun's veil. A truly heavenly plant!
  • 🔠 It forms large clumps of bold, sword-like leaves and sends up towering flower spikes that can reach four feet tall! Each spike carries 10-20 fragrant blooms, unfurling in succession for an extended show.
  • 🔠 The flowers are a striking mix of white, rose, and brown, blooming brilliantly in late spring, with peak flowering in March and April.
  • 🔠 This hardy orchid spreads naturally, producing a new plant each year from a short bulb-like runner. It prefers shade, especially under trees, and can handle dry periods before its grand floral display.
  • 🔠 Perfect for mass plantings, as a specimen in part shade, or even in pots, this orchid brings grace, beauty, and an exotic touch.


📚Learn more from previous posts:

🛍 Get Ground Orchids and enjoy exotic flowers in shade

#Container_Garden #Shade_Garden

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