🥭 Mango Cat

🐈📸 Cat Philemon discovering Mango fruit at TopTropicals PeopleCats.Garden.

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How to cut a Mango 🥭

🔸1. Cut down along each side of the pit to remove the cheeks.
🔸2. You will have two cheeks and the pit.
🔸3. Score the flesh in a grid pattern, being careful not to cut through the skin.
🔸4. Turn each cheek inside out to pop up the cubes.
🔸5. Slice or scoop out the cubes and enjoy!

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📚 Learn more:

· Mango Tree - Mangifera indica - in Plant Encyclopedia
· #Mango_Rainbow - varieties you should try

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🏆 Three must-have fruit for every tropical garden

🍍Pineapple is a tropical favorite that's incredibly easy to grow, making it a perfect choice for beginners. With minimal care, Pineapples don't take mush space, you can grown them underneath other fruit trees. Plant good varieties, and when you get your crop, plant the tops and you will have your little Pineapple plantation in no time: you'll enjoy sweet, juicy fruit from those little babies in about 18-24 months. Freshly harvested pineapples are delightful in smoothies, salads, or grilled, adding a tropical flair to your garden.

🥭 Mango trees are not only a staple in tropical gardens but are also easy to cultivate. They flourish in sunny spots and well-drained soil, requiring little maintenance once established. These vigorous trees can yield an abundance of juicy, flavorful fruit in just a few years. They are perfect for fresh eating or adding to salsas and chutneys. Condo varieties are dwarf trees and can be grown in containers.

Avocado trees are fun to grow and add both beauty and nutrition to tropical gardens. Grafted cultivars start yielding fruit within a few months with proper care. The rich, creamy avocados are a culinary favorite, perfect for salads, spreads, and smoothies. With their lush foliage and bountiful harvests, avocado trees are a fantastic choice for gardeners looking for ease and abundance.

📚 Learn more from previous post:

· The most luscious Hospitality Fruit
· Mango Rainbow
· What is the best Avocado variety

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🐰🐁🐿 How to protect fruit in your garden from greedy competitors

🥭 Mango season is here, and so are squirrels, bunnies, birds, rats, and raccoons... They also love the delicious fruit but don't like to share. So you may end up getting their leftovers if anything!

Here is how we protect our mango and avocado fruit - so far it works great:

💰💰💰 Fruit Protection Bags

These mesh netting bags/covers are made of strong nylon and have an easy drawstring, helping to protect developing fruit on a tree from insects, birds, and rodents. With drawstring closures on both ends, you can easily tighten bag around the fruit. Available from Amazon for only 15 cents a piece.

🥭🍒 Enjoy your fruit!

🛒 Dont's have your own mango tree? Plant one now to enjoy fruit tomorrow.

📚 Fun reading: Penelope, the Squirrel Cat

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🥭 Why tipping mango trees makes them fruiting machines (DIY Garden Tip)

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🌳 Want more mangoes from your backyard tree?
In this step-by-step guide, Ed from Top Tropicals in Fort Myers, Florida, shows how to tip mango trees to boost branching, improve structure, and increase fruit production. Whether you're growing Valencia Pride, Orange Sherbet, or Glen mangoes - this method works!

✔️ You'll learn:

When and how to tip branches
What tools to use (and how to clean them)
Real before-and-after results from trees in our Florida garden
Tips for shaping young trees for long-term success

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