Growing Fantastic Tropical Fruits

Growing Avocado and Mango trees. In-Depth information including choosing varieties based on time of ripening, disease resistance, understanding type A and B avocados, pruning for best fruit production, determining stages of ripeness, and when to pick your ripe fruit.

Phil Sollecito, Charlotte County Master Gardener, will speak on

Growing Mangoes in your own yard. From choosing the best Florida Mango Varieties for disease resistance and to extend your harvest season. To Planting, Pruning, and Gauging Ripeness for picking the perfect fruit. He speaks from 10 years’ experience and draws on information from far-away mango growing regions such as Australia and Ghana.

Phil will also speak on Growing Avocados in your yard. From choosing the best Florida Avocado Varieties for extending your harvest season, understanding A&B flower types, Pruning, thinning fruit, and Gauging Ripeness for picking the perfect fruit.

Bonus talk:

Hurricane Prep and Recovery for Fruit Trees. In consideration of our occasional windstorms, it is important to prepare your valuable fruit trees beforehand to minimize damage. After storm damage, how to straighten and support ASAP to reduce long-term effects.

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