This mango seedling is just under two years from seed, finally starting the first flush of the year in my greenhouse (it also spent a couple months in our house this winter):
The seed was monoembryonic (presumably zygotic), from my brother’s tree in south FL. I posted photos when I received the fruit here:
And when I ate it here:
It’s been very slow growing, but so far has suffered less over the winter than most of the other varieties I’ve tried to start seeds from. My brother lives in what was originally a Haitian neighborhood, and the tree is very old, but seems like it was seed grown, so it may not be any named variety.
I’m thinking maybe the parent tree is a zygotic seedling of “Madame Francis,” which is similar shape and color, but usually a smaller fruit with a bit more fiber. If this seedling lives long enough to warrant it, I’ll be grafting it with a scion of the mother tree.
