Hola all… I live in México, zone10b. This means, scorching hot summer, mild winter, salty ocean breeze, very little rain and some wind at the end of winter months. My home faces South, and my backyard receives 7-8 hours of direct sunlight. All citrus do amazing here, as well as acerola, jujubes, pomegranates, coconuts… I recently got a very young Orange sherbet mango, and im wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction with this one… Is it better to plant it in the ground and protect it there with some shade cloth? or keep it in a medium or large pot first until its stronger and under the cover of other plants? I have some 30% shade cloth i could protect it from the summer sun on either case… All information is very welcome! 
I have also read so many contradicting expert opinions online, on how to water a mango tree, its confusing lol. in this zone, how much water would be recommended? Read that young mango trees are sensitive to overwatering, and prone to root rot if not careful. Gracias in advance 
i live in the san fernando valley (southern california) and the summer climate is similar to your own, except we don’t get any rain. my mangoes are in full sun and i soak them every night during summer. this year so far the hottest temp was around 105f and the mangoes were fine.
do you grow any garcinias?
Just last we year bought a place next to the beach down in Loreto, Baja California Sur so our climates should be comparable. For reference to salinity, our nextdoor neighbor complains that his ground is damp during high tide.
The property came with four mango trees, two around 30 years old and large, and the remaining two probably in ground of 4-5 years and fairly small (4x6 feet). The trees were very uncared for, one of the younger trees had was very unhappy but the other three were pretty good looking. I haven’t been there since April but they’ve now been getting care so I believe they’re doing great. (The ring camera makes me hopeful)
I think at least two of them are what grocery stores would call ‘honey mangos’ and the lady who’s helping water the plants sent us a picture of a mango she picked from them.
So far, my only problem with it is mangos ripen in summer during that area’s unbearable heat.
(Pics from April)
Water shouldn’t be a problem if drainage is adequate. Young mango trees are sensitive to overfertilization. They show leaf tip burn. I would plant in ground full sun and water with no fertilizer for at least 3-6 months