Neelam mangos have to be picked green and let them ripe in a box or any kind of container but preferably not inside a cool temperature room. Outside shed is perfect , that way they ripe evenly with a beautiful yellow skin and taste super delicious.
I have a tree and the mangoes we plucked when they were green ripened well. But the ones left to ripen on the tree had some issue with hard flesh inside. Is this an issue with Neelam?
I have a Neelum mango tree. I pick the mangoes when it is mature but still green and let it ripen inside the house. I use a straw basket or cardboard box lined with newspaper, and cover the mangoes with more newspaper. The mangoes ripen evenly this way. Neelum mangoes have an off taste and some fruit breakdown if I let them ripen on the tree. Plus the squirrels and Iguanas get them if left on tree too long. This is the 2nd year I’ve gotten mangoes from my tree, and it’s been a trial and error process to figure out best way to get the fruit to ripen properly. I love the taste of Neelum mangoes and rate it a 10.
Paul…. How old is your Neelum mango tree ? How many gallons was it when you first bought it ? How tall is it now ? I would keep the tree. The variety is very sought after.
That the way the Neelam mango tree bears it is an Indian varieties and very tasteful and sweet if you do not need give it to Orlando garden who would appreciate it
I have a Neelam mango tree and the fruits start falling from the tree when it is ripened. Every day I am getting one fruit ripened and it's all green. I suggest you pick the mangoes and keep them wrapped in the hay, inside your garage, till it ripens evenly. Good luck
The not ripe is best to eat with salt and chilli or dip it in soy sauce also the nearly ripe. The fully ripe indian mango here in PH are not often eaten. But its also good and sweet.
All late season tropical fruits grown in Florida has this issue because they are not in their natural habitat where they get length of day they needed to ripen their fruit. Therefore it is not the Neelam Mango tree has the issue but the area you are growing the tree.
First of all I would definitely thin clusters that are potential branch breakers. Sacrificing fruit bearing branches from overload is usually a rookie mistake caused by a greed to have more fruit. Air circulation becomes a problem and sunlight is cut off to many of the fruits and sun ripened fruit is always the highest brix fruit with the best texture. Love your videos and all the great info you provide.
You have a very serious problem. Just take out that tree like you usually do and ship it all the way to California to me. I'll like to have your problem Paul. Lmao.
Paul grew up in NY. He knows so much about mango. He seems to sometimes disregard information given to him by experienced Floridians. He kept planting his trees too close together.
