Nam Doc Mai#4 - Close Up Review October California

This is Nam Doc Mai#4 on an Ataulfo rootstock that is around 20 years old that was been topworked at several different stages of it's life. Nam Doc Mai#4 produces ripe classical flavor Thai mangos that are very honey forward in taste finishing with strong floral notes. Green NDM#4 mangos are very sour and many consider it even too sour as a green mango but it has extemely superior crisp textures that not many mangos can match up with at the green stage. However, in California this not a beginners mango for 2 reasons. This strain blooms several times a year, 2 to 3 times. Great on an old tree, not so great on smaller younger trees as all the blooming will be detrimental to the health of the plant and may eventually kill. In addition, it is very prone to powder mildew not just on blooms but leaves and in my coastal area it seems like its susceptible 9 months out of the year. NDM#4 has a very dense growth canopy. If you have a NDM#4 you should NOT expect it to get very tall and will more dwarf like especially on the common Florida turpentine rootstock. All the blooming will keep most trees very small. My tree is very large and probably unique for it's size. I never seen another NDM#4 in my area that has came remotely close to the size of my tree. 2nd part    • Nam Doc Mai#4 - Close Up Review October Ca...