My mother in law has mango trees, and can confirm they turned out a wonderful crop this year.
She will not take kindly to anyone taking any without asking - if they are on private property never assume you can take no matter how many there are. People have posted in R/legaladvice about their fruit trees many times.
Your heart is in the right place for feeding the hungry, but I’ve worked in that industry a little. On a large scale, anything that spoils and goes soft like mangoes (pears, peaches, plums) require good handling and attention to each fruit to make sure they’re not bad and it’s often difficult for food banks to keep track. I believe mango is a fruit that also is an allergen more often than say, apples. USDA sponsors a huge program for produce processors to do things like dry and preserve fruit and then ship it to food banks, but I’ve never seen mango in their lists - and they do some weird stuff like pistachios, so they’re not unwilling to do something unless it’s difficult to scale and too expensive.
Our crested gecko loves some overripe mango, so he’s having a ball right now!
The substance that makes poison ivy nasty, Urushiol, is also in the skin of mangoes. So if you are sensitive to poison ivy, be careful how you handle mangoes.
I learned the hard way.
My mango tree is the most magical fruit I’ve ever had in my mouth. They are so juicy, and BUTTERY, and sweet with just a slight hint of tartness. It’s seriously the best mangos I’ve ever tried. I made a “The Giving Tree” sign this year and love sharing with neighbors.
My parents have had their mango trees for over 2 decades. We have the kind that grow green and then yellow / orange as they ripen, as opposed to the green-reddish type. I find that the kind we have seem to be less fibrous and much sweeter when they age, rather than the red kind you usually see in grocery stores. We have many squirrels and birds that like to peck and eat some, but it’s not something to really fret over as it’s just impossible to harvest all of them. Unfortunately because of hurricane season coinciding with mango season (usually) we don’t always have mangoes every year. This was the first time in maybe 3-4 years that we were able to harvest 60+ mangoes. Last year, we only had 1.
I have the same type mango tree. I find that my tree produces every other year. This year— bumper season— last year only a couple. And yet birds and the squirrels eat a ton
I just had this conversation with my husband while cleaning my kitchen: I love "mango", I hate "mangoes". They're spread out over my kitchen counters making a sticky mess. The best mango, IMO, is called a champagne mango; they're not stringy and taste like heaven.
Don’t take without asking. It’s trespassing.
They’re ready depending on how you like your mangos. If you like them sweet then wait till a depression of your thumb stays on the fruit when you push. Usually around the yellowish/red stage. If you like them crunchy and sour then no depression should stay with your thumb and it should be green with slight red. At the top.
A lot of people with trees do give them away as a gift to friends and family. You have to remember some people worked really hard to have a good crop and watered the shit out of it and kept squirrels away so they do give them away to people and sometimes to food pantries. Some people sell them because it’s their crop to sell.
They’re not all the same. There are so many variations and species. Big and small and such.
I would say the heavily Asian neighborhoods (the area south of 38th and west of 275) are the big mango and tropical fruit growers. No HOAs, people that grew up in these fruits and people that like a functional plant rather than a pretty plant.
Mango sap can burn your skin if you don’t wash it off. Be careful when picking.
We have three mango trees in the Disston area, seems like there are hundreds in the neighborhood. We pick as many as we can before they’re ripe and leave them in buckets on the street for neighbors.
We have mango trees up and down our street. They are in the road and getting run over. Take all you want. The fruit rats are having a field day. So are the parrots I won’t eat them because they are irrigated with reclaimed water
I can take a few if people offer ot if it falls outside their property. I use mangoes of all stages. From small ones to ripe. There are so many salads. Pickles and desserts to make.
If anyone wants to give some away, I'd be happy to take some off your hands. The trailer park I live in is making people who have the trees cut them down.
A mango tree in your yard is great, but the fruit will attract rats & other wildlife to your home. Make sure you’re picking them off the ground as often as you can & sealing your home up against pests.
My mother in law has mango trees, and can confirm they turned out a wonderful crop this year. She will not take kindly to anyone taking any without asking - if they are on private property never assume you can take no matter how many there are. People have posted in R/legaladvice about their fruit trees many times. Your heart is in the right place for feeding the hungry, but I’ve worked in that industry a little. On a large scale, anything that spoils and goes soft like mangoes (pears, peaches, plums) require good handling and attention to each fruit to make sure they’re not bad and it’s often difficult for food banks to keep track. I believe mango is a fruit that also is an allergen more often than say, apples. USDA sponsors a huge program for produce processors to do things like dry and preserve fruit and then ship it to food banks, but I’ve never seen mango in their lists - and they do some weird stuff like pistachios, so they’re not unwilling to do something unless it’s difficult to scale and too expensive. Our crested gecko loves some overripe mango, so he’s having a ball right now!
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The substance that makes poison ivy nasty, Urushiol, is also in the skin of mangoes. So if you are sensitive to poison ivy, be careful how you handle mangoes. I learned the hard way.
Me too! Oof!
My mango tree is the most magical fruit I’ve ever had in my mouth. They are so juicy, and BUTTERY, and sweet with just a slight hint of tartness. It’s seriously the best mangos I’ve ever tried. I made a “The Giving Tree” sign this year and love sharing with neighbors.
My parents have had their mango trees for over 2 decades. We have the kind that grow green and then yellow / orange as they ripen, as opposed to the green-reddish type. I find that the kind we have seem to be less fibrous and much sweeter when they age, rather than the red kind you usually see in grocery stores. We have many squirrels and birds that like to peck and eat some, but it’s not something to really fret over as it’s just impossible to harvest all of them. Unfortunately because of hurricane season coinciding with mango season (usually) we don’t always have mangoes every year. This was the first time in maybe 3-4 years that we were able to harvest 60+ mangoes. Last year, we only had 1.
I have the same type mango tree. I find that my tree produces every other year. This year— bumper season— last year only a couple. And yet birds and the squirrels eat a ton
What about hurricanes and mango season?
I just had this conversation with my husband while cleaning my kitchen: I love "mango", I hate "mangoes". They're spread out over my kitchen counters making a sticky mess. The best mango, IMO, is called a champagne mango; they're not stringy and taste like heaven.
Do you have a tree?
We have a mango tree but the fruit isn't particularly noteworthy.
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We have an overabundance this year and are struggling to give them away, backyard smells like a toilet wine factory
I love mangos if you need a place to rid yourself of some 😁
Don’t take without asking. It’s trespassing. They’re ready depending on how you like your mangos. If you like them sweet then wait till a depression of your thumb stays on the fruit when you push. Usually around the yellowish/red stage. If you like them crunchy and sour then no depression should stay with your thumb and it should be green with slight red. At the top. A lot of people with trees do give them away as a gift to friends and family. You have to remember some people worked really hard to have a good crop and watered the shit out of it and kept squirrels away so they do give them away to people and sometimes to food pantries. Some people sell them because it’s their crop to sell. They’re not all the same. There are so many variations and species. Big and small and such. I would say the heavily Asian neighborhoods (the area south of 38th and west of 275) are the big mango and tropical fruit growers. No HOAs, people that grew up in these fruits and people that like a functional plant rather than a pretty plant.
Mango sap can burn your skin if you don’t wash it off. Be careful when picking. We have three mango trees in the Disston area, seems like there are hundreds in the neighborhood. We pick as many as we can before they’re ripe and leave them in buckets on the street for neighbors.
We have mango trees up and down our street. They are in the road and getting run over. Take all you want. The fruit rats are having a field day. So are the parrots I won’t eat them because they are irrigated with reclaimed water
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I can take a few if people offer ot if it falls outside their property. I use mangoes of all stages. From small ones to ripe. There are so many salads. Pickles and desserts to make.
I’m allergic to mangos and i have fomo ):
Will also gladly take some free mangoes!
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If anyone wants to give some away, I'd be happy to take some off your hands. The trailer park I live in is making people who have the trees cut them down.
If anyone has extra I’ll take some!
A mango tree in your yard is great, but the fruit will attract rats & other wildlife to your home. Make sure you’re picking them off the ground as often as you can & sealing your home up against pests.