Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Mango Festival Review

John from www.growingyour... shares with you what is like to attend the International Mango Festival at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden.
In this episode, John will give you a complete tour of the festival, including the mango tasting area, the fruit tree sale, the vendor area as well as the lecture hall, and an overview of the mango display.
During this episode, you will learn:
Many varieties of mango you never knew existed
John's top 2 mango trees you should grow
If you should go to the Mango Festival at Fairchild Garden
What John ate for Lunch at the Mango Festival
A new natural pesticide that can be sprayed in the heat
Where you can get the best mango trees in California
How you can get exotic varieties of mangos shipped to you
Where to get a mango poster with over 200 varieties of mangos
How to get help with your garden questions near you
and much, much more
After watching this episode, you will discover if the International Mango festival at Fairchild garden is something you would want to attend, as well as information about the worlds #1 most eaten fruit: The Mango.
Referenced Videos:
John's original visit to Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
• Espalier Tropical Frui...
Exotica Fruit Tree Nursery in California Tour
• Rare Fruit Tree Nurser...
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[@centralvalleygardening]

Your humor and sincerity have kept me coming back for years now! Thanks for making these videos!

[@mcarrizales]

Who would have thought to make a Mango hedge. Great idea! Thanks for sharing that buddy!

[@tiki_t]

We just got back from a trip down to Steve's nursery in Vista. His selection of mango trees look healthy and wonderful!

[@jeff6899]

Ha...great to see the cranberry hibiscus and those 4 summer spinach's all featured back to back in one video ! love it...

[@basecretpal9218]

Dragonfruit=Pitahaya over here in Ecuador Amazonia and they are a maximum medicinal plant for cardiac and blood health! The outside peels can be dried and store in freezer and then you boil in water for a tea to help against colds. They are my favorite and are delicious! Good thing (for your sake)there are no side effects for overeating them! :)

[@MIgardener]

John, you and I should create a Private club called Mango Snobs. I couldn't agree more with the statement, "You have tasted one mango, you have tasted them all."

[@plantsperiod4462]

hey nice to see ya here

[@hgils]

Mangos..... Hey try Pickering and Coconut Cream. eat them on different days. You'll see the difference. Plus trying so many different types in a row does take away from taste.

[@buyerofsorts]

Really? All mangos pretty much taste alike? What about the coconut cream mango?

[@buyerofsorts]

Funny, thats what I just mentioned right before I read this reply from you. lol.

[@xory44]

Love the new intro from the top!!!

[@gad6347]

LOVE your videos...It's very informative!

[@growingyourgreens]

Better than the mango festival was the Fruit and Spice Park in Homestead. All you can eat mangoes for $8! see kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKSym3eKnKuqe6M

[@thisthatandtheotherchan5548]

John,do you have any knowledge or experience with stinkhorn eggs?

[@EHCBunny4real]

My family owns a mango plantation in Honduras and my mango tree in Tampa has been delivering bucketfuls of mango all summer.

[@buyerofsorts]

Sweet!

[@hgils]

I've been to this festival also. I thought it was good. if ya want to learn how and what to plant it's a real mind opener. I agree that learning how to trim you tree is key to good production. My Pickering Mango 👅 had plenty of fruit in the third year. It too is a smaller tree.

[@thebunnyfoofoo]

My pickering mango is a high producer too.

[@plantsperiod4462]

johns so real "Every wet mango dream i've wished for" dying over here :)

[@agriperma]

Part of the problem with the festival this year was the climate, trees just were not ripening fruit at normal times, either late or early, mostly because of the wet winter. Its almost impossible to have every variety that is harvestable, at peak ripeness and in sufficient volume for the couple days this even takes place. I agree the best mangoes are the ones you grow on your own tree, this way you can pick them at the perfect time. alternatively you can check online like craiglist some people advertise their backyard fruit. or farmers markets. many nurseries that sell mango trees, also sell fruit, for example "Excalibur and Pine Island" both places I believe you visited in previous videos.

[@nickbrandimarte8657]

Ahh man that's awesome. I live in south Florida haha, that would be so cool if I bumped into you. Great show man!! Keep it going.

[@MsFishingdog]

great video.

[@chocolatier9597]

John you should move to Orange County

[@plantagardenforever]

Love your shoes!

[@Catesgarden]

This just looks so fun. :)

[@shelbygarcia3121]

nice!

[@sss-gl3in]

Thank you for this great video and helpful and always waited a lot to learn from you , Sir, I have a question about how to keep fresh juices and how long i can save it ? And possible to teach me how to make Kambocha with fruit or vegetables , and how long of the period to make it fresh ? Wait answer Thank you 😊

[@Brendan6181]

HAHA Jon I love how u r such a fruit snob. Great vid as always :)

[@TheBicycleLadyThings]

I agree you have a better sampling of mango at Fruit and Spice Park in Homestead. Also there a lot of great botanical gardens to visit in the area and here is a partial list. Fruit and Spice Park 24801 S.W. 187th Avenue Homestead, Florida 33031 The Fruit and Spice Park 32 acres is a botanical garden located about 25 miles southwest of Miami, north of Homestead, Florida. It is the only tropical botanical garden of its kind in the United States and hosts over 500 varieties of fruits, vegetables, spices, herbs, and nuts, and other commercially important plant specimens from around the world. John C. Gifford Arboretum 1301 Memorial Drive Coral Gables, FL 33146 The John C. Gifford Arboretum is an arboretum and botanical garden located at the northwest corner campus of the University of Miami Coral Gables, Florida. In 1950, the Gifford Society of Tropical Botany was formed to promote the study of tropical plants and the arboretum grew to more than 500 plants. Vizcaya Museum and Gardens 3251 South Miami Avenue Miami, Florida 33129 Vizcaya, now called the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, is the landmark Villa and Estate of businessman James Deering, of the Deering McCormick-International Harvester fortune, on Biscayne Bay in the present day Coconut Grove district of Miami, Florida. With its phenomenal human-made and natural resources, Flamingo Gardens 3750 S Flamingo Road, Davie, Florida 33330-1614 Flamingo Gardens is a not-for-profit wildlife sanctuary, aviary, and botanical garden set just west of Fort Lauderdale, Florida at 3750 South Flamingo Road, Davie, Florida, USA. It is 60 acres of lush gardens, showcasing rare, exotic and native plants. The Florida Botanical Gardens 12520 Ulmerton Road Largo, FL 33774 The Florida Botanical Gardens inspires and educates visitors by showcasing flora, fauna and natural resources in motivational surroundings that promote environmentally friendly techniques. There are over 150 types of bird, mammals, and reptiles have been documented on site. There are also a number of threatened or endangered plants found on site.

[@buyerofsorts]

John, I have one word for you "COMB"

[@bufordtannin5728]

Is that a q-link pendant you are wearing?

[@tacobender5000]

John - Hopefully you see this. I'm expecting a new baby and have a few different house plants around the place and was wondering if you know of any good ways to keep the pots, trays, and soil free from harmful bacteria. I currently have the top of the soil lined with a layer of sand and a layer of pebbles, which keeps the soil from being exposed to the air. That was mainly to gnat-proof the plants since fungus gnats lay their eggs in the soil. (that worked btw). I figured this would make a good video topic too ;)

[@joannmccaffrey3608]

John go visit Shamess O'leary Jake Maces friend and do mango tasting

[@Burnic59077]

woodstock is necessary. we want to celebrate mango the fruitarian our all insight to eden....- IMAGETIVE

[@kelvynfurniel7272]

Hello John iam hopping you can help me with this .. I was planting a papaya tree I just got from a local nursery very beautiful but as I was taking it out of the container the rootball broke in half and the main root a thick white root broke so I still transplanted it ... I used 100% compose and a product called Root Blast and I use a good gallon of boogie Brew... what do you think....

[@growingyourgreens]

wait and see what happens.. Also might want to get a second one for insurance just in case the first doesnt make it.

[@hgils]

Hey I have grown Papaya for over 30 years.. they do not like transplanting at all. that's why professional growers will plant 3 seeds in the fiend then trim two back for female. Transplant just at sundown, water, then water in AM. keep an eye on the plant . it's common for them to loose a few leaves. I use worm castings when transplanting. Asomite as plant is growing. Red Lady is my favorite to grow and eat. good luck! Oh.. Yes, get backup plant ! And learn to eat green Papaya! Google it

[@CesarSandoval024]

what song are you using for the intros

[@GhulamMustafa-pn2xi]

your missing the famous mangos from South Asia.

[@advancedscarecrow]

20:28 what are those?

[@buyerofsorts]

John is kinda bummed out this entire video.

[@Haffy1952]

Loved your video but you went too fast though the last segment of showing all the mango varieties. Thanks for the video

[@RitaM92392]

Yeah I agree, I couldn't watch it because it made me dizzy. But the rest of the video was great!

[@growingyourgreens]

In order to save time in the video, this was sped up. In the bottom corner of the video there is a gear wheel. Click the gear wheel and click speed. Change to.50 or .25 to watch it slower.

[@kathmandun8749]

very small pieces

[@JJaani]

Pakistani mangoes are the best in the world...

[@abideenturky]

Yellow Pakistani mangoes are ripened inside boxes with the help of some chemical, which makes them soft & super-sweet. Try south India green mangoes ripening at trees & chewy to eat.

[@thebunnyfoofoo]

So true. I have 2 varieties that I do not know the name of from Pakistan and they are amazing.

[@abideenturky]

اسلام علیکم جناب عالی (Hello ). Mango is super-sweet, should be eaten occasionally &do not other glycemic (glucose dense)food on the same day. Fruits are great food,but shouldn't be eaten excessive, otherwise calories -burden will wear & tear down the body. Hispanic-carribeans grew up with mangoes &papayas ,but in USA life, people have little or no physical activity, so, should not eat their ethnic/nostalgic foods excessively. Moreover people eat fruits for flavor, have no idea,what & how much we really need!. Eat lots of veggies &little fruits, But not vice- versa. People obese or diagnosed with cancer,heart disease (artery blockage)&other metabolic, hormonal imbalance, diabetics, etc should totally avoid sweet fruits,until their doctors allow them.

[@mcarrizales]

Interesting.

[@Zennofobic]

pretty weak looking mango festival if you ask me, I saw a better tasting on a Seamus O'Leary video

[@davidsawyer1599]

Fairchild's board is moving away from the original intent for this garden. It's economics. The intent initially was for the preservation and study of plants from all over the world. However there was not a sustainable funding mechanism established early on.. This has lead to these so called festivals taking place. Dr.Fairchild vision was for a place of quite reflection and study. Now they have gone 180 degrees from his original intent. There were never to be festivals or music hosted. One can now rent any area for an event. Sad sad sad. Want good mangos? Drive around the area when mangos are in season May-October. Look for Mango trees. Start knocking on doors. Most home owners have more mangos then they can handle. Most will gladly give some of them away. A good way to spend a Saturday.

[@steelviper1]

Complains to much.