Tasting Coconut Cream Mango: Does it Live Up to the Hype?

2023: Here is our coconut cream mango tree from its flowering stage to fruit set here in SoCal San Diego County. We finally had the opportunity to taste this patented mango variety from the Zill family and it did not disappoint.
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[@RichsTopGardening]

Awesome!!! Really glad that u r tasting these Zill mangos as green mangos also!!!

[@JohnDaBuilder]

As a green mango, nothing beats a pram kai mea (at least based on what I have tasted so far). What is your favorite green mango Rich?

[@RichsTopGardening]

@JohnDaBuilder I still have not been too successful with the sweet Thai green mangos unfortunately to say. The best sweet green crunchy ones I had were in Thailand. The only decent imported ones we get have been Keo Savoy. As for sour green types, I like the La Verne Manila, it may be the only good use for them as a fruit ahah Lots of classic Florida ones are good too green sour.. But my favorite sour green mango is my seedling California Romeat, it's an excellent sour green mango but it's not that good as a ripe mango though.

[@JohnDaBuilder]

It's nice to have mangos just to eat green, especially if we have room to grow them :). In regards to the thai varieties, what issues are you having with them?

[@RichsTopGardening]

@JohnDaBuilder most of the Thai varieties are slow growing and prone to powdery mildew unfortunately. I hope eventually find an aggressive growing variety that are sweet green crunchy. We're see, I have about about 6 varieties that are suppose to be green crunchy sweet eating. 🤞

[@JohnDaBuilder]

@@RichsTopGardening make a video review once u have them :)

[@thehydrosource]

That's pretty cool. I didn't know you can eat regular mangos unripe!

[@JohnDaBuilder]

You certainly can :). We love it with shrimp paste or just salt.

[@NishatNursery]

Hello sir 😊

[@JohnDaBuilder]

Hi from Spring Valley California :)

[@Atemoya26]

Any disease issue with coconut cream?

[@JohnDaBuilder]

Ohh yes. We've had lots of issues with powdery mildew. A big topic I will be posting about next spring and my plans to combat it organically. We also had some issues with anthracnose during the rainy winters. It might have to do with being on turpentine rootstock growing in SoCal.

[@Atemoya26]

@@JohnDaBuilder I just want disease free mango variety to grow. So far I only know Maha Chanook

[@JohnDaBuilder]

@@Atemoya26 i hear sweet tart is problem free and manila