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Frequently Asked QuestionsPlanting and varieties
Q: What varieties should I plant?
A: The varieties you choose will depend on the growing region and your target market. You may want to plant varieties from different harvesting times or an early, mid and late season variety. We have an extensive database of mango varieties that will help you in making a choice.
Q: Should I use grafted plants or seedlings?
A: Kensington Pride can be grown from seed or grafted. Most other varieties (Kent, Palmer and Keitt) need to be grafted because they do not grow true-to-type from seed. Grafted plants produce earlier, are less vigorous and have a more uniform production than plants grown from seed.
Q: What tree spacings should I use?
A: Tree spacings will depend on variety and how you will prune and manage your mature trees. Varieties such as Keitt and Palmer can be planted closer than more vigorous types such as Kensington Pride. If you plan to prune your trees as a hedgerow, they can be planted closer within the row. Row spacing should allow easy access for machinery when trees reach full maturity.
Q: How long before my trees bear fruit?
A: Grafted trees will settle into a cropping pattern by the third year after planting and reach peak production in six to eight years. Seedling trees take a year+ longer to come into production.