Shade Producing Fruit Trees

Mamey Tree Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. Mamey is the national fruit of Cuba. It has the flavor and texture of sweet potato pudding and it is best served as a milkshake. It can be difficult to tell when the fruit is mature, because they do not have a color break like mangos and they will still be rock hard. The best way to tell if the fruit is ready to pick is to scratch the surface. If it is green underneath, then it needs more time. If the fruit is pink where scratched, then it is ready to pick. They typically take four to five days to ripen once picked, and at this stage they are soft to the touch. Great value since Mamey fruit usually cost between $5-$7 each.

The Famous East Indian Variety grafted and grown in a 3 gallon container gets its popularity and fame from Jamaica and the West Indies. The variety is considered to be a sweet and succulent mango which will leave the juices dripping from your elbows. The fruit is of good size being between medium to large making this tree itself a wonderful shade tree for your yard.

The Haden Variety mango was the first superior mango cultivar selected and named in Florida. The flesh is an excellent eating quality with a full sweet flavor. It is also very eye catching with it’s deep yellow base with a crimson blush. Hayden remains an excellent variety for anyone that is wanting a medium or large tree. Fruit ripens from June to July.

Mango Tree Heidi Variety Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. Amazing Mango with outstanding aroma and flavor. Excellent for eating ripe right off the tree. Very popular in many countries especially South Africa and India. Makes a great shade tree.

Mango Tree Keitt Variety Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. 'Keitt' is a Florida selection which has become one of the world’s most outstanding mangos. Excellent eating quality, disease resistance, productivity, and ripening time are some of the features of this four to five pound goliath. The fruit ripens from August to October. The largest fruit availble, 4-5lbs makes a great shade tree.

Mango Tree Kent Variety Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. 'Kent' was selected in Coconut Grove, Florida in 1945. The flesh is deep yellow, sweet, aromatic, and virtually fiberless. The tree is a large vigorous grower which can attain heights of fifty to sixty feet if unmanaged. The most rewarding attribute is a bountiful late season crop. The fruit ripens from July to August. Makes a great shade tree.

SEEN IN FORBES This Madam Francis Mango Tree in a 3 gallon container is a traditional dessert mango from Haiti. The bright yellow color fruit with and interior being dark orange with a hearty fibrous flesh is soft, juicy with a rich, spicy sweet flavor that speaks of the Caribbean. It is generally one of the first mangos to ripen during the season and often produces multiple crops here in Florida and throughout the tropics. The Madam Francis is considered a very strong growing tree with gorgeous large light green leaves this tree would make a great addition to any home garden.

Mango Tree Neelum Indian Dwarf Variety Grafted in 3 gallon container. ‘Neelum’ is a South Indian dessert mango, widely grown throughout the country and to an increasing extent in southernmost China. The fruit weigh 9 to 12 oz, with the general shape of a fat cashew nut. They are smooth-skinned and bright yellow upon ripening and have no blush. The flesh is deep yellow or orange. There is no fiber and a rich, aromatic flavor that is over-powering to the unaccustomed palate. Neelum is best eaten out-of-hand, or used as slices or cubes in mixed fruit salads, as the firm flesh holds its shape. They have a late ripening season and can be stored for an extended time, which offers advantages in marketing. However, the fruit are only occasionally exported outside of their production areas, due to significant local demand. Fruit should be harvested when mature green and ripened at room temperature off the tree. Neelum is a dwarf tree perfect for the home gardener. Makes a great container plant for up North.

Mango Tree Okrung Tong Asian Variety Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. This one of the most popular varieties in Thailand. The fruit are extremely sweet, with a rich Indo-Chinese type flavor. The fruit are small, hang in clusters, and turn yellow when ready to pick.

Mango Tree Okrung Asian Variety Grafted in a 3 gallon container. Okrung is another excellent Thai cultivar introduced to Florida in 1973. Thai-cultivar, green-yellow fruit eaten while green. The fruit is traditionally served in Thailand in combination with sticky rice. One of the most popular varieties in Thailand. The fruit is very sweet, with the highest sugar content of any mango tested in Florida. It has a strong Indo-Chinese flavor and is somewhat fibrous. The fruit are small, hand in clusters and drop off the tree when ripe.

Mango Tree Philippine Variety Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. This variety originated from Philippines and is also popular in Mexico and Cuba. This small fiberless fruit was introduced to Florida from Cuba. In Mexico, it is known as Manila, in Philippines - as Carabo. The flesh is soft, melting, and has a sweet rich flavor, with an aroma typical of the Indo-Chinese types, it is very different from the Indian types. The fruit hang in clusters on the stem. The tree is well adapted to South Florida. Makes a great shade tree.

Mango Tree Tommy Atkins Variety Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. Tommy Atkin is another Haden seedling selected here in Florida. It has become the most extensively planted export mango in the New World and it is the benchmark of the commercial mango industry. It's color, disease resistance, and storage qualities appeal to merchants and consumers worldwide. The fruit ripens June to July. Great commercial Mango and makes a great shade tree.

Mango Tree Valencia Pride Variety Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. 'Valencia Pride' Is yet another Haden seedling selected and named in Florida in 1941. The flesh is sweet, aromatic, firm, and fiberless. The tree is a vigorous large grower making it an excellent shade tree complemented by an exceptionally attractive fruit. It has one of the finest flavors of all of the late season varieties and it never disappoints. The fruit ripens July to August. Makes a great shade tree.

Mango Tree Zill Variety Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. Zill is a Haden seedling selected in Lake Worth , Florida in 1940. The fruit are born in clusters and have a tendancy to ripen all at the same time. The flesh is firm, juicy, and has a very pleasant aroma. The flavor is sweet having just a hint of pineapple. The fruit ripens from June to early July. Makes a great shade tree.

Michelia Alba Tree Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. This native of southern China has a large delicate white flower. The scent is used extensively in aroma therapy products as well as Joy perfumery. It is an esteemed tree of Hindus and Buddhists, and it is often planted on temple grounds. Trees begin to bloom at 1-2years of age. Makes a great addition to any garden since it will make your enitre yard smell amazing and unforgettable.

Mombin/Hog Plum/Jocote Yellow Fruit Tree in a 3 Gallon Container. The trees go dormant in the winter and drop all of their leaves. As spring begins to break the trees begin to flower, and the fruit follows in 45-60 days. The fruit and flower of the hog plum occur right on the branches as opposed to hanging from the tips. They are usually eaten as fresh fruit or pickled green and eaten in East Indian cooking. The fruit are sweet unlike store bought plums.

Mulberry Tree Everbearing Variety in a 3 Gallon Container. Mulberries taste similar to blackberries, and they will stain your hands and lips like black berries as well. They are excellent eaten right out of hand, but they are often used to preserves, jellies, and jams. The leaves of the mulberry are cultivated in many parts of the world as food for silk worms. Everbearing produces small fruit almost year round.

Mulberry Tree Giant Variety in a 3 Gallon Container. Mulberries taste similar to blackberries, and they will stain your hands and lips like black berries as well. They are excellent eaten right out of hand, but they are often used to preserves, jellies, and jams. The leaves of the mulberry are cultivated in many parts of the world as food for silk worms. Giant mulberries are about 2-3 times the size of regular mulberries.

Mulberry Tree Pakistan Variety in a 3 Gallon Container. Mulberries taste similar to blackberries, and they will stain your hands and lips like black berries as well. They are excellent eaten right out of hand, but they are often used to preserves, jellies, and jams. The leaves of the mulberry are cultivated in many parts of the world as food for silk worms. This is a collectors variety and produces fruit that are 4-6 inches long, a great conversation piece.

Mulberry Tree White Variety in a 3 Gallon Container. Mulberries taste similar to blackberries, and they will stain your hands and lips like black berries as well. They are excellent eaten right out of hand, but they are often used to preserves, jellies, and jams. The leaves of the mulberry are cultivated in many parts of the world as food for silk worms. White mulberries are an Asian favorite.

Nectarine Tree Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. This Nectarine Tree is a long time favorite in the Deep South. This medium sized bright red nectarine even produces well in warm Winter areas such as Florida. The firm, yellow flesh with sweet, delicious flavor ripens mid-May to early June. Low chill requirement so will do well in warm climates.

Neem Tree in a 3 Gallon Container. While nearly unknown in the US, neem is one of the most widely used medicinal herbs in the world. Neem is a cornerstone of the Ayurvedic tradition, and was known as sarva roga nivarin or "healer of all ailments" in ancient India. Today, in tropical regions around the world, neem is often called "the village pharmacy." In the US, it is most often used as an immune system booster with multiple actions that make it particularly effective. First it increases activity of both the cell-mediated system (the Killer T response) and macrophage response (white blood cells). It also is packed with antioxidants that are critical in preventing age-related disorders. The tree is an amazing value since it literally has 100's of uses, medicinally and around the house. Neem trees place around the border of a property will prevent mosquitoes and other pests and insects for entering. Neem leaves place inside rice and other lentil containers is a natural way to keep out bugs. A must for every home garden.

Peach Tree Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. Through a breeding program that began in 1953 the University of Florida successfully developed numerous low chill peach varieties suitable to Florida’s mild climate. The varieties we carry will grow and produce fruit even as far south as Miami. In fact, they have fruited successfully in Cuba and Nassau, Bahamas. The fruit quality is equal to that of temperate-zone cultivars, and small commercial plantings can be found throughout central Florida. The trees are deciduous and lose their leaves each winter, but they are highly ornamental otherwise making them an excellent choice for the home garden.

Pear Tree Florida Home Variety Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. Florida Home Pear trees are exceptional producers in the deep South. Keeps for long periods even when not refrigerated. This pear is great when baked as a fresh pear pie.

Tamarind Tree in a 3 Gallon Container. The tamarind is a graceful stately tree commonly found in the south Florida landscape and growing wild along Central American roadsides. The fruit hang in clusters peapod like legumes typically six to eight inches long. The fruit is eaten fresh, in candies, and in sauces. In fact, it is one of the primary ingredients of Worcestershire, as well as numerous other jerk and barbeque sauces. Makes a great stately shade tree. *Decorative Container Shown NOT Included

Wampee/Wampi Tree in a 3 Gallon Container. Wampi is a small tree from Southern China. It bears many small white five- parted flowers in clusters at the branch tips. The fruits are globose yellow berries with five sections about an inch in diameter. The leaves are quite crinkled in appearance. The fruit is ready to pick when the skin changes from green to yellow and the flavor is like a tart gooseberry. It is usually eaten out of hand or made into jam or a refreshing drink. It is considered in both Thailand and Southern China as one of the finest fruits.

Wax Jambu Red Variety Tree in a 3 Gallon Container. The wax jambu is an excellent fruit known for its crisp texture, mild flavor, and cooling effect on the body. The flavor is somewhat like an apple with a hint of rosewater. They are often used as a garnish, in fruit salads, and eaten out of hand. The trees fruit prolifically in just one to two years, and they are an excellent treat on hot summer days. Trees can easily be maintained at ten to twelve feet, with biannual pruning. Can be grown in a container.

Ylang Ylang Tree in a 3 gallon container. The ylang ylang is an elegant open tree famous for its flower’s fragrance which is used in nine different perfumes including Chanel #5. The flower itself is large, showy, and obviously extremely aromatic. The tree blooms sporadically throughout the year, but is heaviest in late autumn.

Pear Tree Hood Variety Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. The Hood pear is also called a Magness pear, this fruit tree is very well adapted to the south; where it has shown great resistance to fire blight, growing very well as far south as Orlando, Florida. This tree produces large greenish ripe fruit with a crisp, juicy, white flesh. In some climates the Hood pear will turn brown with a elongated neck.

Pear Tree Pineapple Variety Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. Large, yellow pear blushed with red. Crisp flesh with unusual pineapple flavor. Great for canning, preserving, or eating fresh. Large crop at early age. Low chill requirement perfect for warm climates.