Will a Monoembryonic Mango Seed Grown Tree Fruit? (forum)

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Hi all,
Around 3 years ago I germinated a monoembryonic mango seed (I think it may have been Osteen variety). This was before I knew that a monoembryonic mango seed is not going to grow true to type.

My question is whether or not it will produce fruit in the future (obviously not true to type fruit). It's a nice little tree and if it will produce something I will keep it but if it will never fruit I may replace it with something else.

Thanks.

Time: 9th January 2016 2:50pm

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Markmelb says...
Scott - You could get a hybrid of its parents - if yu have lots of space wait till it fruits - my 4yo Bowen seedling lost its 2 fruit already so maybe next year - we had a pretty cold winter this year that didnt help - can you put up a pic as be int to see how it looks so far?

Time: 11th January 2016 8:18pm

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Scott 10 says...
It was originally planted in the ground (for around 2.5 years) but the ground was very hard clay and despite it being on a mound it really struggled.

I dug it up during the winter and put it into a pot with nutrient rich soil and since I have done this it has doubled in size (now around 50cm).

I have since moved and have space now to plant it out in an area with better soil but wanted to make sure that it would produce something first!

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Time: 12th January 2016 2:25pm

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Brain says...
it should produce some fruit of some description. However, taste wise, it will depend on randomness of genetics.

if you are patient enough, just wait and see.

Time: 12th January 2016 6:40pm

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jakfruit etiquette says...
It should fruit ok eventually.
At a guess the tree will be a close sibling relative of its parent, ie similar fruit etc. Being monoembryonic, this will change if the seed was produced from cross pollination from a different mango var.
This may be unlikely from isoated trees, or trees of the same var in a commercial orchard.
If it is Osteen etc, and Osteen itself is the result of crossing 2 vars, your seedling could then be further variable.

Some great Mango types have been from random seedlings, and in the end even if its not fantastic, how bad can it be ??

Time: 14th January 2016 1:05pm

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Manfred says...
It will fruit. Fruit is fundamental to plants, like leaves and stems and flowers and roots. If it was from a commercially grown mango expect the fruit to be very good. It might be better than its parents, or it may not be as good, but chances are it will be totally satisfactory.

Seedling selection is how plant breeding was done in the days before controlled environments and artificial pollination. If it is very good fruit, name it after yourself and put it on the market.

Time: 14th January 2016 6:01pm

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Scott 10 says...
Ha ha good suggestion!!

Thanks guys, I wasn't too sure but now will plant out to grow.... then wait....

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Time: 15th January 2016 3:08pm

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