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Origin:
Thailand
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Possible Synonyms/AKA:
Aroma:
Floral fragrance
Flavor:
Honey-flavored sweetness with floral notes and a hint of the expected ‘spiciness’
Color:
Dull green-sih yellow at maturity. The flesh is pale yellow
Shape:
Sigmoid-oblong with a tapering nose
Peak Availibality:
June-July
Seedling Of:
Nam Doc Mai
Fruit Size:
Medium
Tree Size:
Medium
Disease Resistance:
Fair
Productivity:
Very Good
Seed Type:
Poly-Embryonic (multiple embryo)Poly-Embryonic (multiple embryo)
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Nam Dok Mai #4

Nam Doc Mai #4 Mango Trees have a moderately vigorous & upright growth habit that produces a compact and dense canopy. As a result, Nam Doc Mai #4 can realistically be kept between 10 – 15 feet tall with annual pruning.

A common misconception about Nam Doc Mai #4 is that it’s a dwarf mango. However, this is only true if the tree was grafted onto a dwarfing rootstock. If you purchased your Nam Doc Mai #4 from a nursery that procured it from Zill’s High-Performance Nursery, it was likely grafted onto a Zill Dwarf Rootstock. However, if the tree was grown from seed, it will almost certainly not be a dwarf.

Even at an early age, it’s not uncommon for the tree to produce clusters of 1-2 fruit on each branch. What’s particularly intriguing is that Nam Doc Mai #4 sets more fruit than the original Nam Doc Mai. This is because Nam Doc Mai #4 can have a tendency to flower twice within a season, resulting in both an early and later crop. Whether you want to grow the original NDM or NDM #4, it’s essential to consider that they thrive in environments resembling their native Thailand. Consequently, Nam Doc Mai varieties typically do very well in Florida.

the best time to pick Nam Doc Mai #4 Mangos are when they are mature and beginning to ripen on the tree. From a color perspective, this is when the fruit is beginning to show signs of yellow color break. Nam Doc Mai #4 is perfectly ripe when the majority of the fruit transitions to a greenish-yellow to yellow color. As the fruit begins to ripen, it will also develop its floral aroma. Because it seems that squirrels and raccoons have a keen sense of smell, it’s important to pick them when they are mature but not fully ripe on the tree.

As mentioned earlier that Nam Doc Mai #4 can have an early and later crop. However, the first crop of fruit tend to have a much higher likelihood of fruit split relative to the second crop. This is a characteristic of all Nam Doc Mai varieties. As a result, one should be careful of how much water and fertilizer they give a Nam Doc Mai #4.

Contrary to the naming convention, there are no Nam Doc Mai #2 or Nam Doc Mai #3 varieties. That said, other popular varieties of Nam Doc Mai include:

Nam Doc Mai (original)

Nam Doc Mai #4

Nam Doc Mai Mun

Nam Doc Mai Sia Tong

The original Nam Doc Mai was introduced to Florida from Thailand in 1973.