Dr Richard Campbell: Turpentine mango: the go to Florida rootstock: is not as common as it use to be

Dr Richard Campbell discusses the difficulty of finding good rootstocks in Florida; specifically the turpentine mango.
This long time favored and go to rootstock for Florida nurseries is becoming harder to find locally as these old trees have been cut down leading now to a reliance on turpentine seed imports from Costa Rica or the Dominican Republic.

[@WebSurfingIsMyPastime]

great content!

[@bidenisasnake9932]

I've seen them cut down because most don't like the fruit. It's viewed as a Garbage tree.

[@thehuntfortruth]

Legit!

[@SammyGDude]

Man, i wonder who elses dad we could learn about while trying to listen to rootstock.
My dad, my dad ate mangos. Yeah, i bet my dad ate mangos with your dad.

[@UFDionysus]

I know where a bunch of turpentine trees are. Is there a market for the seeds?

[@P.Adams626]

I would have to believe there is

[@joenjesscerda9261]

Will this rootstock be good for Houston texas area?

[@user-ky1yl8wj2f]

Is turpentine tree mango a fruit tree ?why is it needed a rootstock?

[@BearingFruitTropicals]

Turpentine is a mango variety that is adapted to Florida soils and therefore used as a rootstock by Florida nurseries.

[@user-ky1yl8wj2f]

Oh ok