Fruit Trees & Citrus
Mango
Prune straight after harvest each summer to keep it pickable.
Mangifera indica · Fruit Trees & Citrus · Perennial
Australian planting guide by climate zone
Sourced guidance by broad climate zone, shown as fixed months, timing relative to sowing or planting, or written growing advice. Your GrowCal calendar applies your regional growing profile, so its dates may sit earlier or later than the months below.
Why
Mangoes are a frost-sensitive tropical tree whose flowering is triggered by warm-season temperatures. Australia's growing districts are all tropical or subtropical, and cool-climate gardens cannot ripen a crop.
| Action | Cool | Temperate | Subtropical | Tropical | Arid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant out | Not recommended in this climate | Possible in frost-free warm gardensDetailsMangoes can crop in frost-free warm temperate gardens if you choose a tougher variety such as Kensington Pride or R2E2, give the tree a sheltered north-facing spot, and protect it from frost while it is young. | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | Climate guidanceDetailsMangoes are grown in irrigated arid and semi-arid districts such as the Ord River and inland Central Australia, so an arid garden can work — but only with a frost-free site and a serious watering regime. |
| Feed | Not recommended in this climate | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Prune | Not recommended in this climate | No sourced timing currently shown | Jan, Feb, DecDetailsPrune annually. Cut a young sapling back to about 1m to encourage low branching, trim branch tips in summer for the next two to three years, then give the tree a prune every summer straight after harvest. | Jan, Feb, DecDetailsPrune annually. Cut a young sapling back to about 1m to encourage low branching, trim branch tips in summer for the next two to three years, then give the tree a prune every summer straight after harvest. | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Pest check | Not recommended in this climate | No sourced timing currently shown | Check for anthracnoseDetailsAnthracnose is the common cause of bruised and spoiled mango fruit at harvest time. | Check for anthracnoseDetailsAnthracnose is the common cause of bruised and spoiled mango fruit at harvest time. | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Harvest | Not recommended in this climate | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
Only sourced growing and timing guidance is shown.
Zone notes
- Arid: Mangoes are grown in irrigated arid and semi-arid districts such as the Ord River and inland Central Australia, so an arid garden can work — but only with a frost-free site and a serious watering regime.
About this data
This schedule is part of GrowCal's preview horticultural dataset — useful as general guidance, and still being validated. Conditions vary with your soil, aspect, frost and variety. Read more on the data & methodology page, or send us a correction.
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