Joa Mango Tree for Sale

The mango is the king of tropical fruit — and with good reason. No other fruit combines such an extraordinary depth of sweetness, aroma and flavour in such an abundance of flesh. In the right South African subtropical garden, a well-established mango tree becomes one of the most rewarding fruit trees you can grow: beautiful, productive, evergreen and generous.

The Joa Mango is a quality variety suited to South African subtropical conditions, producing attractive fruit with good flavour and reliable cropping in warm, frost-free environments. Like all mangoes, it is an evergreen tree with the characteristic long, glossy leaves that give the canopy its beautiful, tropical character — making it as much an ornamental shade tree as a productive fruit tree.

Mangoes are grafted trees that can begin producing fruit within 2–4 years of planting. They are self-fertile, so a single tree will give you a harvest. For best production, plant in deep, well-drained soil in full sun with excellent heat and no frost risk. Reduce irrigation before and during flowering to concentrate the tree's energy into setting fruit — this is the most important management step in getting a good mango harvest.

Mangoes are strictly subtropical and are only suited to warm, frost-free regions: Limpopo, the Mpumalanga lowveld and the KwaZulu-Natal coast are the main suitable growing areas. In these regions, they are one of the finest and most rewarding fruit trees you can plant.