Can mangoes be grown in the north? A detailed look at the growing conditions

No. It is very difficult for the north to reach the temperature environment that mangoes need. Mangoes like warmth and cannot tolerate cold or frost; the effective temperature for growth is 18-35°C. Insufficient temperature leads to poor pollination and fertilization, and can even cause the inflorescence to wither and die or the embryo to abort and die. Below 10°C, new shoots and flower spikes stop growing; below 5°C, seedlings, tender shoots and flower spikes suffer cold damage. At around 0°C, the aboveground parts of seedlings, the flower spikes and tender shoots of mature trees, and the outer leaves are all damaged, and in severe cases die back; below -3°C, young trees freeze to death.

At the same time, mango is a light-loving fruit tree. Sufficient light can promote flower bud differentiation, flowering and fruit set, and improve fruit quality and appearance. Usually, individual trees on the sunny side of the canopy or in open environments flower more and have a higher fruit set rate; mango trees with too many branches and leaves, a dense canopy and insufficient light flower and fruit less, and the fruit's appearance and quality are both poor. Through pruning and shaping, the light conditions in the orchard and within the tree can be improved to increase yield and extend the peak production period.

It is very difficult for the north to reach this temperature environment, and even with greenhouse cultivation it is very hard to manage, so at least with currently known varieties it cannot be grown.