"The Mango Tree" — subtitled "A Memoir of Fruit ... at Fort Myers Regional Library in downtown Fort Myers. Admission is free. The lineup for the 26 th-annual fest includes romance novelist Debbie ...

Alexia Fodere for The Miami Herald If you have been staring at your mango tree this summer, willing the fruit to life but ultimately dejected by the stubbornly barren branches, you are not alone.

Despite experiencing 300 years of vicissitudes, this ancient Xiaomao mango tree remains vibrant, with a full crown of tender yellow flowers clustered on its branches, emitting a fragrant aroma ...