how long does it take to grow a mango tree in the uk?

[Philthy]

Bit off topic but I enjoyed limited success with a pineapple top awhile back. It grew slowly for a few months, then gave up and rotted. I also tried papaya seeds a couple of times; getting them to germinate and grow on was easy enough, but they didn't exactly flourish, too cold I suspect. Little projects like this are good fun when there's not much going on with the regular veggies. Definitely interested in the mango tree's progress

[planetologist]

120 years. 100 years for the British climate to warm to Mediterranean levels and then another 20 years after you've sown it.