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Congrats on your super fig collection!

By the way in Niagara our gorgeous summer came to screeching halt this weekend with temperatures dropping from 30C (86F) to 10C(50F) and 3 days of straight rain I estimate 2-3".  The in ground figs were just starting to ripen.   This rain will definitely swell the up the figs.  Hoping return to sunny warm weather so they ripen.

If it struggled with the dryness, how does it do with ran or humidity? I use organic fish fertilizer which has really help my figs with FMV. 

I had Grise de Saint Jean here in NJ,and climate is rainy and cool in Aug and Sept usually,and in such conditions Saint Jean was terrible tasting,so i would caution people in North east,do not bother with it.
Souring,is the norm here,it will sour before ripe.

Do not fail to note that this variety has a very good taste.
Magnificent jelly consistency and high sugar content - like breba, and at the main crop.
Very decent variety. I am glad that I have it)
Grise de Saint Jean - Breba - 14 June 2016.jpg 
Grise de Saint Jean - Breba - 14 June 2016   2.jpg 
In this photo - the main crop (beginning in September 2014):

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