It appears that DK didn't realize any dieback from the cold weather. Nice healthy tree.

Wow. I read somewhere that he digs a trench and buries the tree every year. The slanted branches may be indicative of that.

Wow, nice!

Thanks for the pictures Nelson.

Fellow Portuguese can also appreciate the couves in the quintal lol.

Thanks Nelson! Curious if he is boxing or burying still and what production is like - if the brebas survive it looks like a great crop...

yes! Belas couves!
Pergunto-me como se dará por  aí a 'tronchuda Portuguesa' que pelos Natais vai muito bem com um bom bacalhau!!!

http://www.loja.jardicentro.pt/images/horticolas/jardicentro_sementes_couve_tronchuda_portuguesa_especial.jpg

http://natal.com.pt/fichuprelanex/bacalhau.jpg

Francisco

Nelson, thanks for the picture of Adriano's Desert King.

I have several pictures of Desert King shown, being grown in cold northern areas.

Adriano's Desert King is one of the reasons why I started growing figs in the north. I figured if Adriano could grow a cold tender fig that originated in California, I should be able to grow cold hardy figs in Connecticut. We have never lost a fig to winter cold, that was bent to the ground, and cover with something.

In looking at the picture that you posted I was wondering if that picture was taken after the brutal winter of 2013/2014?

If he still had an abundant breba crop.

My understanding is that Adriano bends his in-ground trees to the ground. The same as I do. With the Desert King he then places a simple A-frame over it.


Thanks for your response.

Bob

@paul

You know your not a real portuguese if your not growing couves in the backyard lol


@1king & Bob

The top end is pulled down to the ground and buried , the picture that shows the trunks those are covered with an A frame simply two sheets of plywood with insulation foam on the inside over the trunks and a tarp over the A frame. This past winter we had temps that reached -40 celcius.

Desert king is underrated in the northeast, Adrianos tree produces hundreds of brebas every year flavor is outstanding also can compete with allot of fancy named figs.

On rare occasions it can ripen a few main crop figs but not many.

@francisco

Francisco your making me hungry lol

Nelson