I harvested my first main crop from Adriatic JH today.  My AJH is an in-ground tree/bush that went through several single degree nights last winter and one night that went down to 0 deg. F.  It lost about 90% of its top growth - see pics below of the stump and a couple weeks later after the stump started to leaf out.  So even though this is a moderately late season fig I am very impressed that it was still able to give me a main crop starting on Sept. 8 after really severe cold damage.  I should get another month of figs off of this tree although they won't taste quite as good once the cooler weather sets in.  I was also able to get two brebas back in July that came off of the stump that survived the winter.  By the way the fig (although odd shaped) was top notch - a rich, jammy, berry-like flavor.  Seems like this is a must have variety for my area.

Hi Steve, thanks for posting. I have my JH Adriatic in a pot here in North Jersey and its loaded but I still have not gotten ripe figs from it this year despite the heat the last couple of weeks, what I have noticed is that it sets its figs relatively late, I was curious if that was your experience as well?

  Peter

Peter, it set figs rather late compared to my figs in containers but was probably one of the first in-ground trees to set figs. So to answer your question I haven't noticed Adriatic JH being particularly (if at all) late in setting figs.  I have found though that from year to year certain trees can be delayed due to external factors.  Maybe your AJH will be better behaved next year.

My Adriatic JH strain formed fruits on June 12,and started to get ripe first fruits today.
I have first fruits started to grow out fast ,and changing color.
This is an in-ground fig 6 years old ,that died to soil line past Winter,so,yes,it is multi trunk now and loaded with fruits.
Plenty of time for fruits to get ripe till October 25,frost dATE here.

Vasile, how did you protect your Adriatic JH?  I pruned mine back some then surrounded it with a one of those bags that are sold to protect shrubs that have a drawstring at both ends.  I stuffed the bag with dried leaves and blocked the opening in the top with a bit of black plastic sheeting. I can only imagine how well this variety would do if we get a mild, or even average, winter!  It would have a good breba crop I'm sure.

I placed 6 inches of leaf mulch at base and covered it with NuVue shrub cover,36x 38 inches size,dark green which i bought from Home depot.
Adriatic JH,is bar none best white fig for us outside ideal climate,for fig IMHO.!!

Here's some photos of the tree/bush I took today.  We're in a drought - if we were getting regular rains it would be bigger.

Very nice looking tree thanks for the pics. Steve how does your JH compare to other green figs with red interior you have? If I recall you also have Paradiso

  Thanks,
   Peter

Peter, my Paradiso-Gene is in its 3rd season and I am hoping to taste a fig for the first time this year. They aren't swelling yet though.  However, I did have another first green fig today - Battaglia Green.  I would give both BG and AJH figs that I had in the last 2 days a 9 out of 10.  Both are from in-ground trees that lost most of their top growth from the winter.  I would have to eat more to decide which is better!  The other green figs I've had this year like Atreano, Sucrette (Baud) and Raasti N. Persian UNK are in more of a honey fig class than AJH and BG.

Thanks for the info Steve!