Hi Pino,
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Another great display Pino.  My jealousy continues....lol

Thx for sharing.

Hi Pino. I'm rooting some cuttings that just came back from Sicily. I'm still a novice when it comes to figs. One of the ones I'm growing here I believed were Sicilian Black but now looking at your pictures I think it might be Sicilian Red. I have a few pictures here. I would welcome any input in identifying...What do you think?

Joe

   

@Torontojoe - Very nice fig.  How does it taste?
I have one that looks similar but it has mostly 3 lobed leaves I have called it "Best Tasting Unknown". 
I love it but have no idea what the cultivar name is or whether it has a name at all.  Most figs don't have a name but grow so well and are so delicious that they have been handed down for generations.

I don't think your fig is the Sicilian black or Red figs.  Those names came from this side of the pond and were directed at this group of figs;  

 http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/sals-corleone-palermo-red-aldos-4887658?highlight=sal%27s+corleone&pid=41926961

http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/questions-regarding-sicilian-family-of-figs-black-jr-dark-white-wm-red-6773540?highlight=sicilian&pid=1292717906


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The taste was absolutely delicious. Sweet like jam. Softer texture than most figs I've had. Those pictures were taken at an old family grove near Palermo. I just assumed given their location that it was Sicilian black but the fruit to me looked more like your red....It appears it's not either....

I'm rooting cuttings from three different trees I got from there this past August (legally)...This would mean I don't know what variety any of them are now...  I have good pictures of all of them but nobody has been able to tell me what they are.

My cousins there have dozens of trees but don't seem to care about the cultivar.... They've just always had them and that property has been in the family longer than anyone can remember....

@Toronto Joe - Sounds like you may have gotten some nice figs from Palermo.  Hopefully they don't ripen too late and are not Smyrna types.

Here is the fig I was referring "Best Tasting Unknown" to that came form a Sicilian lady;

 
 

 

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Here are some more figs from today. 

By the way my best tasting figs today in order are; forastera de c'an revue, "best tasting unknown", Drap d'Or.  The others were also very sweet and nice but these 3 were outstanding;

 

 

 


 

Wonderful job as always Pino. Its like your in fig heaven.

Can you recommend the best fig varietys for Toronto Ontario area that taste great and will ripen in time. For me most will be grown in containers, I may try a few in ground with winter protection.

I have Chicago Hardy in the the ground. I'm not aware of any other variety that you can leave in the ground here. I'm right on the lake in a bit of a micro climate and mine make it through covered with burlap and leaves. My barber lives not far north in Stouffville and he lost his two winters back even though they were covered. Mind you we had two pretty cold winters there....

We're right on the edge of the zone even for the Chicago.

That being said - years ago my father had some other (unknown) varieties in the ground but he had to over winter by fully burrying the trees in big trenchs. Hard heavy work....

I have 2 Negronne in pots that are supposed to be very hardy but I wouldn't leave them outdoors....maybe if I were in Niagara wine country.....

Given the turn in the weather these figs picked yesterday in pouring rain may be the last fig plate of 2016 although there are still some swollen figlets on Ciccio, Dalmatie, Sucrette, Bolzano, best taste unknown, Alma, JH Adriatic and a few others. 

These figs tasted as good look.  The Paradiso, Adriatic and Drap were outstanding the others just great!

Thanks for looking comments welcome.

 

That best tasting unknown looks wonderful.

Just watched the video of Bill from Lebanon.  His desert king trees are ridiculous! They are crazy like those wild greek figs Andreas was posting last year.  Like wow, just totally out of control!! I know he planned them that way, but it is certainly and interesting method of growing.

@Devin - he is lucky in zone 8, doesn't have to worry about winter protection.

We are looking at frost tonight but managed to get 1 last plate and a basket of deplorables figs.

https://goo.gl/photos/KNdY42cuULvA8KZr7

Also a basket for jam.

https://goo.gl/photos/E2qtzqxqLLUHZK9J6

Your dalmatie looks awesome'

Thanks Dom!

What I also like is that this late in the season and Dalmatie is still very sweet and flavourful. 
We have had 2 patchy frosts recently that didn't seem to affect figs close to buildings but it has been cool and wet so some other figs are splitting and tasting flat.

Pino,

How's your Forastera? I got one this spring, and I'm anxious to taste it next summer.

Those are some lovely figs, especially this late in the season.    Mine are done of the year, last one a week or so ago.  We'll see what next year brings.

Very nice Pino.