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Atreano,had matured, most figs at this point in time.

Except a dozen fruits still green,Atreano got most fruits,(about 100),ripe at this point.
The Summer season was the worse it ever was here,sometimes too hot,sometimes too cold,with rain most of the time,in the wrong time when the fruits were ripening.
I had about two thirds of fruits ,harvested ,in good condition properly ripe and one third that spoiled and soured over night usually during rainy nights.
The tree is 6 years old and ,this Summer grew to about 10 foot high by 10 foot wide.
Over all,I will grade this cultivar as the best to ripe,for short cool climate,as in zone 6 and 5,and also it will pass the test when about rain resistance.
(After all any cultivar will spoil and sour if large rains are pouring for a long period of time).
I  wish this cultivar would be trialed in Pacific Northwest,because my experience,of having grown Desert King,too, make me think ,Atreano will live DK, in the dust,if grown side by side.
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Thanks for posting this Herman. I'm thinking of buying an Atreano later this month  and am happy to read good things about it.

Lots of rain here also and more on the way starting tomorrow along with very cool temps. Tonight's going into the low 40's and windy here.

I've taken my "baby" trees in for the night...
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Pattee, 

All but Herman, has sent me to Herman for good Atreano figs. 
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  • PHD

Herman,
 Does Atreano produce a breba crop that is comparable in quantity to Atreano?

   Thanks,
    Peter
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Hello Herman,

Thanks for posting this information, I'm taking notes :)
regarding Breba crop, do breba that ripen in the northeast resemble the pictures posted on the Encanto Farms Nursery Website. http://figs4fun.com/fpix/FP509-55.jpg
If they do, I may have found several large in ground trees in the Bronx.

Thanks
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No it does not reassemble that pix,you refereed to:
Because for an important, reason the interior of Breba is not reddish, like that, in New Jersey or NY.
That is because those pixies show pollinated Breba,and when they get pollinated they change the interior in darker reddish everything.
If you look on that site down you will see non pollinated fruits looking like the Breba on my tree.
If your Unknown look like the first 2 pixies in Fig4fun site, then, is not Atreano.
Because it could not pollinate in NY,as there is not a fig wasp in NY.
Here is how it looks:
First pix are Breba second pix is main crop,fruit.

Someone allready introduced an unknown as Atreano,from Rolling river Nursery and that one is not Atreano and will not perform like Atreano here,in cool climates of NE.
You can see it ,in Fig4fun down the page,it is  named RR Atreano.

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Herman,

Thank you for your prompt reply. I would never name the unknown, that is why I asked! The breba crop of the unknown, which I ate in July looked identical to the picture. The main crop figs finished ripening last week. I was not able to snap interior pictures so I could not post. I was also not able to get main crop because they were all eaten. Hopefully I can post pictures next season for identification. Thank you for all the information that you have posted. I have been reading and taking notes.
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Well Pete you could have an Atreano ,then,because this fig is present in NY,as Hank Mathies,the Gardener that imported this fig lived in NY,and ,so he was spreading the fig possible to his friends and relatives,as he was very fond and appreciative of this cultivar,and have seen the potential.
He had about 30 varieties,at one point,but it was too much work for his ability,and he selected,three cultivars only.
English Brown Turkey
Green Ischia
and Atreano,and he discarded all others.
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Hi Vasile, Are you saying Rolling River Atreano is not the same cultivar as Hank Mathies Atreano?
                                stay well,
                                     Antonio
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 Correction from post #4: I meant to ask does Atreano produce as many breba figs as Desert King...

 Peter
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Hi Chris thanks , I just found out about the differences in the original Italy Atreano and the so-called Atreano from the west coast , thanks to Frank( Bronx Figs) also.
The nursery I'll buy it from does have the same that Vasile (Herman) has .
Appreciate your input greatly !





QUOTE=SEGeo]Pattee, 

All but Herman, has sent me to Herman for good Atreano figs. 

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Antonio:Jon Verdick ,say they are different,That is why he does not mix the pixies and show them as separate cultivars.
Yet it can only be one cultivar to one name and the other one is wannabe.

PHD:Atreano,In my climate at the same age,(about 4 years old,when I discarded Desert King),was making about the same number of breba (about 12),but later on Desert king made a few cardboard tasting main crop,while Atreano,made very tasty main crop,as a continuation of Breba without any interruption,like other cultivar do(about 3 weeks interruption).
Atreano is a fig that is hard to make the difference between Breba and main crop,because one is a continuation of the other.
Only if you know to look at the neck,and ,the fact there is not a leaf where is growing,otherwise,you will not be able to make the difference as breba crop is follwed by main crop,as a continuation of fruiting pattern till frost.
So at the end the total number of fruits from Atreano will be much larger.
Also if 3 days of rain comes at once,and initial fruits that are ripening at the moment are lost to souring,all is not lost because new fruits will ripe in the dry period,and that makes it good for North east and south,especially,as Desert king ripe in a short period,and if it was raining while it was getting ripe harvest will be lost.
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Do you mean the cuttings of Atreano RR I purchased are not the same as the Atreano everyone raves about here? Jon keeps the pictures separate (but on the same page http://figs4fun.com/Thumbnail_Atreano.html ) as he does for many varieties, but does not give a separate listing or mention they might be different. Sigh.....
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Well Gina:You have to draw your own conclusion:
I only will give you one detail to look at:
Look at the bluish reddish skin tint on The RR strain and  check that bluish tint against the pixies on the OR strain,then draw your own conclusion,i  did mine.
Here is a Pix of My Atreano Fig,6 years old,no protection last 2 Winters.
No pun intended but the RR strain could be just as good tasting or better,in warm dry,ideal climatic conditions, but it definitely has other ,minuses like ,non resistance to cold,and rain,that will make it unsuitable in the Atlantic area and deep south.
That is because the OR Atreano is the results of careful  time and money consuming,selection,while others are random ,hybrids introductions.
Here is a pix of 6 years old Atreano+62years old me,and I am 5 foot 10 inches tall.
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I have been looking to purchase an Atreano for some time. I read a report from the WSU experimental garden in Mount Vernon ,WA. That It did well here in the PNW and should be trialed in different Micro-climates .  I know that 'One Green World' is selling an Atreano. Is this  the OR strain that you are talking about ? 'OGW' is from OR .  And if not what does OR stand for , If yo don't mind me asking.

http://www.onegreenworld.com//product_info.php?cPath=1_27&products_id=486
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Cody:OR means Original Atreano (genuine).
I have no idea what strain of Atreano One green world is selling!
I would assume because it ,does not have an RR,in front of it ,it is the Genuine cultivar introduced by Hank Mathies,you have to ask them where they got it from.or see fruits and compare them to Jon Verdick OR Atreano,or other people on this Foroum that got a genuine Atreano.
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Herman,how far back do you cut that fig tree back over winter?
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Herman:

Glad to finally put a face to you!  Thanks for the photo. And nice looking figs.

I got my Atreano Gold from Durio.   It's been a very vigorous grower for me this first year.   Can't wait to taste it next year.



 
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I do not cut anything.The Winter cuts it to about half to what the Summer growth was.
This year grew about 3 foot,so it will die down about 1.5 foot,and that is where, I will leave it.
Of course I will thin it to about 3 to five trunks ,and  cut off rest from base.
It has about 8 trunks now.
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