Hi!

I found this article on the web, It's in french, it's about Pierre Baud and his fig nursery. Here's the link:

http://jardin-maison.dekio.fr/jardinage/fou-de-jardin/Dans-le-sud-la-pepiniere-et-les-figues-de-Pierre-Baud#

Sorry, but I do not have the time to translate it, but the photographs have been taken in his garden and fig nursery. His nursery is located in a place where the Mistral (a cold wind) blows, this allows him to experiment hardy varieties, he is experimenting Hardy Chicago, and other figs in a dedicated place. He is working with the Porquerolles conservatory (island of Porquerolles, beautiful if you want to visit one day, cars are forbidden there, and there are still beautiful natural protected beaches).
A the end the article mentions the fact that the two favorites fig varieties for cooler climates, remain ronde de Bordeaux and Pastillière.

Saluti a tutti per gli italiani di tutti paesi,  Enjoy everyone!

Still passionate Nadia

Hello Nadia, 

also surprising Pierre Baud calling ' Hardy Chicago' an American variety"

For us, Hardy Chicago, Celeste, Conadria, Smith, LSU, Sal's... Are american figs. . Even if the roots are from somewher else. Mission is a typical american fig too. Very few people have those figs in their garden in France. If Baud says it's american figs, i don't remember exactly what he says in this article, i would say it's understandable, because you are closer to reality in a scientific way, until you demonstrate that its not an american fig but an italian for intance, if you compare the DNA. The second thing is that, maybe a plant that adapts to a new climate, has to adapts itself, so even if the cultivar is the same, it can in some ways have changed.

Forgot to post this link earlier has pictures of some of Mr. Pierre Baud's figs.

http://foodintelligence.blogspot.com/2007/10/connaissez-vous-les-figues-de-monsieur.html

Thanks Nelson:Love the Barbentane fig,pix I have a small plant but no fruits and no ideea how it looks till now.
Hate Grise de Saint Jeane,see 2 pixes in there one dry one fresh.It looks like Baud has good climate there to get good fruits on this one.
It was the worse in my climate souring and splitting.

Thanks Nelson,

That was good to be able to see the Col de Dame Noir, Blanc and Gris side by side like that.

noss

I agree, Vivian.  I was curious what I missed out on.  I couldn't help but notice how similar the Noire Barbantane have in common, only the latter is slightly (15%?) larger.

LOL ..Nelson, how soon U are getting all those in Baud's pic's. They all look very yummie. I just spent about $100 at the Chiropractor to
have my back straighten after completing winterizing yesterday, hence I am counting on U to tell me which one is super tasty. Now my task is to
send out stuffs I promised. Thanks for the link.

LOL hey Paul I know how you feel think I will start keeping my fings in smaller pots in the future as it had rained 2 days prior to storing the figs soil was wet and heavy. Pierre Baud has allot more figs than listed on his website and allot more than there is pics of on this link. One thing I noticed is how similar Marseillaise is to Bianchetta wonder if its the same fig. 

Nice Links!

Nelson, No more big pots & less doubles . Big trees will all go to composter or for garage sale after I have backup plant. I was motivated when I saw Lou's pots and now pay back time. I have pot size needing 2 guys to lift. Forget about even trying to move the cedar barrel ones.