Started a post in "Today's Harvest 2011" on 09/14/2011 at 10:37PM. It now stands alone as its own thread...

And here's to the promise of 2012.

Good productivity. Hope it is tasty.

JD,this is a very good fig,you'll love it.    Marius

Should have some available in the Fall.

For me it was an average tasting fig that i gave to neighbor along with 2 others.
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Nice thing about it is there right across the street for tasting if i choose and there not taking up my garage storage space.

Looking good.
I have collected this unknown variety after noticing it growing in a Greek section of my town. The tree seems to be growing without any protection in winter. It produces early enough for our area, the fig were very tasty and I thought it would be worth the trial. I named it Black Bethlehem after the name of the town where the tree is.
I'm glad it did well for you JD.

The tree produced good figs last year and it was modestly productive. I hope to have more good figs to compare it to this year because MVSB, Bealle, Hardy Chicago, Sal's EL, Sal's Corelone, and others are promising to produce more than a handful of figs.

This one has been a beast of a grower for me.  Still no fruiting yet.  Tree is ~2-3 years old and trunk is thicker than a golfball in diameter.

Once I pinched the tips last year, it fruited.

Will give pinching a shot!

This fig is good picked at almost any stage except under ripe. It has a flavor profile similar to Hardy Chicago but different and it is larger and juicer. I choose both.

Pic of one I harvested today (first time mine has cropped):