Col de Dame Blanc. Another cutting received from UC Davis in 2011 that has survived to ripen a first fig this season. And yes, another one picked early because of impending rain and travel. I will reserve comments in anticipation of tasting at least one dead ripe fig. Just in case I do not, there was a berry flavor (in the Green-Redd-Berry family of JH Adriatic, Battaglia Green, and Strawberry Verte) to remember and a hint of a crunch. So there is promise if nothing else. I hope there is patience meaning time for me to wait for it to ripen properly.

This tree has struggled with FMV and not grown well until this season. Only Black Madeira has struggled more. Surprisingly, several correlated factors seemed to make a difference: it was repotted into an Earthbox, fertilized heavily and moved to location with less direct sunlight. Which one was most important? I do not know. I do know that Black Madeira will get a similar treatment.

 
 

Looks good. Hope the next one is better

Looks yummy and I like the color of the inside.

Very Nice JD. I was also successful with my UCD CdD Blanc and it is growing nicely but no figs yet here in NJ. I must say, mine is heavily infected. Will update as season goes on as I am really excited to have one of these

JD my CDD Blanc cutting from UCD received in 2013 took off immediately and did not show any signs of FMV. One of the three cuttings struggled so I let it go.
Despite winter injuries the tree is doing great in its second year planted in the ground.
It produced several figs for me last year and looks promising this year so far. It is a late ripening fig over here in TX.
It might take a year or two before the tree gets established. This past winter my trees including BM were unprotected and they came back. The BM appears to be much more vulnerable.
I should add that CDD figs Love the sun. My location is full sun and temperatures could reach 110 during the day.
I'm currently giving it about one gallon per day using drip irrigation on a daily basis. 




  


 

I've been picking some dead ripe ones, guess I should have taken photos to share :)

Good info Sas, I am moving all of mine to a much sunnier spot, is that 110 the real temp or what it feels like? God, 110!

That fence is gonna have to get taller...

Or maybe some guard dogs.

Looks awesome JD!  My CdDB, also from UCDavis2011, looks about the same right now, yours is a little riper.  Getting excited! 

It's not always 110 in the sun but on some hot summer days it could get there. This year it has been in the 90's not too bad.
The place is sun all day, but the tree gets a handmade drip irrigation on a daily basis (about one gallon) and it looks like it's doing ok so far. (I don't feel the heat, as I have central air.)
Soni Yes St. Augustine Grass and I keep the grass away from the base of the trees. So that I could fertilize etc...
All my fruit trees were planted after my lawn was complete.

I can not figure out why CdD (all) are so rare, they seem to root and grow easier and faster than most of my other varieties.

This is a late ripening fig and needs the right climate to ripen properly.
I'm speculating that they were not initially adopted by many gardeners especially in colder areas so they are not readily available.

I have 2 CDDB, and they are very slow growers for me, even in full sun and given ample fertilizer. Two years old and I still wouldn't want to take a cutting from either. And they don't seem to like to branch too much. Excellent taste, very late ripening.

Well now I don't feel so bad.  Mine are like Gina's but they've never developed a figlet.  :)

Improper watering could affect the rate of growth of this fig. We all know that fig trees are among the most efficient plants when it comes to water use. After rooting three different cutting in three different mediums, it appears to me that they grow better in a self watering container.
The two that were in a self watering container (the large size from Walmart ) produced fruit for me that same first summer from spring cuttings. I was amazed as they were the fastest growing trees for me. The one that was growing in a regular pot hardly grew and struggled.
If these cuttings came from the same source, I'd have to conclude that the way I handled them had something to do with performance.
I had another one from a different source that sat in the shade all summer long and did not grow at all. This year I moved it to the most sunny place in my yard and it is growing like crazy. I'm almost sure that this tree does not mind full sun at all. The hotter the better.
This is my one and a half year old CDD B in ground today: Despite winter damage to the main center shoot, it came back as a shrub this year and appears to be productive again. In my location, this is a Top fig.