I have one cutting rooted this year.  I'm keeping an eye on this one.  What a great looking fig.

After seeing others post their photos of col de dame, I just had to post mine. I received UC Davis cuttings in Jan. '09 and now have 4 nice containerized trees. Lots of figs this season. They seem to ripen a little late (at least to me) but after seeing Herman's, maybe not. I'm in Northwest NJ  and it seems like all my fig trees ripen a little later in the season. Not complaining, just noticing. This is one delicious fig though.

Some people are saying that they all are the same except different colours, some people are saying that the gris and noire are superior to the blanc in terms of juiciness and sweetness, I guess there is only one way to find out.

The Flavor is Basically the same,but the strength of the Flavor is much higher in Grise,and I do not know if black will be just as strong like Grise,because it did not ripe here yet.
This is a fact that is true about all cultivars that got dark and light strains,every time the dark strain produces better flavored fruits ,in less than ideal climates.
Col de Dame is not exception,to this rule.

Col de Dam Gris is an awesome fig! My tree is 6' tall now. I agree, the figs do ripen around the same time as Black Maderia.

How Bout Those Figs!!!!!!!!

I'm sick with jealousy! My CDDs didn't fruit this year!

Aw BLB next season perhaps you get CDDN to ripen as plant start to come into its own.

Just remember this part that was said by Herman
This is a fact that is true about all cultivars that got dark and light strains,every time the dark strain produces better flavored fruits ,in less than ideal climates.

Perhaps all 3 will fruit and I will judge for myself

Thats the way, for the best judge of ones figs in there own yard is there own palate.

Well, I only have the white one, and the summer-rooted cuttings are only a couple inches tall. I will be happy to taste one of them, maybe later next year or the year after. If the flavor of the white is less intense, I might dehydrate them half way. ;)

Although I am reminded of what Fortisi said about the CdD white:  "Well, I'm even happier to report, like Herman, I have found my new benchmark for fig flavor. Folks, after 10 years of fig growing, THIS fig is wonderful! The flavor practically made my toes curl!!! LOL!"

The whites don't sound that bad. ;) ;)

I will try planting a CDDB next year in the ground, assuming the cuttings root, I am just hoping that the birds don't eat it so then I have to worry less about it.

I have a Baud CDDN cultivar and it should ripen the figs next season this season plant displayed figs but i took them off for growth and health of young plant.
Grew very well this season.

This variety looks very good, and all of the talk about the outstanding flavor of the three varieties has me wanting to eventually acquire all of them so that I can compare.

I would love to see pics of all three to get a sense of the difference.

Gina, Toe curling good and a white fig! don't listen to the dark fig propaganda. Yes they are good but not necessarily better than the light figs. Some people have dubious taste buds.