Here is the link to my previous thread documenting my effort to create one fig tree with multiple varieties grafted onto it.  I have 45-48 varieties grafted and the tree is pretty much full.

http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/my-frankenfig-6346903?&trail=50

That thread is dedicated to the making of the tree.

This thread will be about the figs, and to help me verify the ID of many of my varieties.  I'll keep editing the next post as I get pics of the ripe figs and their leaves.

I live in south Louisiana.  Hot and wet.  Many figs don't do well down here with the humidity, especially open eyed figs.

1.  Sam

This is the rootstock tree, "Sam", layered from a neighbor's tree in Richmond VA in roughly 2003.  He planted it from cuttings from a tree at his childhood home, and he was in his early 70's.

It is a Celeste-type fig.  Fruit drop is a problem down here in LA, but did not have that problem in VA. 

This fig is just shy of ripe.

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2. Conadria

Source:  ginazjunk4yourtrunk on ebay 4/29/2013

Grafted:

a large fig that is best when on the verge of spoiling like the one sliced open below.  It was very sweet.  The others were soft but needed another day and were not enjoyable.  Just bland, and a little dry.  The eye opens late, but its been dry for almost two weeks and I worry that this fig won't do well when it's wet.  It is one of the seven surviving grafts from last summer, and by far my most vigorous, heading into the tomato cages.

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3. Unknown Bronx White

Source:  Jimmychao   F4F "Cold hardy figs for postage"

http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/cold-hardy-fig-cuttings-for-postage-6328707?pid=1283086150#post1283086150

Grafted:

Another survivor from last year, and growing vigorously and loaded with figs.  I picked this, my first, a day or two too soon.  I have never grown green figs before and have a bit of learning to do.  And I'm inpatient.

Jimmy tells me this fig died to the ground this past (horrible) winter in NJ.

 

Geaux Tigers!

I think of your tree often.  Wondering how they are doing.  Once my in-ground trees get established, I may beg for cuttings from members during dormant times, and graft them onto an aggressive grower with bad production.  I have one that is an unknown growing wild.  It may be a caprifig.  No sign of figs on it, but the leaves are so pretty.  It's a fig.  I'm hoping to try grafting onto it some desired varieties.  This morning 2 Tena cuttings popped up from the ground.  This makes me happy.  Tena is one of those elusive figs.  This one is growing in the middle of my yummy walking onions.  I stuck a chicken wire cage around it to protect it from the animal that ate my other baby fig very close to it.  Whatever it is, loves the fig leaves, and just stomps on the onions.  Tena is protected!

I think your frankenfig is pretty amazing!

Suzi

Wow, that is great!  How many varieties do you have grafted so far?

Wow.... That's a great tree there..... Should create one like that......
Thanks for all the beautiful pictures ...


Ong

Indonesia

Will grow any fig tree that can grow in my country