You're right Martin.
This year I will know how closely related these fig are
...Deanna, Orphan and UCR 278-128 -- Only Orphan fruited last year. It was good.
....Niore de Caromb and Mission -- both fruited last year. MSN ripen before NdC - both were good
...Beall and Early Violet - my Beall figs are huge, expect EV figs this year.
...Genoa White and Harvey Adriatic -- hoping to compare these this year!
...Brunswick, Rattlesnake Island, Capitola Long and Red Italian - Have tasted Brunswick--excellent and rich tasting.
...Monstrueuse, Paradiso, Ischia Green--My Monst figs soured on the tree last year. Paradiso did too! IG did not!
....Vista, Beers Black, and Violet de Bordeaux--have all 3 growing side by side, time will tell!
...Bourjassotte Grise and Violet Sepor--My BG is in the ground. VS is not but grew 3' last year!
Can't find Janice on the sheet. I know its a sport of Kadota. I got a couple of Janice trees coming. They should fruit this year. My Kadota is about 5 years old...a pretty large tree. The figs are excellent tasting. I only expect the same from my Janice trees. BUT Excel was richer in flavor and taste than Kadota. If you want an excellent tasting fig, get Excel. Excel at UCD are out of this freaky world good too!!!! You can't go wrong with either a Kadota or Excel.