Genovese Nero

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Cajun

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Posted 1405888247	Reply with quote #1

This is my first large Genovese Nero that matches the appearance of the pic on Adriano's website. I've eaten a few smaller ones it put out but this one was a real gem. The flavor was a little washed out from all the rain, but the softness of the fruit was unbelievable, and the sweetness and flavor of this fig is superb. Best fig I own bar none, and the fact that it made it through the monsoon without splitting is even more amazing! Every fig I own is splitting... Attached Images image.jpg (363.28 KB, 111 views) image.jpg (366.75 KB, 118 views) image.jpg (338.55 KB, 119 views) image.jpg (450.68 KB, 116 views) image.jpg (465.34 KB, 111 views) image.jpg (349.53 KB, 105 views) __________________ Cal - Brusly, LA Zone 9a

deerhunter16b

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Posted 1405888686	Reply with quote #2

Nice looking fig. Very cute pictures __________________ john Zone 7a

Quackmaster

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Posted 1405896589	Reply with quote #3

Nice pictures, and I can definitely relate with the monsoons. All day every day it's pouring down here. __________________ Ryan Zone 9a SeLa, wish list:

Cajun

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Posted 1405901561	Reply with quote #4

Thanks everyone. Quack master, we finally got a brake today up here, but I saw you guys along the coast got pounded again, just can't catch a brake...hopefully it will dry up soon... __________________ Cal - Brusly, LA Zone 9a

newnandawg

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Posted 1405901737	Reply with quote #5

I have been through both the past few years. Pounding daily rain and three years running of drought. Don't know which was the most difficult to deal with. I can relate.

Charitup

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Posted 1405910705	Reply with quote #6

Hi Cal, thanks for sharing the pics. Just wanted to warn you of the mistake your making with your little one. About six years ago I got my first fig trees from Home Depot 2 Celeste with a few ripe and almost ripe figs on them. I shared them with my granddaughter. Big mistake. Now there are 4 trees that last year were about head high that I planted 3 or 4 year ago between our houses. Last year they were covered with figs and I only got a couple of figs all season from them. I asked her little brothers one day what was going on they said Jaylee is up early every morning and comes out here and eats them all up before we can get some. I REPEAT BIG MISTAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 __________________ goss North Ga. zone 7

Cajun

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Posted 1405912291	Reply with quote #7

Ooops! It's probably too late already!! Lmao! __________________ Cal - Brusly, LA Zone 9a

genecolin

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Posted 1405940245	Reply with quote #8

Looking good Cal, keep me updated on this one. If it truly puts up with the rain you and I have to talk. The only figs I have that is making it through all the rain in O'Rourke and Alma. I'm hoping that the weather dries out by the time that the J.H. Adriatic and Strawberry begin to ripen. They are later figs so I might get some from those as they are loaded. "gene" __________________ From the bayou, "gene" zone 9 Houma, La.

blueboy1977

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Posted 1405943173	Reply with quote #9

Nice fig and beautiful daughter you have;) I like to get my kids involved as well! I havent found anything I can grow that they wont gobble down. Even tomatoes!!! Ive never seen 3 and 5 year old boys eat up tomatoes as fast as you can slice them!!! Keep up the good work! __________________ Rob Zone 9a/9b were the too meet. South Houston Tx Growing: Black Madeira, Smith, LSU Scott's Black, Improved Celeste, VDB, MBvs, RDB, Unknown Peach/Apricot, Salce, Malta Black, Texas BA-1, JH Adriatic, Atreano, CDDN, CDDB, CDDG, Strawberry Verte

Cajun

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Posted 1405947490	Reply with quote #10

Gene, I am not getting too excited about this one yet since it is still in a pot. I am planning on putting it in the ground first thing next spring so then i will see how it handles the rain. It has a small open eye, but just for it to not spoil in this weather tells me it is somewhat resistant to splitting. Rob, Thanks! She will eat anything sweet you put in front of her, but apparently she inherited her sour receptors from her mother as she won't even touch my tomatoes, oh well more for me i guess...Nice fish by the way, Is that a speckle trout? __________________ Cal - Brusly, LA Zone 9a

blueboy1977

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Posted 1405947797	Reply with quote #11

Yup, my boy caught that trout 4 years ago here in Galveston Bay. Stretched the tape to 29 1\2 inches and weighed just under 9lbs. She was spawned out unfourtunatly. She would have went over 10lbs full of eggs. Got a replica made of her on the wall to see in all her glory every day;) Ive been beating this water to a froth for 25 years and never put one on the boat that big. My son did it at 9 years old!!!! Begginers luck!!!! __________________ Rob Zone 9a/9b were the too meet. South Houston Tx Growing: Black Madeira, Smith, LSU Scott's Black, Improved Celeste, VDB, MBvs, RDB, Unknown Peach/Apricot, Salce, Malta Black, Texas BA-1, JH Adriatic, Atreano, CDDN, CDDB, CDDG, Strawberry Verte

Cajun

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Posted 1405948055	Reply with quote #12

Ha! That's a real hog, Fish of a lifetime...I caught a 6lber when I was about nine in the surf near the mouth of the Sabine River, and I've never beat that one...go figure... __________________ Cal - Brusly, LA Zone 9a

blueboy1977

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Posted 1405948440	Reply with quote #13

I tried to explain to him the magnitude of what he just accomplished at such a young tender age. I still dont think its set in for him. I told him he may fish the rest of his life and never see another trout that big much less catch one. I was proud of him though;) He deserves it, hes a great kid and one heck of fisherman. He still rubs it in my face to this day though. I may go to the grave with this one! __________________ Rob Zone 9a/9b were the too meet. South Houston Tx Growing: Black Madeira, Smith, LSU Scott's Black, Improved Celeste, VDB, MBvs, RDB, Unknown Peach/Apricot, Salce, Malta Black, Texas BA-1, JH Adriatic, Atreano, CDDN, CDDB, CDDG, Strawberry Verte

paully22

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Posted 1405949889	Reply with quote #14

My 1st biggie breba for 2014 season Genovese Nero split badly on the next day I posted a pic last week from light rain. Saw a bunch of insects flying around its rear and I disposed it. Another is just about fully ripen, almost same size with no split yet as I withheld watering & had tree sitting just outside the front door in shade.

WillsC

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Posted 1405958356	Reply with quote #15

The fig looks great and the little girl is beyond adorable:)

musillid

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Posted 1406159659	Reply with quote #16

Cal, nice fig, and if that little redhead is yours, she's a keeper, too. __________________ Dale non compost mentis in Zone 6a

Cajun

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Posted 1406167048	Reply with quote #17

Thank you all so much for the compliments on my daughter. She's definitely a keeper, but it's gonna be a hell of a challenge to spoil her rotten!! __________________ Cal - Brusly, LA Zone 9a

Cajun

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Posted 1406167722	Reply with quote #18

Paully22, I saw that apple sized breba, wow! I hope I can get a breba off of mine someday ... __________________ Cal - Brusly, LA Zone 9a

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