Noss,

If it don't work this time I quit!

Cecil, that is a beautiful fig. How is it's rain tolerance? Thanks for posting.

Looks good to me.

Interesting, the fruit looks like a variant of Mission without the skin cracking.  Example http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=4828725

Granted, this was after a massive rain, so the fruit was swollen and very moist.

Beautiful fig but...

I looked it up on F4F variety page and it shows it as a white fig. Then I looked it up on the forum and other pics showed it like yours. But I saw it possibly refered to as Walker also, along with a few other names.

I looked up Walker pics on F4F pics and it looked very close to yours.

Do you have any idea what is what? Just curious. Are the pics on F4F possibly mislabeled?  I know Figs are known by various names but does heat have an effect on the coloration?

I'm asking because I may be interested because it may be a fig I wouldn't mind trying in the future.

Thanks Jason, Live & learn.

Dominick,

That's good to know!

Maybe I'll have a chance up here in MA!

I was reading Givan's page about "New American Figs" (i.e. new breeds from LSU, UC etc. from the USA), and he noted that Guilbeau may be the same as Hollier.  That info was provided here: 

http://www.raysfiginfo.com/newyank.html

(See the description of Hollier)

I am sure some will have an opinion (possibly a strong one), so I'm curious to hear what others think.

Hollier was bred by Dr. O'Rourke......

Dan
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Hollier was correctly Identified as coming from the LSU breeding program.  No info is supplied there on the origins of Guilbeau, though.  On one of his other pages, he lists Guilbeau as a "possible Condit hybrid ... bearing medium to large fruit. Very good. Seems similar to, if not identical with Walker."

I know nothing about Walker, either.

I believe Guilbeau was one of Condit's "numbered" figs....I'll check to see if I can find that number.

Dan
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 I take that back, might be Galbun (sp?) that is the Conduit fig and that was the fig I was thinking of.  

I feel like there is a lot of confusion between Galbun, Gulbun and Guilbeau.

I agrree.........

However, I am sure that Guilbeau is actually a French fig. In Louiisiana it would be spelled Guilbeaux....by the Cajuns.

Dan
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At last check, The Galbun is from California ( ok I'm an expert now ).
I have one that's going on its' third year. Hasn't fruited yet.

So this still leaves me with one question:  Does Boudreaux spell his name Boudreau when he's in France?  ;)

Yes,
But they call him "Bronson" in the U.K.

We have a Guilbeau Rd. up the street from us and it is spelled w/o an x on the end of it.  But I doubt that's where the figs come from.....  :)

noss

@Rafed ... I suppose they'd call him Billybob if he's living at a trailer park in Alabama, eh?  ;)

@Noss, you just gave me an idea ... if we can just hunt down other streets named after figs, we won't need to buy those damned aluminum tags on ebay anymore, just borrow the signs ;)

Geaux Tigers!!

Dan
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Going for the record:

Thanks Gorgi