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Harvey's fig harvests in August 2014 - Updates

I can't quite keep up and some just get eaten before I bother with a photo, but here are a some I'm picking this month.

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Seems that Mega Celeste needs to be picked before it gets very soft.  Had some breba earlier, they were much larger and taste was fairly good for breba.  Main crop is better.


Thanks for sharing, Harvey.  How well do you like the flavor of the LdA?

Thanks for sharing, Harvey. Fruit looks good.

Harvey,

These are nice figs and look delicious.
Birds do know this and always get there first!

Francisco

Thanks.  GreenFin, The LdA was a bit over-ripe but flavor was still sweet and good (rich?  more than just sweet)

Nice photos Harvey.  It's nice you put the dates on there.  That way, you will know which year was better due to age of tree or climate.  Weird year here in California.  Me south.  You central.  Still strange weather.

Suzi

Harvey is the end part of both of the fig is overripe ? or they are rotten? I always wonder is that stage will it will be good enough to eat? Last year I had some of the figs are like that. Thanks.
Kausik

Hi Harveyc,
Congrats.
I'm still pushing my lda. She has 8 figs this year, and I hope to taste them somewhere next month .
The figs on my tree are not brebas nor maincrop, something like a replacement crop because the tree didn't show any breba at all ... My tree is now starting to have popping maincrops ...
Still a better schedule than last year ... They popped on September !?!
It has been 3 years since my last lda, and I remember of a dense and heavy fig, with a strong taste - a good fig !
Is your tree old ? Do "you think" that it is productive ?

Thanks for the comments, was a very busy week last week (did I say very?) and didn't have time to check in.  Part of the Mega Celeste were over-ripe but didn't taste rotten.

We've had hot weather and then cool weather quite a bit this summer.  Today was pleasant.  Two weeks ago upper 90s and low 100s.  Nights lately have been cool, almost need a jacket.

Since I got behind on figs I went out tonight at 11pm to check for some figs.  I came back with some Valle Negra after eating some on the spot.  Taste is very good.  Sweet with complex flavor.  I have three of these in the ground and look forward to more from these!

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Real Nice (FB Richard Parker)

Very nice figs Harvey.
Next year, I hope to have the first fruit from the two Valles (Negra and Calda)
Francisco

I went through a quick stroll through the orchard yesterday and took photos with my phone.  I'll post a couple now and later when I have time.

Gulbun is pretty good size, sweet, mild flavor.

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Nice photos Harvey!  I am interested in the flavor profile of Longue d' Aout also.  I have a new baby growing nicely in my in-ground fig nursery.  Is it a big, medium, or small tree?  Resembles (your photo) my Flanders.

Suzi
Changing my name to "RainDance"  We do need it!!

Longue d'Aout, not over-ripe this time.  Very good flavor, moderate richness.  Sorry, phone mis-focused on second photo.
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Nice Harvey

Nice photos, is Valle Negra known by any other name? Or probably a better question, is there any fig that is very close to its characteristics? Leaf, color, size, taste?

They all look delicious =)

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Originally Posted by waynea
Nice photos, is Valle Negra known by any other name? Or probably a better question, is there any fig that is very close to its characteristics? Leaf, color, size, taste?


Where's Herman?  I can't remember right now, but he's said that Valle Negra may be the same as fig by another name.  Maybe Nero 600m, I think.

EDIT: Yes, my recollection was correct, see http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/show_single_post?pid=1275123910&postcount=5

Have more to go, just am rushing out the door now and will try to upload more tonight.

LSU Gold was over-ripe and had been invaded by ants but I still found some parts edible.  Sweet and mild flavor.

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Princesa is sweet and fairly mild but still with a very good flavor.

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Those are purty. I need to move to a warmer climate. 

Gino Black.  Sweet with fairly rich (good) flavor.

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Marseilles Black VS.  Sweet, nice flavor

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