Hello
As some of my dormant figs are starting to push bud.  I am reviewing last year's photos to update my notes and decide on my keepers.

This fig was purchased at Valoze Greenhouse; http://valozesgreenhouse.com/about/

Brought over from Italy by the grandfather Sal Valoze 50 years ago and is the family fig still growing in the main greenhouse.  The fig tree can be found happily living in many homes around the capital district (Albany NY).

The figs were very sweet and a rich taste.  Could eat a basket of them.  The fig said to be cold hardy.  It sure seems very happy at my place and it is a keeper for me.

Suggestions and comments welcome.

Thanks for looking!
 

looks good Pino

What was your source for this one?

Hi Ed
A cutting trade with a long time f4f member. 
Haven't seen him online for quite a while and haven't been able to contact him.

I can air layer U a mega celeste for comparison. My source is encanto farms.

Paul, 
That would be great much appreciated!
Thanks

OK. Will do.

Is mega celeste the same as lsu tiger. I have a rooted tiger from my in ground tree. Came from the lsu field. If they are the same dont think you have it. I will show you a pic

Hi Richie
  
This fig has the shape of a Celeste but it is much darker, with dark red tinted stem and sweeter than any Celeste I have tasted.
There are quite a few strains of Celeste so this fig may have been called Mega mistakenly because of the intense taste and colour?
Hopefully someone recognizes it.

This is a almost fully ripe tiger from last year

Have you researched Black Celeste?

This is an old thread that states that the Mega Celeste is not a celeste or from the LSU program.
http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/mega-celeste-a-winner-2910067?pid=1283478286#post1283478286

That's a nice fig 
I wish I had a cutting lol

Thanks Raf!
The tree is small but I don't remember any brebas so I could take a couple of cuttings for you.
Even better, why don't you come over and do one of your air layers. 
I really need to learn your magic air layering touch.

LSU tested Tiger as Giant Celeste. Mega Celeste is not an LSU fig. It is a California fig according to the information put out several years ago. Don't ask me just who that source was,but as I recall it was  a very credible source.

Hi Joe
no magic just lucky
I'll come down and see you in the spring I have a couple of things for you

That would be great Raf!  Would love to see how you do your air layers.
Once the air layer is ready I can drop it off to you.
Thanks

Looks like this fig mystery is mostly solved!!! 

The person I got the fig from sent me a PM saying he remembers now buying this tree at Valozes greenhouses. 

The Valoze website mentions the story of this Valoze family fig brought from Italy 50 years ago on their about page;  http://valozesgreenhouse.com/about/

They call it Valoze Fig Tree. 

To solve the full fig mystery still need to find out where in Italy it came from and what is the fig named there...to be continued.

Pino, its a great story and it also looks like a great fig!

I have some Celeste, Kadota and Brown Turkey that I only get ONE crop a year from because of my winter weather (Zone 7 southern part of Virginia). Would that Valoze fig grow two crops here?

Thanks Meg!  
This fig is way up there on the taste scale.   My tree is going on 3 years so I don't know very much about it yet,  I was told it is grown in ground (N.Y. state) and is cold hardy.

Thanks motdaugrnds!
I didn't see any brebas last year but the tree was only 2 years old so should find out this year.  From what I was told this fig should do fine in S. Virginia.