Happy New Year to all on Figs4fun forum!

One more member adding to the many fig fetishists from Canada.   Niagara, Canada Zone6(b)

I joined in December and find myself enjoying many discussions.  I Have been growing figs for a long time.  Started with 2 from my father that he grew.  Added many from local friends.  Settled into 5 varieties that were cold tolerant and produced nicely.   It is a lot of work protecting the figs in the ground from the some time nasty winters here but the reward of eating fresh figs more than makes up for it.

Now I discovered this forum and I am overwhelmed by how many others share my interest in figs.    Onwards to new figs!

welcome to f4f pino. i think you'll have fun here.

Welcome from a fellow Canadian member.

Glad you are here Pino.
What 5 cold hardy varieties did you settle on?

Welcome to the Forum Pino...glad to have you on board, and Happy New Year.

welcome. if you get a chance, get Niagara Black. it's from that area and super good.

Man, you guys up north must really love figs considering all you have to do to keep them going! My hats off to you.

Niagara Black would definately be a great choice even if I have only had a couple figs off 1 year old tree, they were outstanding from that prospective.

Happy New year Pino. welcome to the forum.
Vito

Welcome Pino and a Happy New Year!

Welcome pino from another Canadian!

John

Welcome from Oshawa, Ontario!

Welcome Pino ,

Sounds like we've got a lot to learn from you , considering your experience .
If you are interested in Niagara Black let me know , i am in Toronto area .

John

Thanks John
Yes I have been growing some cold hardy varieties in the ground and have learned a few things but honestly on this forum in a just a few weeks I have learned a lot and met so many nice people I am amazed.
I heard Niagara Black mentioned in a few posts.  With a name like that I would love to get it.  Let me know if we can trade.
 

Hey Joe ,

I agree there are plenty of great people on this site . And loads of info too .
There are also plenty of members in the southern Ontario region who are very generous 
and helpful with plants or cuttings of almost any variety out there . In fact I had one Canadian member send me 3 full grown plants
about 2 foot tall each and refused any payment for plant or shipping costs , so lots of great people out there .
I should have a small plant in the spring already rooted from last summer if you like .

Here is a link about Niagara Black .

http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/niagara-black-air-layer-fruit-pics-5939196?highlight=niagara

John

That is a nice looking fig and you say it doesn't have splitting issues with rain during ripening and tastes great sounds like a keeper!

Hey Joe ,

The first couple years I had absolutely no splitting issues . But in 2012 I did come across some figs souring when we had a lot of consistent rain during ripening season before the honey could completely close the eye . But it is an absolutely great tasting fig that will keep on ripening with full flavour while other figs stop ripening or taste bland in the colder part of the season . Its a big fig too and not dry or hollow but full of jammy rich fig flavour . It is still my favourite fig , and a guaranteed ripener starting in late august to early september ( mine are all in pots ) so timing in ground don't know .

If the Niagara Black i put in ground survives the winter (tiny thing that got chewed by one of the dogs) I should have a rough idea next year how it does in ground, if not I have another couple that could go in ground.  It's hard to believe how much the honey drips out before ripe, I am am so lucky to have it I think because it was really excellent for a first year fig.