Honey Figs Defined

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BrightGreenNurse

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Posted 1418702655	Reply with quote #1

What makes a honey fig a honey fig? Are they called honey figs because of pulp color, their flavor, or because they produce drops of honey in the fig's eye? What are the flavor profiles seen in honey figs and what are some examples of these profiles? Are honey figs always considered to be just sugary sweet (not complex or figgy)? Also, if you could only grow three honey figs based on taste...which ones would you choose? I'm hoping to choose my first honey type fig this year and have been strongly considering Smith, St. Anthony, and LSU Hollier. I won't lie, I'm not even certain if all three of these varieties are actually considered honey figs. Will grow in a pot, zone 6B, Northwest AR (any advice or recommendations would be very much appreciated by this newbie!). __________________ Wish list- St. Rita, LSU Hollier, Brooklyn White, LSU Improved Celeste, Smith, St. Anthony

Charlie

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Posted 1418703502	Reply with quote #2

Honey figs sounded good to me also. I'm just a bit South of you, down around Fort Smith. __________________ Zone 7A ~ Fort Smith area Arkansas

shah8

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Posted 1418706470	Reply with quote #3

Honey figs are super sweet figs that usually have melon-like or some other lighter fruit tones. They are contrasted to sugar figs, in that sugar figs have a stronger fruit or molasses note than honey. And contrasted to berry figs, where these are with berry like notes, and doesn't tend to be especially sweet. __________________ Especially desired figs: UCD 187-25, UCD 200-48, UCD 157-17, UCD 309-B1, Princesa, Black Madeira, high quality sugar fig that ripens Sept-Oct. Probable desired fig: Smith, St Jean, JH Adriatic, CddB, Gulbun, Pastilliere, Sucrette Rooting: Smith, CDDB--this pretty much means I have my fun tries (tho' important since they are truly desirable), and only interested for this year: Gulbun, BM, 187-25, or something wildly exotic or precious that nobody has any good reason to send me.

dkirtexas

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Posted 1418731391	Reply with quote #4

I would also suggest the LSU Gold, drips "honey" from the eye. Hollier, one of the best figs when allowed to fully ripen. __________________ Thx, glad to be here Danny K "EL CAZADOR DE HIGO" Waskom Tx Zone 7B/8 Wish list: anything anyone wants me to have. LSU RED. Any LSU fig.

rafaelissimmo

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Posted 1418737942	Reply with quote #5

I would not call Smith a honey fig, although it does drip honey from the eye. It is an Adriatic fig I think. __________________ Zone 7b, Queens, New York

NativeSun

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Posted 1418742778	Reply with quote #6

I got one "honey" type fig tree to bear fruit this season ( a Dominico's White Italian) -- It tasted, well, like Tupelo honey... wrote a little story about it. The flavor floored me -- It was better than i dared to even hope. Now, take this as a grain of salt as before this year my fig experience was limited to Brown Turkey (pretty good), Green Ischia (danged good) , and Celeste (danged good as well). My experience with my first "honey fig" is documented in the link below: http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/an-apology-of-sorts-7027667?pid=1283877525#post1283877525 __________________ James, North Florida zone 9A

Dave

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Posted 1418745765	Reply with quote #7

I have 2 Italian Honeys one of my favorites they bear fruit throughout the whole season definitely worth having one in your collection __________________ Connecticut - Zone 6B Wish List - Bordissot negra rimada

snaglpus

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Posted 1418747031	Reply with quote #8

Hi Jenny and welcome to the forum! To me, honey figs are those that taste like honey. Here are some amazing tasting honey figs that I grow in NC. Peter's Honey -- one of my best tasting honey figs---very rich LaGoccia d'Oro -- strong honey flavored fig Votata -- flat out crazy good super sweet Excel -- another rich honey flavored sweet fig Italian Honey, aka Latturula -- has a soft sweet delicate honey flavor Toni's Brown Italian -- brown fig with a mild sweet honey flavor Kadota -- another super sweet honey fig there are a couple more that I'm missing but I have to run and meet the wife for lunch! again, welcome to the forum! __________________ Dennis Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a

m5allen

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Posted 1418752337	Reply with quote #9

Is Alma considered a honey fig? This is good info. I have been looking for one last type of fig to add to my collection - a good honey fig. But being in Florida, it needs to stand up to the rain and humidity. I have heard about otherwise good tasting honey figs being washed out by the rain in Florida. __________________ -Mike Tampa, FL Zone 9b. Growing: Black Madeira, CDDG, Malta Black, VDB, Petite Negra, LSU Purple, Celeste, Battaglia, Alma and Grasa's Unknown Seattle Purple

Otmani007

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Posted 1418753753	Reply with quote #10

While talking to Joe Morle a few months ago, I told him that I was interested in figs with Honey Flavor and asked him to recommend me some fig varieties that he's growing and selling and this is what he recommended: Italian Honey Fig Black Triana La Goccia D'Oro (Drop Of gold) Votata Fig (AKA Golden Honey Fig) __________________ Dallas, TX - Zone 8a Wish List: Col de Dame Blanche, Brogiotto Bianco, Sicilian White, Panache Otmani

BrightGreenNurse

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Posted 1418885334	Reply with quote #11

Thanks everyone for the great responses! Charlie - I heard on the radio that they are planting a fig orchard at Fort Chaffee to test which varieties do best in our state. You might be close enough to benefit from/check that out if you're interested! shah8 - This is the first I've heard of sugar figs or molasses flavors in some figs. Do you grow any sugar fig varieties? __________________ Wish list- St. Rita, LSU Hollier, Brooklyn White, LSU Improved Celeste, Smith, St. Anthony

Charlie

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Posted 1418906787	Reply with quote #12

Quote: Originally Posted by BrightGreenNurse Thanks everyone for the great responses! Charlie - I heard on the radio that they are planting a fig orchard at Fort Chaffee to test which varieties do best in our state. You might be close enough to benefit from/check that out if you're interested! shah8 - This is the first I've heard of sugar figs or molasses flavors in some figs. Do you grow any sugar fig varieties? Really I had not heard that. Drive by Ft. Chaffee every day. Will definitely have to check it out, thanks. __________________ Zone 7A ~ Fort Smith area Arkansas

musillid

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Posted 1418907593	Reply with quote #13

Good thread __________________ Dale non compost mentis in Zone 6a

Frankallen

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Posted 1418926861 · Edited	Reply with quote #14

Is a "Dwarf Honey Fig" just another name for a regular Honey Fig? The leaves have long skinny Fingers, no fruit yet, still young. I don't remember where I got i? __________________ Frank from Bama- Zone 7-b Alabama .................................................... "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever". Mahatma Gandhi

DaveL

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Posted 1418934758	Reply with quote #15

New to fig4fun forum, wealth of information posted here. For the past three years I been doing well with a container grown brown turkey fig. Retired now and taking fig growing more seriously. I recently picked up an Italian Honey and like Dave live in Ct. zone 6b. Impressive pictures,Dave, of your Italian Honey. Are the in ground or in a container? __________________ Dave Waterford, Ct. Zone 6B

Womack

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Posted 1418942118	Reply with quote #16

To me a honey type will literally have the flavor of a spoonful of honey when allowed to get fully ripe. From my humble experience they have tended to have amber to light colored flesh and lighter colored skins although this may not always be the case. Honey dripping from the eye of a fig can occur under the right conditions and ripeness regardless of flavor. Some varieties do seem more prone to this trait than others in my yard. Varieties that have exhibited a honey flavor for me include Lemon Troiano Calabrese Italian honey __________________ Womack Northwest Georgia 7b Wish list: Col de Dame Gris, Black Tuscan, Socorro Black

BrightGreenNurse

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Posted 1419052624	Reply with quote #17

Are any of the LSU figs considered honey figs? If so, how do they compare in terms of flavor with your other honey fig varieties? Thanks so much! __________________ Wish list- St. Rita, LSU Hollier, Brooklyn White, LSU Improved Celeste, Smith, St. Anthony

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