So not real happy at this time already had some fruit drop 2-3. Tree is loaded as you can see and looks real healthy. I acquired this tree last year a small 8-10 inch rooted tree in July grew great and set fruit last year most dropped but a few did ripen and were good.I attributed last year fruit drop to young tree and late ripening almost Dec but it stays warm here no cold till mid Jan. Tree went dormant and I re potted, woke up in March April and  looked good put on a bunch of fruit as you see but seems like it will drop fruit again. I know many pursue this variety and try to find that perfect Celeste but is it really worth all the trials and tribulations or the wait for it to be more mature and holds it's fruit. Any way had to vent and would like to hear some input. Celeste is the Gray pot far right 
 

No, Celeste, Improved Celeste, Golden Celeste and LSU Gold are all different varieties.

Whatever you did get, I hope they will do well for you.  :)

noss

i think hermansur has sold some "no drop celeste" cuttings on ebay.  i wonder if that's an issue with celeste more than other figs?

Hi papayamon,

Evidently.  :(

noss

I didn't have much luck when talking with him, about the no-drop Celestes, so I don't know what he has.  Wrong time of year to worry about it anyway, but I'd like to get my Hunt baby going well.  The plant I bought was one the nursery used for cuttings, so it's rather strange.  I might try air layering a couple of the branches of it, though, just in case the tree doesn't survive.  I will work with the Smith baby as well.  I told my two Celestes that if they keep dropping their figs, I might drop them.  I don't think they were very impressed...

noss