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Tonycm

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Are these figs late season?
Do they need the wasp?
Breba only or a two cropper?
I'm getting these from UCD but I ordered before I did research. I could swear that i read someplace that Santa Cruz is a breba only and that Zidi is very late. Any truth to that?
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Zidi needs the wasp, will rarely fruit without pollination.  Santa Cruz dark I believe is a San Pedro type that needs pollination for main crop.

Zidi is a naturally large tree, and I have every sense that it's probably not especially hardy to where you are.  It does have large, ornamental leaves.
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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.
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Francisco and others know how to do the wasp job! Perhaps some info needs to be down here for us. I like Zidi name.
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In my honest opinion, Zidi is one of the best tasting black figs. Bold, rich, sweet tangy flavor with a semi leathery skin. A must have for fig growers in Callie.
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UcDavis Santa Cruz Dark needs no wasp for main crop its not a san pedro type fig i propagated and grew 2 of them .  They ripen main crop but i discarded as taste on my "personal" palate was average.
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What it boils down to is ....... Zidi is good tasting fig but won't produce for me. Bummer :(
Santa Cruz will produce but I need to see if I like it. I'll have to wait this one out and see.
Martin, did you keep the Santa Cruz for a few years before you decided?
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Tony yes,  now at neighbors across street but good chance its dead with a few others i gave him as he left them outdoors and neglected them .
No more plants for him or the kid across the street .
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