I received cuttings of Black Jack and on the cutting it was written Scott's Black but the person who sent me said they are Black Jack cuttings.

Aaron, I am just about positive they are not the same.

What was the person's name? :)

LSU Scotts Black is not the same as Black Jack, no question about that.  LSU Scotts Black may not even be a LSU Scotts Black as there are two different ones, an earlier one and a later one.  I am not clear on why, but the later one may re-emerge with a different name as there were negotiations between LSU and a large unknown company on the rights to the tree.  This was discussed by Dr. Johnson at the LAST(?) LSU Fig Field Day.

Our South Louisiana delegation members may have additional information.

oh great! now I have to see which of the three I have, LOL

don't worry Aaron, its actually pretty simple. You either have a LSU Scott's Black, a Scott's Black LSU, or a Scott's LSU Black... or perhaps it is a Black Jack or a Jack Black????? Oh well... its a fig damn it!  

Or is it a little black pear??

Life would be boring without a little mystery.....

That's like expecting a Yugo and getting a Porsche

Bob are you saying LSU Scott's Black is a Superior to Black Jack, I am not familiar with either...

Est ebay price for Black Jack:  5.99

Est ebay price for Scotts Black:  39.99

Hope it taste good no matter what it is.