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Here are some pictures of my Italian Honey fig. These figs are very sweet and unfortunately will split/sour from heavy rains. They can handle only light rains.

Dan
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Is this the 'Generic' strain of IH or is this a 'find'?
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This one is a local "find"....... It came from Italy by way of immigrants to Louisiana.

Dan
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Hi Dan.

Nice looking fig.
I get confused.
Is that a Lattrula or Lattarola fig?
 Nick.
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Thanks for the posting Dan.


A  lot of us look forward to your postings, because they are very informative. A lot of your postings give information that we have not been able to find else where. Such as flavor profiles, sweetness levels, and comparative taste against other well know figs.

Although, you are located in a entirely different climate then we are, here in Connecticut, you have helped us a lot in determining what figs to seek out. 

I think your postings help a lot of people who are new to figs, get the right fig for their particular taste, a lot faster.

In the beginning of our interest in figs, we had no idea that there were so many different fig flavors. So, we assumed all figs tasted the same. Then after tasting several that we had planted, we realized that there were many different flavors of figs., that we did not like. If we had known that earlier it would have saved us several years of looking for what we could call our favor figs.

I also believe that is the reason why so many people who have a fig tree in their yard, say that they do not like figs. They simply have one that has a flavor that they do not like, and do not realize there are many other different flavors in certain figs 

So, with that said, can you rate the sweetness level of your Italian Honey find, to the sweetness level of White Trianna? 

Bob
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Robert,

I find the sweetness level of White Triana to be about the same as this Italian Honey fig. However, I prefer the taste of White Triana because it has more than that single "sweet" note. Too White Triana handles the rain better AND it will produce a ncie crop of figs from new growth that comes up from the roots.

If you are looking for figs that belong in the "super sweet" and I am talking about figs that are almost too sweet.........those would be Cajun Honey (my heirloom find), Cajun Gold (bayou Gene's find), and Golden Celeste (amper pulp strain).

Cajun Honey is the sweetest fig I have ever tasted. Followed by Golden Celeste and Gene's Cajun Gold (LSU Gold not). The honey on both the Cajun Honey fig and the Golden Celeste (AP) fig will turn into a solid taffy-like material. You can actually roll the honey into a ball with your fingers. The sugar content of that taffy cannot be accurately measured by using a cheap sugar tester.
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Nick,

I am staying out of that "Lattrula vs. Lattarola" name thing!! I have ejp's honey fig in my collecion. His has pink to red colored pulp. This heirloom honey fig has mostly amber pulp......sometimes with just a tad of pink in the very center. IMO, they are not the same fig.

Dan
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