Does anyone have any cuttings of Longue D'Aout for postage or trade??

Jeez that looks awesome! I bet anything it tastes like a Flanders. It has that look.

And I think I am as addicted to varieties as well! Started off innocently, wanting a Mission, a Celeste, and a White Genoa. Now I'm up to 13 and hopefully adding two more this weekend. I can see how people end up with like, dozens, because there are so many different genres, and you want to get a few of each. (berry, honey, jam, molasses, seedless, early, mid, late, light dark, this, that, on and on)

Does anyone have any more current updates on this beauty?

Axier shared some great pics but it would be nice to see some more of the tree as well as maybe some recent experiences on the taste - ?

Bill,

They say the Longue D'Aout and the Melanzana Merdascola are the same fig.
I have both, Just got the L.D. from another fig friend not too long ago.

I have had the MM for about two or three years now. By accident I was lucky to enjoy one last Summer. I found a bit over ripe one and I personally think the taste was awesome! It was berry sweet ( sweetened raspberry? ) with a hint of creme. That's what I thought it tasted like.

So if the story hold true about both being the same then yes the LD is one worth keeping. In my opinion.

Bill - I have taken recent pictures of my LDA. Let it ripen nicely and chilled it in the fridge. It taste awesome. It beats Ital. Honey & many others in the taste category. It is a reliable variant here and hardy as an outdoor tree that needs no protection.  Breba is huge. I do not know how to post pictures. Will try or get a fig friend to do it.

Thank you Rafed & Paully. This is just what I'm looking for.

I've looked here in Jon's varietal pages & see that he doesn't yet have any additional pics of either the MM or LdA. So I appreciate the extra info so far.

Longue d' Aout is one of the two varieties that I was successful at grafting this season. The graft is still looking great so I have hopes that I can care for it successfully through this winter and beyond. I need to get pics of it and post them on here.

I've been toying with the idea of starting an air-layer on these two grafts in hopes of getting them on their own roots. I'm just a little torn about doing so since the grafts presently have the benefit of a well established root system.

I'm sure if I leave them on this healthy root system for at least another season or two, they will put on some great growth & maybe even give me some fruits earlier :-) . So, I may just leave them in place and bury this tree for the winter - grafts & all. Burying has worked well for me so far, so I don't have any reservations about doing that.

Edit: By the way Paully, if you need assistance with posting the pics, I may be able to help. I guess if you e-mail them to me I should be able to get them posted. Unless someone knows an easier way -?    

I have both in my orchard. They are both (MM and LdA) around 5 feet tall and the Longe Dout is loaded with figs. From leaves, they look identical.

I have added two pictures to the post #15. I linked these pictures the past year in other post of Leon, regarding LdA and MM.
I can't describe accurately the taste, but it is delicious. Contrarily to most huge figs LdA is meaty, dense, very sweet with excellent flavor.

I picked one ripe fig of the Longue d'Aout this morning. It was a large fig and was full with flavor. It's a really good tasting fig. 

Those pic's you added in #15 made my mouth water I can't wait to get figs on mine.

Great pictures you added Axier.

I'm glad to hear that this one gets such good reviews from most everyone that's tried it. The, large size = less flavor, equation doesn't seem to apply to LdA. That's good news.

These are photos of my LDA from August 6th of this month. Thanks to Axier for sharing this wonderful variety from France. Unlike many large figs that typically lack the concentrated flavors of smaller varieties, this one is an exception. It is a flavorful, beefy fig that doesn't sour in wet weather and does not drop fruit. It is cold hardy, grows quickly, and is dependably productive. It is one of the best figs in my collection. The first two photos are of the breba and the others are figs from the main crop. The brebas are super big but lack flavor. The main crop makes up for this:

The last pic is amazing.

Bill, you will have mail.

Paully

I enjoy those picture very much Leon. Thank very much for sharing them.

Seems there is much to be said about this winner of a fig.

Sounds good Paully. I will do my best to help you out. 

Leon, glad to know you like it. I agree 100% with your good description.
I forgot to mention one thing you say, it is very productive year by year.
Taking into account that LdA brebas are nothing special, in winter I prune my LdA like an unifere. In this manner I haven't brebas but I get more main crop figs, they are much better.

Axier, my main crop of Longue de Aout looks more rounder. Are these main crop in the photo or the brevas?

Posting a couple pictures of my Melanzana Merdascola for comparison.
The fruit is about 2.5in. long and should be ready by weekend.

I don't what that is but it looks like a Three Mile Island experiment!

Dave,

It looks like it but does not have the color. So I doubt it would be it.
Can you ask the seller for more pics? Have the seller include some pictures of the leaves.

As you can see the leaves on this/these trees are unique.
Shouldn't be too difficult to compare.

I placed a bidd on this fig a while back and lost but I was given a 2nd chance offer but got side tracked and time expired.

Bass, all figs in my pictures are main crop.

Axier,
When does your Longue d'Aout main crop mature approximatively? and what is your summer's high temperatures average?
A friend of mine from Switzerland sent me a variety called "Nordland" and it looks very much like LDA. I wonder if it will mature here... not sure.
Thanks

Fignut had mentioned that Nordland looks very much like Longue d'Aout. The leaves on my Nordland does appear to look like Longue d'Aout. Main crop here in Vancouver British Columbia ripens around 2nd week Oct.

Nice pics Leon, my LdA is also very large.. It is loaded with figs and about 5 feet tall. It seems to like our climate except for the very bad cold snap we had. Im hoping to try a few in the next month.