LSU Gold. Not sure what LSU was thinking with this one. I do not like it. Pros: large, juicy. Cons: Bland, splits regularly, less productive that other LSU figs. Marked for deletion.

Sounds disappointing. Sorry to hear. LsU gold is doing fabulous for me in zone 6

Sorry to hear that it's not doing its part....they are supposed to be sweet thats their job...

My climate is hot and dry, rain clouds do not visit Idaho as much. ( I llive in high desert. Near the Oregon line)

My sources: durio, willis orchard, rollingriver and several exchanges I made with members- so far they all look the same.

Tasted like honey and it is juicy. I ate four today
The skin was like biting into a marshmallow -soft with a tad of firmness because that's how I like it. The skin is bland but the pulp balances it out. It is a good fig for my climate.

Growth habit: vigorous
And I added winter protection.

Jenny

Man I hope they improve. It is my most vigorous tree. On the other hand if it gets culled I could probably plant two there.

JD - if it is to go to fig heaven, dig it, shake it, wet it, send it to me.  It is my favorite fig, does really well here and mature root stock is always needed.

Remember this is Danny's Fig Final Resting Place, LOL

PM me.

LSU Gold seems to prefer dryer weather. They wash out quickly in rainy weather as does my Cajun Gold which is a LSU Gold wannabe. Both are great honey figs when they ripen in dry weather but right now it's rain every day and tasteless figs for me.
"gene"

I hate to hear this. I have a couple of LSU Golds. Neither has fruited for me yet, but they are vigorous growers. And we are hot and humid here, so this report makes me wonder if it is worth my time. We shall see.

I have 2 trees.  I had a huge one but lost it due to lime.  ANyway, JD sent me one about a year or so ago and that due is flat out beautiful and so is the other one.  Last year, the rain ruined my figs.  This year, I've placed my 2 trees under my covered deck along with Salem White and Rouge de Bordeaux.  This will allow me to control the watering.  I'll get a chance to taste this this year.

I had another one years ago.  Back then it was my largest tree.  The figs were sweet.  The following spring, I lost the tree due to an overdose of lime.  I think LSU Gold is one of those trees that has to have complete total heat for them to become awesome.  We will see this year.  I may plant it in my orchard.  I got the perfect spot for it.

JD, try planting it in your hottest spot in your orchard.

All,
Thanks for the comments. If it needs a new home, then I will make it is the home of a forum member.

Dennis,
Thanks for the 411. I will put it in a hot spot.

Well at least it is a good looking fig.   Mine is small 1st year hate to hear all these negatives since we are in the hot and humid just north of Atlanta.  Still though we are usually pretty dry about now so hopefully it will work for me.

goss 

I just pick them one day early and put them in the frig for a couple days......hard to beat

This has been a really wet spring and early summer for most of the east coast probably requires a lot less water try wrapping a tarp around the base.

I had an LSU Gold, but I pulled it last year.  I did not care for the fruit.  Some people say it is a great fig.  Maybe it needs just the right climate or soil or something.

Thanks for the comments everyone. There are a few figs yet to ripen and I want to vet a few of these theories. The rain has been great for the grass and a pain in the -ss for growing figs.

My tree is improving with age. It makes a better fig in dry weather no doubt, but it is extremely sweet no matter what. I would give her one more year and if you are still disappointed, give her the axe!

So far this year with my LSU Gold it's been hit or miss. The few I picked today were really, really good with a strong honey taste and bit of citrus that lingered on the palette. They get a bit washed out in flavor in regards to rain, but luckily they don't spilt even under heavy rainfall.

Charles

Eatmoreyeah  Hi they look great, i like the black dots-make it look antique. actually got these also on my brown turkewy from hot leafs touching the fruit..
do you live in a hot place ?

JD,
Thanks for starting this topic and posting pictures and Info.
 
I have a 1 year old plant, which has marble sized figs currently, Hopefully I will be tasting a few this season (with a better experience : ). The tree is a strong grower, It just has sparse leaf cover, which in turn translates to lower production. One thing that it has on its side for northern growers is that it seems cold hardy and the green wood hardens quickly.

Figs from the 1 year old plant.
 

most any fig will do well in hot and dry climate.. some are so good, they are "keepers" even if they spoil some of the yrs due to too much rain... like this yr. my main crops are not due until mid/late aug. i'm hoping the weather will improve by then. it's almost daily shower here for last month or two. it's so humid outside it's hard to breath.

Ok, that's it!  I've had enough of this rain!   It's raining again!  My 2 LSU Gold are just loaded with figs this year.  And, I do not want them to get water logged either!  Time to transfer them under my EZ-Up with my Salem White.  I just can't wait for another year hoping for good weather!  This rain is just mental!!!!!   You guys are posting some beatuiful pictures of your figs and I want mine to look and taste superb!  Good job guys!  I hope to post some pics from my trees soon.

Great pic eatmoreyeah, That is exactly what mine look like, and you describe the taste well.  I have had a couple split this year though, but this weather is just aweful...

Pete Does the rain spoil the figs because of overwatering effects (the fruits spli...) or the direct contact of excess rain water and the fruit..?
here once the figs are on the weather is dry like a pizza oven so i dont know these problems.

If you cover the pots like in bills figs method will the rain still spoil the figs?

Elin,
As you can see in my photo, the fig split. My preference is a fig with concentrated sugars. With that in mind, I tend to limit water during fruiting because I think the tree makes better fruits.

The rain this summer parallels the droughts we have had over previous summers. Thus I am not happy about but I am not complaining either. Water management and water conservation is going to be a critical issue in the upcoming years. Particularly interstate water resources like those between Florida and Georgia.