Madeleine des deux Saisons

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Sas

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Posted 1469746270	Reply with quote #1

I usually like to eat whole wheat biscuits with vanilla milk, but as of today, I might buy some more of those boxes. What I'm after is not the biscuits, but the bag in which the biscuits are stored. This might turn out to be an expensive solution to my bird problem as I recently found out that those bag not only keep birds away, but they ripen figs to perfection. So next time before you throw you corn flakes bags, here are some pictures of my Madeleine des Deux Saisons. Attached Images image.jpeg (741.43 KB, 94 views) image.jpeg (751.66 KB, 100 views) image.jpeg (891.62 KB, 99 views) image.jpeg (582.14 KB, 97 views) image.jpeg (647.01 KB, 90 views) __________________ Sas from North Austin TX Zone 8B Wish list: Becane

ross

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Posted 1469762154	Reply with quote #2

Sas, How would you rate the variety? __________________ Ross - Zone 6B/7A - Philadelphia My Cultivar List / Pictures! / My YouTube

Smyfigs

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Posted 1469762752	Reply with quote #3

Hmmm, interesting idea!!! __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

Sas

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Posted 1469775529	Reply with quote #4

Hi Ross, this variety is very productive. If the fruit is allowed to ripen properly on the tree, it becomes super soft and the flavor approaches rich honey. So, if you have other honey type figs, then perhaps the only advantage that this variety would have is the larger than usual size of its fruit. In most cases, I've been picking my figs slightly under ripe for fear of losing them to birds. After tasting this perfectly ripe fig today, it sort of gave me an idea of what I might be missing when picking the fruit too early. The one was full of rich honey flavor. What seperates a perfectly ripe fig from a spoiled one is perhaps a fine line which I'm still trying to find. __________________ Sas from North Austin TX Zone 8B Wish list: Becane

zone5figger

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Posted 1469781987	Reply with quote #5

Can you please post a photo of the leaves? Thanks. __________________ Jesse- zone 5, 1000' elevation

DevIsgro

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Posted 1469800741	Reply with quote #6

Good Idea Sas, i'm a bit envious! I lost my two year old (then) Madeleine this spring to a late cold snap. I wasn't a happy camper... __________________ Currently growing 50-60 varieties, this season's cuttings dependant. Hopefully I'll get to taste a few more this year...

Sas

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Posted 1469888312	Reply with quote #7

I got mine from a nursery and it appears that it has FMV (many deformed leaves). I had lost one before so it was a replacement. Despite the FMV symptoms, it is still putting out some delicious figs.( I have it in an SIP) I don't know if there is a clean Madeleine des Deux Saisons version out there, but if you have an Alma ( which is not infected) then you're not missing much. Alma is very productive and puts out fruits that are close in both color and flavor, but is not cold resistant. Attached Images image.jpeg (664.99 KB, 20 views) image.jpeg (805.32 KB, 18 views) image.jpeg (689.96 KB, 19 views) image.jpeg (891.62 KB, 18 views) image.jpeg (647.01 KB, 15 views) __________________ Sas from North Austin TX Zone 8B Wish list: Becane

Sas

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Posted 1469888541	Reply with quote #8

Just came back from a short trip and lost more figs. I intend to use more of those bags on many branches next season. I might even look for a roll of similar material, wrap it around some branches and staple as my next experiment. __________________ Sas from North Austin TX Zone 8B Wish list: Becane

rayrose

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Posted 1469888826 · Edited	Reply with quote #9

Why don't you try netting the tree, that's what I do. __________________ Ray zone 8 Columbia, SC

DevIsgro

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Posted 1469891368	Reply with quote #10

I got mine from France and it was clean, just lost it of my own fault. We had an early warm spell and then it gradually cooled off again in mid june and I should have brought the tree in. __________________ Currently growing 50-60 varieties, this season's cuttings dependant. Hopefully I'll get to taste a few more this year...

Sas

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Posted 1469896132 · Edited	Reply with quote #11

I have used nets before, but some small trees have a few fruits on them and I just experimented to see if the fruit would ripen properly inside these transparent bags that the birds cannot remove or puncture. I've seen birds nail figs through the net. __________________ Sas from North Austin TX Zone 8B Wish list: Becane

rayrose

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Posted 1469935054	Reply with quote #12

If you put supports around the tree and drape the net over the supports, there's no way birds can get to the tree. __________________ Ray zone 8 Columbia, SC

brianm

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Posted 1469940803	Reply with quote #13

Here are the leaves from mine. It is from Richard Watts. Paifully slow growing. Attached Images IMG_20160730_45116.jpg (62.19 KB, 10 views) IMG_20160730_59542.jpg (55.74 KB, 11 views) IMG_20160730_7368.jpg (75.69 KB, 8 views) __________________ Wish list: Galicia Negra,UC Davis Black Ischia, Maltese Raven

NoelG_123

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Posted 1469941736 · Edited	Reply with quote #14

Organza bags 100 for about $5.00 on ebay __________________ "A fig by any other name, is a Newton."

RegencyLass

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Posted 1469944806	Reply with quote #15

I've successfully thwarted birds from stripping my blueberry bushes and dwarf cherry tree clean by simply using $1 floor-to-ceiling drapery sheers that I've picked up at the local thrift store. I would think these would work to protect the figs as well, if the tree were not big. Even then, one could easily sew the panels together if need be. And the sheers are easy on/easy off and don't snag the branches like typical bird netting does. Super easy to wash, fold and pack away until next year, too. __________________ ~RL~ Zone 5 Wish list: Saint Martin, Pastiliere, Panache, Dark Portuguese, Alma, Nero600m, Salce, Vista, Malta Black, Gino, Galicia Negra & Conadria.

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