Just curious as to which fig variety that most fig fanatics dont have but would love have.
Or just the most sought after variety. Just wondering probably a stupid question! Lol

Beings i only have 5 Hardy chicago, brown turkey, blue celest, purple magnolia, and desert king.  there are a few i would love to get my hands on. but my top four i would have to say would be sal's fig, Marseillies vs black, Ronde de bourdeaux, and th holy grail at least the main one for me, Noir de Caromb.

What is your most sought after fig

I'd like to have Maltese Beauty

It will be different in different areas but if you go by ebay price the list would be something like

Galacia negra
Maltese Falcon, presumably Maltese Beauty also
Col de Dame Gris, noir and blanc
Red Lebanese
Barnissotte Noir
Nordland
NKesh's unknown Dark Greek

What else, ebay watchers?   :)

Of course there are lots that I haven't seen on ebay but are reputed to be great.

I to would like to am very interested in the Rhonda de Bordeaux. The maltese beauty looks to be a good one.
Thanks for the inputs. Keep them coming!!

Thank Bob c. I don't know much about the Red Lebanese but does seem to be an interesting variant.
Does anybody have Red Lebanese? Can you describe it for me from your own experience?

I'm going off the map!  I'd like a delicious honey brown center surrounded by gold!  Which fig is that?  figlicious!  Must taste rich and figgy!!  I may have it, but it did not bear me figs this year.  OC Unknown Rich... maybe that is the real deal!!

Suzi

I have been in contact with the people selling the red lebanese on ebay. it does grab your attention. they say they grow them in pa and are trying to determine how cold hardy it is. i think i might have to get one or three myself.

Treesofjoy (Bass), in PA,  was the seller of red lebanese on ebay.

Who made the Red Lebanese the standard?  Who?  This leaves me cold!

Suzi

More common & Proven variants in many zones are VdB, Hardy Chicago, Aubique Petite, RdB, JH Adriatic. I like Hollier too. Of course, the Col de Dame series, Blk Maderia etc but they are late. BUT for my zone, most desirable variant for now is Desert King.

@rcantor, I am hearing more good news on Nkesh Unknown Dark Greek. Even this evening from a collecter who have a 6ft tree & the info is that it is excellent and a good producer.

There are at least 2 known strains of Red Lebanese. One from BASS and the other from Marius. Not sure whether the are the same as both originated from Lebanon.

i got desert king cuttings and small trees. love em. they grow fast. a few cuttings i should say

Paully22, tell your friend I want a cutting  :)  And how could I have forgotten Ronde de Bordeau?

Suzi, No one made the Lebanese Red a standard, it's just highly sought after.  Most of Bass' trees are.  He only keeps varieties that taste great and are productive in his area.  And only Canada and The northernmost third of the US are worse than his area  :)  I have to tell you the unknown OC "hearty flavor" was a great fig even at less than a year old.  Can't wait for you to try one!

Bob, that fig you sent me,the OC unknown "hearty flavor" has grown to the moon!  Sexy fig that one!! I think it just tastes rich and figgy with a nutty kick!! We shall see!

Suzi

it's the one that i don't have. and i don't have much.

I wonder if LSU Gold and OC Hearty Unknown are similar.  Hope I find out next year.  I have both!  It took 4 years for my VdB to absolutely blow me away with production and flavor!  There are massive amounts of ripening figs on those trees now!  We'll have pumpkin pie garnished with figs, or some salad tossed with figs for Thanksgiving!  Or just some plain old Brie with figs and prosciutto as an appetizer.

Suzi

figs in thanksgiving.. i'm living in wrong state.

Yes I still have a few VdBs ripening up as well. I really am interested in late varieties here, my most desirable ones that are also wanted by others are

Battaglia
Col de Dame
Scott's Black

I really appreciate the photos everyone but me posts. I would, but I don't have a computer and post from my IPhone. Also, I only have 2 bearing age fig trees and they are common varieties, oh well.

So many desirable variants! Which one to buy next! Hmmmmmm?

I want them all, well at least the ones that will grow well in zone 6 that is. after i get my operation that im working on maybe more.

For me is one that i don`t have.

Completely agree Eden.

I would have to agree with you also Eden.

Hello!

I would like to say that I am not a commercial guy with or without 'Ebay', neither I am a qualified pomologist. I do figs to refresh memories of my ancestors and for the immense pleasure such hobby brings to me.

Decided to let you look at the pictures of my favorite figs.
There are of course many other types of figs around here, but the ones I am showing now, are for me, the very best, following the order of pictures 1, 2,...

Figs have so many names that for this particular exercise, they are not that important. As you well know people like to create new names for a poor fig which already carries hundreds of them on its ID card. God knows why.

Nevertheless under each picture I will attach a name!
BUT it is the name I keep hearing from my people from over 70 years ago and that could be seen in many agricultural papers from the 19th century on. NO wild inventions!!
Eisen and Condit saw and tasted these figs on site and wrote those same names many years ago.

Only the two figs on Nr 1, are Smyrna and MUST be pollinated. The Portuguese name is Euchário or Inchário (the 'ch' is read as 'sh' and in some texts is replaced by an 'x'). There are shown two types: the black skinned with amber pulp and the white skinned with 'blood red' pulp. Both delicious either fresh or dried.

Number 2 is a common fig, Violeta. Black skin and red-to-violet pulp, very sweet and syropy.

Number 3 is, again a common fig, Quarteira. Particular flavor, juicy and very sweet. Given its excess syrup, it is extremely difficult to dry

Number 4, also common and very well known - Braçajote preto (BB, VS, etc..). Extremely tasty and sweet.


Cheers
Francisco

Nice Figs, Lampo!  Would be great to know what they are, but still, really nice!

Suzi