They are different just don't get from EL- you won't know what you get.

There's only one solution of course. A field trip to Ischia to collect a healthy, legit specimen! Sounds good to me... do you know about Ischia? It's a beautiful island off Naples that the wealthy use as a vacation home. Pronounced "eee-skee-uh". I'm sure there is more than one black fig there though.

By the way Dom that Medal of Valor is very impressive! We could use a detective on the Black Ischia case.

Thanks you! I leave that for the Fig Savant- Vasile.

So your putting down a NYC cop glad you live in Cali.
Forrest I want to know how ignorant and inbred you are? You bust on a man who was shot in the line of duty?

How many languages do you speak? Have you ever left your hippie community.

Hi, actually I was not being sarcastic. Reading my post again I can see it could be construed that way... totally unintentional, sorry. I'm definitely impressed by a medal of valor.

And hey, good news. My most desirable figs are the ones from Baud and I just learned he ships to Canada! Trying to decipher all that French to learn his shipping policy was slow going.I have a friend in Canada who will then send them to me. My fig life is looking up, I think :)

Hello Forrest, you didn't come off sarcastic to me I took it as you were being sincere with a little humor.
Guess you have to be careful what you type it can be misunderstood. Lol Hope no one is offended.

I bought what is supposed to be a ( blue Ischia) of course I researched before purchasing. So I bought it hoping it is truly a black ischia.
But it is a very small plant. So it will be a few years before I get any figs. So when I get some maybe I can compare it with figs
that another member is certain that they have is black ischia. We will see!

 I'm not asking you to tell me your source for buying, but if its online chances are it is NOT a Black Ischia. Only place I know that sells Blue Ischia is Hirts and they can be a bit shaky.

Of course your correct in your guess. It wasn't but a few dollars so I figured I would give them a chance.
I know people here haven't had much luck with you know who. But I will find out for myself I guess. Maybe I can obtain
some black ischia cuttings from someone so I can compare later. I just hate not giving someone a chance.
Probably bite me in the butt though! Or maybe I will get lucky!?!

Yeah-some sources of cuttings are Jon,UC Davis, EBay and trades.  I have been in pursuit of a healthy specimen only because it is very fragile in my climate. A heavy FMV barely made it for me.

I have been trying to get a plant since I'm still new to propagation I didn't want to kill any cuttings. But I'm starting to get some roots going finally on some cuttings I received. I didn't get to get any from UCD ( my first attempt) and I messed it it up.
So maybe next year I will get it right. When does Jon sell his? Is it February?

only my second year requesting Ischia Black from UCD. it seems they are hard to come by. i have seen some pictures of member IB putting on figs. then again, have heard more stories about how the UCD IB didn't do much. i think martin tried more than few things and didn't get healthy tree out of it. i'm thinking if i can get the tree to put out few branches, that can be air layers and cuttings to try if one of them will grow better. from what i have seen even cuttings from same branch will act differently. i'm sure this was already tried also. 

Good luck with it Pete and keep me updated!

IB was NOT the most desirable fig variant in my collection. I discarded my IB and Noire de Bellone plant not too long ago. Both grew less than 12" this season. Don't have the time for these slow growers.

For me the most desirable variety is my Unkwon fig and Blk Tuscan, based on their fruit taste and productivity.


Navid.

navid, 

tell me more about your unknown and Black Tuscan. i haven't heard of them yet. 

Thank you Navid, your input definitely is important. Eden has told me that you have taught him a lot. Hopefully I can one day try these variants you are speaking of. If you ever have any cuttings I will be more than happy to purchase these variants from you since you like them so much. That way I know I am getting. Thanks again for the info!

I keep reading alot here on the forum about the Maltese Falcon variety and I have been intrigued by what I have been reading about it. Put it on my wish list. Maybe one day I will obtain it. Does anyone feel that this could be one of the most desirable variants out there?

i believe all figs taste good if they are in the ideal conditions

Fildz, I agree with you in that aspect. I was originally asking what was the most desired variant in regards to hard come by or on the quality of fig what would be most sought after. What would that be. Not what was the best tasting fig.
Just kinda curious. I know Maltese Falcon seems to be a very desirable fig variety. I have heard extremely good things about it. So for me it is a desirable variant.

All these figs sound so fantastic!  At this point I don't think I could name my most desired fig.  There are so many that sound divine and that makes me think that I want *that* variety also.  Geeze.  I hope I have enough land for all my dreams of figs, lol.