i know there has been talk about LSU figs for a week or so, i mean there are always some talk about LSU figs.. until recently, i never really looked into LSU figs. it seems the most of the LSU figs are common enough if i want to get one, they are readily available. had few cuttings of Scott's Black, but they didn't make it.

so what make the LSU figs so great? i know they were bred for the hot and humid SE. but taste-wise, are they that unique? what make them stand out and worth collecting?

They beat many hyped out figs in taste, generally close eye, good productivity and stands
out better with rain. I have found my Hollier, Champagne, Gold & Tiger to be reliable producers.
The Hollier gives a large main crop. I have not sample Scotts Blk but have heard excellent reviews
and told it is a must have fig many times. I know it is a late producer and I will either sample it
this or next season with the aid of green house. LSU Purple is reported to be nematode resistance.
Grafting other varieties on it is a bonus in nematode prone regions. Again good reviews on LSU Purple
taste after year 4 or 5.