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Roundhill & Ginoso fig

Got these trees this season and each node has a fig(main). Can someone share their experience on
these variants. Thanks. I know they would not ripen for me this season.

I am seeing first fruits on Ginoso, and I suspect that it is a Celeste. Will know more in a month.

Is Gino's and Ginoso a name mix up?  I've always wondered this and curious.  Which is the correct spelling of the fig?

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Originally Posted by pitangadiego
I am seeing first fruits on Ginoso, and I suspect that it is a Celeste. Will know more in a month.


Jon, now that a month has passed, do you have a concrete opinion about whether Ginoso is actually Celeste?  ;)


I was looking at this fig tonight while checking to see if Gino's was in the F4F database.  Ended up finding this post after searching.

Not sure. Last season was not good for judging new figs. I am leaning against, currently.

See Ginoso.

....BUMP.

Jon, any confirmation on Ginoso similarities to Celeste ?

I can't comment on this fig's similarities to other figs.  It will be interesting to hear observations over time.   

Ginoso was found in the Pittsburgh, PA area by someone that I think is not actively posting anymore.     He introduced a few figs into circulation that he found in the Pittsburgh area including "Rick's Calabria," "Ginoso," and "Puglia."    "Roundhill Park" and a fig called "Keddie" came from that area also and from another guy who I have not seen post in a long while.

Here is a bit of the story about Ginoso (not sure if this is written anywhere else).    The fig was found growing in three large half metal drums.  The trees were quite large.  When the trees were found in October of that year, the guy said that the good ones were missed and that the trees were completely loaded.   The figs that were ripe at that late date were reported as "very good."   This family fig came from "the old country," Ginoso/Ginosa, Italy.

I hope that helps a bit.

Ingevald

See Ginoso Seems more like Hardy Chicago.

Don't have pix or Roundhill ready, but it appears to be similar to Chicago Hardy from the first 1-2 figs.

Hopefully this season will give a more representative crop.

BUMP

Ginoso appears to be a smaller fig than Hardy Chicago with stronger dark colour than HC. Overall excellent
tasting and productive. It is a definite keeper for me. My HC ripens(main crop) at the same time as Ginoso(main crop).

My Roundhill(Jon) tree came in at same time as Ginoso(Jon). It had not given me any ripe fig(s) yet. Would be great
if anyone has up-date info on this one.

I have Ginoso at decent size now so I should be able to comment on it later in the season :)

Ahaa!
Now I have a better understanding of the 'Roundhill' fig.

I first encountered this mystery fig was at last summer Bill's Figs fig-meet.
He had just one for sale, and after asking about it, all I was told that the cuttings came from Jon.
I ended up buying other known figs that I wanted more.

My 1st encounter with Roundhill was that someone(can't remember who) wrote to trade. I was told Roundhill, Ginoso & Keddie in his collection were excellent. I had nothing to trade as my trees were small. Remembering what I was told, I was on a buying spree. Since Jon had them, I bought the trees and brought them into Canada when phyto certification was cheap. Good thing I got a good bunch. Now the phyto cost is expensive.

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