So What Was Your 2013 Favorite Fig?

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Figs4Life

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Posted 1380261998	Reply with quote #1

Sadly the season is almost over ,which 3 types of Figs did you enjoy the most? __________________ Wish List: - White Greek - Maltese Falcon - Excel - Celeste FL Follow me on youtube for more Fig videos: Silver Destiny My name is George & I live in NY zone 6B

susieqz

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Posted 1380287233	Reply with quote #2

over ripe morle paradisio was awesome. __________________ susie wish list: nothing. i can't grow cuttings . right now, i have 6 trees showing no signs of fmv. i'd like to keep it that way' i was told that if i couldn't deal with fmv, i should grow peaches, so i got a peach tree to live with my clean figs.

singh

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Posted 1380287626	Reply with quote #3

Celeste. __________________ Belle rose, NY

FiggyFrank

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Posted 1380287815	Reply with quote #4

Gino Black __________________ Frank zone 7a - VA

cobb4861

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Posted 1380288687	Reply with quote #5

I didn't get too many this year, but have many more ripening up now. So far it's a toss up between Texas Blue Giant and Italian Honey. Thankfully they ripen at different times so I don't have to choose. __________________ Meghan Cobb ~ Growing zone 9 Wish List: Pane e Vino White and /or Dark, De la Reina, Iranian mountain fig and anything else that is great to grow or at least try in the hot and humid Southeast Texas.

rafaelissimmo

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Posted 1380290336	Reply with quote #6

Tops: Figo Preto. Honorable mention: Malta Black & Negronne. __________________ Zone 7b, Queens, New York

greg88

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Posted 1380292784	Reply with quote #7

I only had a very small sampleing but I would have to say Ginos black. The only Sals C i had was off a young tree and could have used another day or so. if I let my MBVS get VERY ripe they are very good as well for a close second to the Ginos. __________________ Greg North West Arkanasas Zone 6b Wish list: any SPECTACULAR cold hardy figs, and/or perhaps a Niagra Bl., Laradek EBT, Kathleen's Bl, Hunt, a great UNK or anything anyone wants me to have???

bullet08

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Posted 1380292836	Reply with quote #8

Paradiso Gene. plentiful and tasty. but CdDB from USDA/UCD blew my socks off. still waiting on Black Madeira. few days left on it. turned nice dark color now. __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***

snaglpus

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Posted 1380293937	Reply with quote #9

Pete, is that the Paradiso Bronze of the Green? __________________ Dennis Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a

bullet08

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Posted 1380294101	Reply with quote #10

dennis, that's Gene H.'s green Paradiso. I have Paradiso Nero, and Paradiso Bronze. tasted Nero and Bronze both this yr, but i think they need to mature like the green one for full taste. the taste of both Neor and Bronze were not as intense as the green one yet. __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***

snaglpus

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Posted 1380306495	Reply with quote #11

Thanks Pete, I think mine is the same as yous. It's an excellent fig! __________________ Dennis Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a

jimmychao

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Posted 1380309553	Reply with quote #12

#1 an unknown I got from local grower. #2 JH Adriatic #3 Italian Honey __________________ Jimmy Northern NJ - zone 6 ebay ID: jillji Wish List: Aubique Petite, Japanese White, Jolly Tiger, Maltese Beauty, Norland, San Giovanni...

pawpawbill

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Posted 1380311834	Reply with quote #13

Just a beginner, I had Celeste, hardy Chicago, brown turkey, black Bethlehem, MBvs, Gino's, verte, JH adriatic, RDB. JH Adriatic and celeste were my best. All of my trees are very young, first figs. Hope to try a lot more next year. It has been great to come home from work and browse for figs.

HarveyC

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Posted 1380315725	Reply with quote #14

Panache again, I think. But I still hope to be picking figs for a while! :) __________________ Harvey - Correia Farms Isleton, CA (Sacramento County) USDA zone 9b, Sunset zone 14 http://www.figaholics.com https://www.facebook.com/Figaholics

Figs4Life

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Posted 1380335987	Reply with quote #15

Saint Simon Peter Unknown Greek Celeste __________________ Wish List: - White Greek - Maltese Falcon - Excel - Celeste FL Follow me on youtube for more Fig videos: Silver Destiny My name is George & I live in NY zone 6B

armando93223

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Posted 1380337435	Reply with quote #16

Panache was good again, it does well in our Summer heat. __________________ Armando in the Heart of California

Gina

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Posted 1380339895	Reply with quote #17

Hard to say. Most of my plants are still very young, and the season is not yet over here. There are still many to try. I hope. In no order since they were eaten on different days and not possible to compare: VdB, Black Greek, and unk Pastilliere. I don't think it's coincidence that they are all med to small, dark, jammy figs with red interiors. :) __________________ WillsC's new fig forum: http://www.Ourfigs.com (and blueberries)

rcantor

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Posted 1380347020	Reply with quote #18

St Rita, Marseilles VSB and Panache. __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

ChillyNPhilly

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Posted 1380372145	Reply with quote #19

Black Ischia, Panache, Flanders, Abiqua Petite, Bisirri Dark. Also the unknown Albanian and unknown Italian type in the neighborhood. __________________ Donna Philadelphia Zone 7

newnandawg

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Posted 1380378980	Reply with quote #20

As of today, with a few still to ripen (I hope) the Greek fig Kesariani is the best tasting fig this year. They were consistently good and the one this morning was a 9.999999. Still holding out for the Black Madeira to ripen.

garden_whisperer

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Posted 1380380848	Reply with quote #21

So far sal's g though from a very new tree it was an explosion of taste. Have some RdB and VdB that shoul be ripe in the next few days or so, so it might change. __________________ Dave Zone 6b Illinois "Be the change you wish to see in the world"

Gina

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Posted 1381797420	Reply with quote #22

Since my initial response to this thread, I'll also now add St. Rita... Small fruits, but little, dark figgy-bon-bons. __________________ WillsC's new fig forum: http://www.Ourfigs.com (and blueberries)

persianmd2orchard

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Posted 1381799356	Reply with quote #23

my 2013 winners were Vdb and an unknown likely from Lebanon

hblta

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Posted 1381844045	Reply with quote #24

2 different unknowns and vdb __________________ ************* Grant Kitchener Ontario Canada Z5b

BLB

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Posted 1381860523	Reply with quote #25

I had more pleasure from Vasilika Sika than any others, if only due to it's size and productivity. Next would be Black Ischia and Preto, both are outstanding in flavor.

MichaelTucson

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Posted 1381862251	Reply with quote #26

1. Aubique Petite (Tioga Gardens) pics at http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/aubique-petite-6571479 2. Hardy Chicago (Hirt's) 3. Red Sicilian (Marius) __________________ Pauca sed matura.

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