OK fignuts, I am listing what I think are some of the best(taste) white figs available. Hope others could expand on this list.

JH Adriatic
Batalagia Green
Col de Dame Blanc
LSU Hollier
LSU Gold
LSU Scott Yellow
LSU Golden Celeste(Champagne)
Sequioa
White Greek

i read paradiso gene isn't too bad. i'll find out soon.

pete

White greek has other similar figs just as tasty which should not be overlooked:
Vasilika Sika
Stella

Is Calvert considered a "white" fig?

I guess it could be helpful to understand whether both dark green, light green and yellow figs belong in the "white" category.

I have one that I will be posting about looking for an Id on later in the season but fantastic tastes like rasberrys

One fig that got my attention last season was my little Adriatic that I got from Jon marked Adriatic 0-11. It was a 1G plant just under one foot tall but came from California with one fig that ripened 2 weeks after arrival. WOW was the first word that came to mind when I ate it boy was it ever good.

Nelson:I have a doubt that Adriatic 011 is the same Adriatic from UCD Accesion 32.
I studied the leaves on Jon site and accesion 0 11,is in fact Adriatic JH,and not UCD Adriatic.
It seem Jon consider them the same but I do not.
UCD Adriatic makes wonderfull fruits in the best climates,but not in yours,or mine because it is havy infested with FMV.
Adriatic JH makes super tasty figs anywhere,because is healthy and can take advsrse climates.Check Jon site and you will see what I mean.
Adriatic UCD has 5 fingers with deep voids in between fingers,Adriatic Jh has mostly 3 lobes with small voids between lobes,and sometimes 5 lobes but the space between lobes is shallow.
They are 2 deifferent cultivars and here in my backyard only Adriatic JH ,is worthy.

Very Intersting Vasile, I was going to mention that this fig is very similar to the Verte sold here wich I am starting to believe is actually an Adriatic since its 5 lobed and no 3 or single lobed leaves.Its dark green skinned with blood red pulp I will try to take pics of the leaves of both shortly.

Here is my JH Adriatic.
I do not have UCD Adriatic anymore as it died last winter,because I left it without any protection,after I had my first ripe fruits from Adriatic JH.
This year again(second),it has a reasonable number of fruits and is healthy dealing very well with drought,frost etc.
I had a breba yesterday and it waS EXCELLENT.
It is 100F now when I took pix so leaves are pulling together to resist heat.
Edit note:Nelson:I am very interested to see your pix,because by Chance you might have a fig similar to DFIC 32,minus the FMV,from a different origine,and that will be awesome.

My favorite white figs based on taste are

Best white figs here:
JH Adriatic
Atreano
Bataglia Green
St Anthony,Italian Honey,Marseilles wht.
LSU Gold
Stella
Paradiso White(good tasting but slow to ripe here)??
White Texas Everbearing,(slow to ripe)
Jurupa(possible to become a champion,but for now?)
The last three choices are superior cultivars,but need a little longer Summer duration,than what my climate deliver.
They are all in ground  plants,here,at this point,in time.

I'd add....

Smith
Smith
Smith
White Triana
Dalmatie
Green Greek
FMV free Adriatic/Strawberry
Marseilles Yellow
Golden Celeste (AP).....not the same as  Champagne

Dan
Semper Fi-cus

I will see what Martin says about his best white fig.
Not many of my figs have been ripening fruits yet but the ones that have ripened over the years, I like Lyndhurst White the most in taste and looks.
(Agree with Bass).

Noss,

Yes, as stated in other threads..........I have several strains of Golden Celeste that I am studying to find out the differences. Some have amber pulp, some pink, some are round, some are more elongated, etc.  One "container tree" (not cuttings) that I obtained last year came directly from LSU and know for sure that it is the "officially" released cultivar. It has not yet fruited for me.  As stated earlier, this is an area of study that is high on my priority list. When I know more, so will you and the forum members.

I have access to yet another Golden Celeste tree that I do not own. I "found" this tree late last year during one of my fig hunts. That one looks more like a gold colored regular Celeste fig. The owner told me he got it from LSU many year ago. I sampled the fruit. It is super sweet and the yellow skin does not have many of those sugar spots on them. I took cuttings from that tree to get one started in my yard for study growing in my soil and next to my other strains for comparisons. This takes tons of time.................to reach those firm conclusions. No one is further along in these trials and studies than I am.

Here is what I do know for certain...............Golden Celeste AP is not the one officially released by LSU as Champagne.  And I am 100% certain that Golden Celeste AP came from the breeding program.
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I intentionally wrote the name Smith Smith Smith three times in my last post to draw attention to it......because IMO it is one of the better tasting white figs that is out there. It is not just sweet (and definitely not mild tasting)....but a "white" fig of character which has a rich and complex taste. I have been saying this for years now....on both forums....."one day you will hear the praises of this great tasting fig". Dennis is just the second forum member I've seen who has recently "discovered" its memorable flavor. Fignuts in Louisiana (where Smith originates) have "discovered" its great taste many years ago. It deserves trials in other areas. It definitely ranks high as one of the best tasting white figs and I have tasted a lot of figs.....both black and white.


Dan
Semper Fi-cus

Dan, I have an Smith fig in ground, it is 2 years old, 2 mts high, vigorous but no figs so far. I got it from a poster of this forum from Louisiana.

It seems to be a reluctant-to-fruit-for-first-time variety, like Kathleen's Black and other varieties.

I am looking forward to taste this variety. I love the figs with rich and complex taste. For this reason, I don't like LSU Gold, it always was watery and plain sweet taste for me.

LSU Gold is improving here every year is tasting better.
Yes it was watery the first ,second third year but is getting better tasting every year.
And it does resist souring and splitting too.
So I see a future for this cultivar,for people that are willing to wait till tree is at adult age.
The deeper i Go in understanding fig trees the more I learn that is not good to judge a cultivar too early.
Large eye and souring and splitting never improves,but taste and flavor improve with age of tree.

Axier,

I agree with H2's assessment regarding LSU Gold's taste. The same especially holds true for LSU Purple. LSU Purple can "dramatically" change its flavor after the tree matures.  That was the case with my first tree that I almost discarded because of its insipid taste. LSU publications advise that this fig improves with tree age. IMO, it is a top tasting fig and very rain tolerant with its small and tight eye. Accordingly, it is a great fig for the humid South and will produce three crops of figs in my climate. Even the figs that ripen in the cooler temperatures of late fall will still have a good flavor and sugar content.

FYI, I have recently discovered a nice black fig that I have named Black Beauty 10 for now. It is a medium to large size black fig which has an absolutely supurb rich and complex taste. The taste just lingers for minutes on your palate and the interior pulp resembles Col De Dame in its thick jammy texture. It is an early ripening fig. To date BB 10's are the best tasting figs I have ever eaten. IMO, it is better tasting than the dozen or so Col de Dame figs that I have eaten from my tree. I cannot imagine a fig tasting much better than BB 10. It is the kind of fig that I have been searching really hard to find in the last few years.......

Also, Smith is definitely not your "typical" tasting white fig. And yes this cultivar does take a few years to begin bearing fruit. It is worth the wait.

Dan
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I have some from Italy, they are called dottate or ottare in Italy. They are from my region of Molise, and are absolutely the best.

Mario,

It's good to hear from you. Be sure to post some new pics of your trees & fruit this season.

By the way, how did your trees fare this winter? I know you put up a bit of a greenhouse last fall. Just curios how it's working out for you.

Bill my greenhouse is overcrowded i put about 16 fig trees in a 14x40 greenhouse with a 10 foot ceiling my figs are going nuts i have hundreds of figs and most of them are only a year old i dumped a bunch of manure on top of the ground and mixed it with the soil  my figs are in a 2 feet raised bed in the greenhouse and root naturally in winter i just close one end that stays open all year except winter i have clear panels on top and two sides i collect rainwater in a 1500 gal tank and this year i dumped one gallon of fertilizer in spring when it was full i only used water from tank to water the figs and my other fruit trees i have never seen stuff growing like this when you have time take a ride in august and we will eat all kinds of figs and Sara you are welcome too and when you leave take all the cuttings you want

I see no mention on the Excel fig. Has anyone tried it?
Very good looking fig but how's the taste?

Excell-Mild here and it swell too much with water in my climate.
I am sure it is a very good fig in better dryer climates

Mario,

Now that sounds like an invitation I just might not be able to pass up! It would be great to get the chance to meet you (Sara too). It would also be a real treat to get to sample some of those great Italian figs. I'll PM you later & maybe we can work out some actual details.

As for the white figs I think are good? Unfortunately I am still a bit "fig challenged" when it comes to varieties I've sampled. I had one fresh Italian Honey a couple of days ago. It was OK I guess. Not as good as the HC & Unknown Owensboro I ate on the same day. I look forward to trying some of these really good ones you all are discussing.

Dan,
You've got me wanting to try those Smith figs. You've hyped 'em up so much I think I'm gonna have to put that one on my wish list :) .

@ Rafed  --  Excel don't perform well here. Late ripening, vigorous grower and I left it outside last winter & it survive. Don't think it will be holding a spot in my collection next season as I am beginning to weed out more.

Excel was a sweller and a splitter in my yard when it rained. When it was finally winter killed, I did not try to replace it with another Excel plant. Figs that ripened during dry periods were very sweet and mild tasting.