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I had to put it into two threads so be sure to see Page 2. The website would not let me put all of it in one. Sorry about the wavy columns. The website did that also. 

          
2013 Fig Information zone 8a Newnan, Ga.

 

FIG TREE                         RIPENING DATE           BURIED POT OR POT                           RATING                                COMMENTS

Malta Black Breba            7/19/13                                BP                                           8                              Not sweet

Zingarella Breba               7/20/13                                BP                                           6                              Not sweet

Petite Negri                     7/25/13                                BP                                           8                              Very sweet

Wuhan                            7/26/13                                P                                             2                              Split, not sweet

Tacoma Violet                   7/29/13                                BP                                           8                              Sweet

Madeleine des Deux            7/31/13                                BP                                           7                              Very Large

Malta Black Main                 8/5/13                                BP                                           9                              Best Producer

Brunswick                         8/13/13                                BP                                           4                              It is a goner

O’Rourke (JR)                     8/22/13                                P                                             8                              Good enough

Zingarella Main                   8/25/13                                BP                                           9                              In my top five

Blanquette                         9/12/13                                P                                             8                              Keeper

Gino’s Black                       8/25/13                                BP                                           9.5                          In my top five

Paradisio (Morle)                8/26/13                                BP                                           7                              Splits

LSU Purple                          8/30/13                              BP                                           7                              Questionable

Sicilian Black                      8/30/13                                BP                                           6                              Splits

Black Triana                        9/2/13                                 BP                                           7                              Splits

Sultane                              9/2/13                                 BP                                           8.5                          Has potential

Lyndhurst White                  9/3/13                                   P                                             8.5                          Keeper

Hollier                                9/4/13                                   BP                                           8.5                          Ugly fig

Marsellies Black                   9/6/13                                   P                                             9.5                          Awesome

Kathleen’s Black                  9/8/13                                   BP                                           8                            Lots of promise

Thibodeaux                        9/9/13                                   P                                             8                             Keeper

Malta Black Main                 9/9/13                                   BP                                           9.5                          Top five

Bethlehem Black                 9/12/13                                BP                                           8.5                          Keeper

Red Lebanese Tripoli            9/19/8                                   P                                             8                             Keeper

Black Greek                        9/19/13                                P                                             8                              Keeper

Kesariani                            9/19/13                                BP                                           9.9                          Awesome

Sals EL                              9/19/13                                P                                             8                             Lots of promise

Alma                                 9/20/13                                P                                             8                             Keeper

Ischia Black                       9/21/13                                P                                             7                              Lots of promise

Ronde de Bordeaux             9/21/13                                BP                                           9.5                          Awesome

Doree                               9/22/13                                P                                             8                              Keeper

Royal Vineyard                   9/22/13                                P                                             6.5                          Questionable

Izbat an Naj                      9/22/13                                P                                             7                              Gets more time

Adriatic                            9/22/13                                BP                                           8                              Not JH

Trijano Calabrese               9/23/13                                P                                             7                              Gets more time

Smith                               9/27/13                                BP                                           8.5                          Ugliest fig

LSU Gold                           10/2/13                                P                                             7                              Gets more time

Ischia Green                      10/3/13                                P                                             5                              Goner

Baskinta Purple                    10/3/13                               P                                             7.5                          Keeper













I was wondering the page 2 title so I repeat myself and even better more listed on page 1!!

Great info Mike,

Always love to see results and local is a bonus.
Going to have to go back and see what you  posted on White Triana, maybe i need to drop from my want list.

Very good info, thanks for all the time you put in to compile this.  The bad part is posts like yours always add to my wish list:)  

Mike,

I started a spreadsheet a few months ago and never kept up.  You have inspired me to revive and update mine.  Very nice.

nice list. need to look into Alma and Sultane in future.

Thanks Mike for the spread sheet info. Most appreciated and adds to my wish list !! lol!

 Thank you Mike.  This is a lot of good info!   I so grateful it apples to my zone.
Soni


Thanks for the great info. I need to do something like that next year.

Good info ...thanks

Pete, Alma is an excellent honey fig. And if you get Alma, then you should also get Tx-BA1!

Bump

Kesariani... 9.9 ??

Mike rating a fig I've never heard of a 9.9 is not helping with my fig addiction issues lol

Tyler

Tyler, I wouldn't lead you astray. Check out this link about it.

http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/cuttings-from-greece-6121617

Nice Info Mike, I really curious more info about Doree, Nordland and Dalmatie, what your score about these :)

alkjogja, here is link to my Doree   http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/doree-92213-6538024

My Nordland will have fruit next year and I do not have Dalmatie.

Mike, thanks for sharing link, good spirit for me to hunting this variant base your comment "Doree is perfectly sweet, creamy melon, skin was thin and tender, no seed crunch. Very good at 8." I like this :)

Great post and information on a much lacking topic at times. I hear mixing crushed claim/oyster/muscle shells and or crushed cement block, helps ward off nematodes in ground for those having issues with them in the south.

What a simple but great spreadsheet.  It makes me realize I need to open mine up and update it. Now I need to add a few onto my research list. :) 
Thanks for sharing.

Good info.
And now my wish list has been extended. Lol

last bump

Mike I'm surprised that Ischia Green was rated so low. It is one of FMD's favorites. You aren't that far from Tallahassee are you? I wonder why the big difference?

Charles, it may be the source of that tree. I am going to find another.

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Charles, it may be the source of that tree. I am going to find another.


I think I will have some cuttings off one I got from Frank but it will be a bit longer till they are dormant. The tree has grown about three feet from a small transplanted cutting earlier this year.

OR

get up with Frank! He will probably have cuttings maybe even a small plant.

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Mike,
Great list! I just wanted to add, however that there are way too many variables In fig growing for definitive conclusions. Even within my own property I see incredible differences in production and quality in the SAME variety. Alma and Green Ischia are perfect examples. The ones planted near the house are 8 or 9 while those in the fig orchard are 5 or 6.
Brunswick is a much maligned cultivar for the South but my tree produced for the first time this year and I would rank it at 9. Next year it might be a 0 if the figs ripen at the wrong time.

Btw, Green Ischia cuttings are yours for the asking, Mike. And thanks for the mention, Charles.

Mike, My Ischia green/verte from EL was great. i would be happy to send you a young plant sometime, as i have extra rooted cuttings

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