Stallion Unknown was found at White Sands Missile Range. I have one grounded and another potted. Still no ID but as it matures: it has developed a complex taste, remained sweet, and become quite productive. This season its ribs are more pronounced and it is clearly larger than Improved Celeste. The cracked skin is new this season. I suspect that the increased amount and frequency of the rain is a significant factor. The fact that it still ripened and maintained its qualities is a good thing.

When ready, I would like to read other members impression of Stallion Unknown.

JD,

This fig is a winner! let me add that your pictures are super.

Francisco

JD , looks like a fantastic fig ! Productive , complex sweet taste . Sounds and looks like perfection !!

Hi JD
That fig looks great. Any chance of getting a cutting in the future?
Vito

Jimmie, mine hasn't ripened yet but judging from your description and pictures we could re-name it "Super Improved Celeste", if only to generate more confusion. :))

Yes what Vito said !! :))

Vito and Pattee,
Can do and will do. Please remind me at pruning time...in February.

Love the pulp color!  Add me to the list!

May I jump on the bandwagon too?

Looks FANTASTIC!!
if and when cuttings are available,,,
;o)

Spent a lot of time at Stallion Range, missed the fig, there were some in Socorro and Magdalena that were very good.

Danny,
Socorro Black is my personal favorite. Figs from NM have done extremely well for me.

All,
I am not keeping a list nor am I trying to spark interest for cuttings. However, I promise, Heaven and Earth willing, to make some Stallion cuttings available in February. I will need a reminder.

Hello JD,  just a reminder that I would like some cuttings too.  Very nice pictures and description how could we not want one.

goss

A few images of and from the potted Stallion

And the grounded Stallion...

As I said before - perfection !!

Looks a lot like a celeste or very close relative. Looks good

It does Jennifer. No doubt. Celeste was my first thought. The leaves look similar but it is a little quirky compared to other Celestes that I like. Here's why: It produces larger figs than the Celestes I like. It seems to produce differently than those Celestes (here in 8B) which tends to produce bunches of figs (at a node) whereas Stallion produces primarily singles at a node. Stallion has not dropped a fig. Maybe it is an improved Celeste.

Whatever it is, it sure has that yummielicious color. Super Celeste would be a good name. Excellent
find JD. Thanks for posting the delicious pic's.

Thanks for Posting the Pics....I think I am going to get more serious about these figs......I like dark 
figs with vanilla ice cream.....Summer is great...LOL

Hi JD,

What are your favorite five now and how old are they.

Your pictures are composed so well. I love the shadows that are in some of them.

Makes me want to drive to Tallahassee for some Broiled Figs on Toast with Cheese!

I guess I'll just have to wait on my Celeste but they are still hard and green.

Charles,

This feels like vu ja de. Hold on. Haven't we done this before? Almost. You are asking a slightly different question. Here is a willing answer, in no particular order except that Socorro Black is my #1 favorite:

• Camuna Small Black (2010) Potted [CSB]
• Hardy Chicago (2010) Potted & Grounded [HC]
• LSU Scott's Black (2011) Potted [LSU SB]
• Ronde de Bordeaux (2010) Potted [RdB]
• Socorro Black (2010) Potted & Grounded [SB]

• LSU improved Celeste (2010) Potted [LSU IC]
• Unknown Foxcroft (2010) Potted [UF]

Yes this was similiar but I did not wish to exclude other figs so no BLACK designator on this one. I can see that I'll have another similair question probably in 2015 where I will be looking for the top five planted figs with at least a three year track record. I'm not sure how much inground space you have so that may not be a fair question. You and Frank are my Eastern gurus. I see no sense in planting things that doesn't work for you two unless there is a really good reason it may work for me. I'm hoping to eventually have thirty inground plants although to achieve that number I may have to double plant some holes with the hope I can use pruning to keep the two separated.

Thank you for indulging me. Hopefully there are some other Southern lurkers that can use the information.

Nice photos.

 

     


I wanted to bump/update Jimmie's thread for the 2014 season. They may look like celestes but they taste like celestes on steroids. It is amazing the wallop these little things carry.