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The Best Unknowns?

Chris, I agree, the Folly Beach dark UNK does look a lot like Celeste.

Thanks Steve, what do you think about the Loganville Library tree I posted before.

Here are the pics of the dormant tree Meg . This is what it looks like now. Check out all the dead growth on one of the pics. Most likely die back during the 2013-14 winter. Most of the tall shoots are last summers' growth that also produced fruit.

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El Molino is my unknown, still trying to find out what it is.
It looks great and tastes awesome. Do I care what is its name? :)

  Harvey's Italian 376 or I 376, is from the same person that introduced the I 258 everyone (me too) seems to be looking for.

The figs were given numbers because the grower lost his references to the origins of these particular figs and associated them this way.

  Other people have them and these are their names now.

Mike, I think you may be missing my point. The fig I got from Harvey was supposed to be Italian 376. 376 is a dark fig. Mine is green, so not 376. Just don't know what it is yet.

Hey, Joy...yes, I'm happy that they are alive.  It is a HUGE leaf on it.  It's a Louisiana yellow unknown.  I got it from Ebay but who knows if it's any good or even if it's yellow...lol  But that too will be fun to discover!

Chris, that is a nice shaped bush.  I did see the dead trunk...it's still alive!  So, is this tree actually at the library? 

Hi, Igor: So, can you tell me about El Molina.  First, where did it come from?  Did you find it?  It sounds great!  The name sounds kinda reddish like...is it red inside?

Thanks Gary,

 Still a beautiful fig :)

I think I have fig-ured it out. I've been going through my fig photos from this past year, and I saw photos of my Lampeira Branca, one of my favorites. The pics were of main crop of a plant in 15 a gallon pot. It did not set brebas. The main crop looks identical to the main crop of the unk 376. It would make sense, as the CRFG scion exchange hands out Lampeiras. I'll know for sure when my potted one ripens brebas. My in-ground unk produced later than the potted fig, so I didn't have them side by side to compare. Here is a photo of main crop Lampeira. What do you think?
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Very nice looking fig,Gary. I could almost taste it :-)

My best unknown for 2015. Just awesome! Anyone know what it might be??

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Paul
Would need to see a leaf photo of your unk to get a better idea.  But it does have a resemblance to Bisiri Black JP and I can tell you that Bisiri had an intense rich taste.

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Thanks Pino. I will post pictures of leaves in late spring.

I can't remember where I got this one in Vancouver. It was lumped together with some unknowns I have. It
was totally neglected. I was not around last Sept when main crop ripen. Picture was a breba. This unknown has never
been protected and it is still in its 1 gal pot for at least 4 years. Last season, its roots grew out from the pot and tree
is currently healthy.

Note - there are lots of fig trees in Vancouver. Many Italians/Greeks have fig trees. Almost all these folks have no
idea what their names are. They can only say they got it from friends within their community or cite the trees came
from Italy/Greece.

Paully: There are many, many fig trees in So Cal. Lots of immigrants from all parts of the world come here. My friend from Morocco had a tree in her back yard that no doubt was at least 50 years old. The figs were a beautiful green almost yellow and had a berry flavor. This is what I remember from 20 years ago. She sold the house about 10 years ago and I have since lost track of her but I recall the street where she lived and have been intending to go there, ring the bell with hopes the owners havent chopped it down. To be continued...

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Paully: There are many, many fig trees in So Cal. Lots of immigrants from all parts of the world come here. My friend from Morocco had a tree in her back yard that no doubt was at least 50 years old. The figs were a beautiful green almost yellow and had a berry flavor. This is what I remember from 20 years ago. She sold the house about 10 years ago and I have since lost track of her but I recall the street where she lived and have been intending to go there, ring the bell with hopes the owners havent chopped it down. To be continued...


Meg, that sounds like a delicious  and unusual fig! Looking forward to the continuation...:)

I still haven't had a chance to go by to check out the unknown near me, due to the continuously inclement weather. Just yesterday had between 4-6 inches of snow on the ground, and now with sleety rain coming down. But later today a nice streak is supposed to be starting, so I hope to contact the owner sometime this week.

By the way, today I noticed the first tiny leaf buds on two of your cuttings. Very exciting!
How is your LA Unknown with the super large leaf coming along?

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Hi Meg, here's photos of my favorite unknown. I've told the story before, I got it from Harvey C as Italian 376, a dark fig. Haven't yet figured out what it is, one of the other numbered Italian varieties maybe. Amazing flavor in my climate, and beautiful to boot.
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Similar. Breba.


Hello, Joy!  I got close to going over to my friend's old house but didn't get the opportunity.  I will go and I'll post it here!  By the way, I did remove that huge leaf from my Unk. Yellow Louisiana Heirloom.  Now it's getting another one!  Huh!

Fedy, you and Gary have the same fig?!  Did you also get it from Harvey?  How do you like the taste?  Interesting!

My figs of Nikitsky Botanical Garden. (Yalta)
Variety of Bulgaria. Pomorie.

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Hello, Joy!  I got close to going over to my friend's old house but didn't get the opportunity.  I will go and I'll post it here!  By the way, I did remove that huge leaf from my Unk. Yellow Louisiana Heirloom.  Now it's getting another one!  Huh!


Hi Meg....Just found your reply, as I've had so much going on the past week, have hardly had any time on the forum, which I miss! I did try calling the lady with the fig tree, but haven't been able to get ahold of her yet. However....I've been considering "dropping by" with concealed trimmer in hand to see if she would be open to sharing a couple of cuttings! :) Also, I plan to offer to trade some of my extra ones (also goji etc.) with her if she wants.

You're braver than I would have prob been with the huge leaf! It's good to hear that it's getting another so quickly. It sounds like a vigorous and determined figlet, and I'm looking forward to hearing if this variety produces any figs this year for you. Hope things go well when you get the opportunity to get by your friend's old house...

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