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Top 3 best for Savannah, Ga

I searched through the best fig and location thread and didn't see anything for my area. Now I know Jason is from Atlanta so maybe you would know, but I'm looking for 3 must have trees. I already have a Celeste, and I'm already considering a White Triana. What do you guys suggest? 

IMO, VdB is a must have fig that does well in most parts of the country.

Dan
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The soil here is much different than there - we have clay, you have sand.  You should speak with someone who is also coastal, in either GA or SC, possibly NC.

The best persons you could reference would be F4F member 'snaglpus' (Dennis) who is still around today, and also Ray Givan who is an expert on the topic of figs and he used to live around the corner from you.   Read the first page of his website, then click through on the 'my collection' link to review his notes:  http://www.raysfiginfo.com/

PS, if you are in town, I can tell you where at least one pair of trees are that I was very interested in!  I found a couple of trees last time my DW and I were in town (we love SAV, got married there, run away there every so often).

Not really.  Anything that is rain-tolerant/won't split or sour in rain is imoportant (small or closed eye is good).  Also should be less susceptible to RKN if possible, since RKN is more of a problem in sandy soils.  Must like well-drained soils.  Should also like heat.

What do you think of a Peter's Honey fig?

I'm looking for a fig that will produce after my celeste fig so I can continue the season.

I have been very pleased with Nero it has a closed eye has not split in rain, tastes very good and is just getting started here.
My climate should be very close to yours hot wet summers and nothing but sand although I do mix in copious amounts of organic matter in the soil before planting.
Also LSU Purple but you have to wait a little longer for exellent fruit

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Originally Posted by alanmercieca
Only some parts of NC does not have clay.  Our part of North Carolina certainly has clay soil.


That is why I used the modifier "coastal" when i mentioned your states and others. Places like OBX, for example. I didn't want to write "coastal NC, coastal SC and Coastal GA" due to redundancy.

Thanks to all of you! Jim...I've never heard of those figs! I'm going to look them up. Oh... and Alan, I'll go and check out that blog. 

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