enjoy..

Hey Pete, nice tree. It looks a lot like one of the two I started three seasons ago. They have been slow growers for me, but I got one almost ripe fig from them last season. Though not perfect, I could taste the potential. This season, despite still growing slowly, they both have plenty of figs. The tree that resembles yours is all of 18"-20" tall and has maybe seven fruits, while the other is maybe 14" tall and has three branches all sprouting from the same point on the trunk (no central leader). Each branch is full of a cluster of figs, at least 20 total. I am certain I'm tradling growth potential from the trees for figs this season, but I've got a lot of trees and if it takes an extra two years or so for the trees to reach a relatively high productivity, I can wait. I want the figs now!

How old is your tree?

neil,

the one in the picture is 3 month old cutting. its growing very nicely. as much as my non UCD cuttings.

Very nice young plant. Very vigorous.

For what it's worth, this past weekend I saw a Col de Dame from most likely UCDavis, most likely Blanche, that was at about 10 years old. It was growing in the ground in good soil and getting good care. Around it were fig trees of the same age - figs such as King and Panachee and others. The CdD was the smallest, and most sparse with respect to leaves. It was not a vigorous-looking tree. There could have been other variables such as past gopher damage, but I don't know. It did have fruit developing. I wish I had taken some photos - and I wish there had been some ripe to taste. :)

Hi Pete,

I'm hoping the one I potted up last week does this well, however it is not off to a great start. I had to cut the top 3 inches of the cutting off already because it started drying up.  I'm trying to remain hopeful for the rest of the cutting.

Gina,

Perhaps the owner will let you air-layer a branch of the tree.

Very nice plant, Pete. Congrats! Mine is still fighting the FMV.

this is one of two CdDB i have from UCD cutting, i lost 1 cutting which had terminal bud. come to think of it, i should have put that into 1 gal also and it might have made it like Black Madeira. they both show slight FMV on the leaves, but not as bad as Calvert or Ischia Green. funny thing is even with heavy sign of FMV on the leaves, Calvert is growing really well, and putting on the figs. Ischia Green are runts. heavy FMV and slow growth.