Bought this as an unknown, about 10" tall with one small purple on it. Thought it might be a Pastiliere. In it's third year, it dropped much of it's fruit, but the ones that remained were the size of a half dollar, or larger, and were fabulous in flavor. It isn't what I thought it was, but it will be a keeper,

Wow, it has an incredibly thin skin.

edit: True, obvious statements like ^ don't really add much. I just felt a little bad about always looking and not replying to all these picture threads.

That is one amazing looking fig.  I couldn't even guess how many "unknowns" you have collected over the years.  (especially after reading that you have 20 Celeste's alone...or more likely 1 Celeste, you hope, and 19 unknowns)

Chills

I do have a young (stardard) UCD  Pastilliere fig. Harvested my first couple a little
while ago, but it took me 1-2 days after that before I actually took the picture.
Sooo, apart from  me being a bad photographer;  see:
http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/view/mb/file?username=figs4funforum&id=433822
George (NJ).

I had one or two fruit off of my little Pastiliere, but they did not compare with this big boy. I could have probably let this ripen one or two more days, at which time it would have been lethal, I think. Hope this one keeps more fruit next season.

What 'big boy' ?

The fig, gorgi, the fig.

hi jon,

'big boy' for sure.  the color showing on my computer is intense, i haven't seen a ruby that would compare with that beauty.  and 'incredibly thin skin' is a good description, forrest, i hadn't noticed that until you said it, i was so lost in the color.  also, no cracks or blemishes.  wow!

if you have any plants from this lunker and think it needs trialed in missouri, you may send one along with my others this fall!!!

my mouth is watering.

elizabeth

Jon,  That's one good looking fig.  But if it's just ripening for you now in San Diego, do you think it's probably too late for us folk in the North East?

That is part of the rub. There were plenty of earlier figs on the tree that did not persist. The ones ripening are the last ones on the tree, not the first. If the persistence issue fades with maturity, as I think it might, then it would probably be early enough. Time will tell.

Hello,

this is Pastiliere for sure.
I have the same cultivar labelled as Pastiliere in pot bought from the famous French nursery Baud. It is 3 years old and although it lost about 50% oft its figs in late August, the other (especially the later) fruits were of outstanding quality (thin skin, a fruity dominance with less sugar than some other varieties, but still nicely balanced to me).

It´s a very beautiful fig, especially the one on the picture.

Jon, any up date on this Unknown Pastiliere for 2010 ? thanks.

Negatory, good buddy.

Bump, three years later. Any update?

wow....beautiful color

Jon now its a little over 5 years since that October 2007  post .
Is that tree dropping figs still or  ?

It is currently setting a breba crop. Still drops a lot f the main crop.

want SO BAD!!

Thanks Jon.

After I started acquiring figs and learned a bit more, there were 3 varieties I really, really, really wanted. Based on photos alone, this was one of them. Glad to say I got it (thank you!) and it was easy to root. It's also a good grower and I've already moved up a couple into 5 gallon containers. I hope I get a fruit or two later this year. :)

Boy, I'll bet this one just went to the top of everyone's list!

growing fig for me is more fun than anything else. hard to root, hard to grow, hard to produce figs. all frustrating, but all fun. Pastiliere is on top of my list along with UCD Black Ischia. anything that anyone says "hard" i want them. i guess that's why i always wanted Black Madeira. i heard so many horror stories about it.

i'm only missing UDC Black Ischia. and i'll get that darn cutting and see what i can do with it.

I had one for a few years and dropped the main crop. most likely it's either a san pedro or a smyrna type. Keep us updated on the progress of your breba crop.

I have one from Baud , but I am not so lucky  since the main crop is always drop in my climate.

Salam
Zaitun

that's an awsome looking fig jon.

AUSTIN