Hello,

Just want to show my Portuguese figs start up. Thanks to Francisco I have 5 varieties (Lampeira Petra, Cotia, Sofeno preto, Pingo de Mel, Perola), which all seams to be doing just fine outside for about a month.
First picture (april.jpg) is just before taking them out. And last ones are from this weekend.

Unfortunately I had 5 Turkish species that I lost to gnats - really upset about that, but life goes on and will try again next year.

And a picture of a crazy cherry tree.

Regards,
Laurentiu

they look very healthy. super clean leaves. good luck.

Good job, they look great! Be sure to share some ripe fig pics with us.

Good luck with them!

Thank you.
I should probably not let the figs mature to take the energy from the tree, but I do not have the heart to do that, so will see what happens.

Laurentiu...your collection looks beautiful...best of luck to you.

Laurentiu,

Congratulations!
Glad to see those young trees doing fine in your climate . Look healthy and with a nice growth.
What is the one with figlets ?

What Turkish varieties did you try ? Sorry for that gnat problem.

Tell me what cutting is that one closer to the top right corner of the first picture ?
Look after these babies and in 3 to 4 years they will give you lots of fine figs.
Good Luck

Francisco

Thank you all.

Francisco,

The one with figlets is Sofeno preto. And the one on the top right corner of the first picture is a Perola one.

I got BARDACIK -SARIZEYBEK -PURPLE -GÖKLOP -MINI NUT for around 20$ with shipping, which I think it was a good deal. They all had roots and leaves which in couple of days just wilted and the roots started to root and died afterwards.

Thanks for your wishes, I would really like to be able to show you pictures of figs from these trees.

HI Laurentiu,

Good ! you bet.. You shall be getting baskets figs.
Perola is a very robust variety as well as Sofeno., and their fruit is very distinct from others.

I am particularly concerned with Lampeira Preta (have shown ripe brebas on another thread a couple of days ago). It may present diff skin colors and ripe a bit later, as they do here in the North where climate is closer to yours. Being a genuine San Pedro the big crop of Aug/Sept will come down unless you find some Caprifigs nearby.

If you like good dry figs for winter, Cotio is the answer. With good care, organic fertilization, and wise pruning these trees are very prolific, having the particularity of letting the fig dry (or half dry) on their natural twigs and wait for the picker. Similar to the Sarilop.

This year have bought (as a test) several young rooted trees from Sicily and Greece. I was lucky, my suppliers did certainly a very good job and the trees are growing now nice and strong with plenty of fresh roots
May be next season I shall get rooted BursaBlack and Patlikan.

Cheers and Good Luck
Francisco

Francisco,

What about Pingo de Mel, I hope it does not need Caprifigs since I do not think I would find some around.

Good luck to you with the new varieties.

Thank you

HI Laurentiu,

Pingo de Mel is from the 'Cachopeiros' family, which means that it produces Brebas and Main without requiring any pollination at all.

But,...if one day the wasps find your orchard you have nothing to loose ! On the contrary, they will bring  a 'Natural Magic Powder'  to your Pindo de Mel  (and ALL other figs) and they will become what you see in the enclosed pictures. (touti color honey) !!

If and When this happens let me know and we shall bring in additional, new varieties to you

Cheers
Francisco

These look exquisite, especially second picture it is like I am able to taste it...
Lucky you

francisco...

once again, your pictures are just amazing. those figs look so appetizing. with this yr's spring being less than optimal in temp, i'm still waiting for lot of my trees to put on the figs. looking at your figs, i can't wait till i get to taste some of mine.

Francisco..."there goes my mouth watering again" !! ....beautiful pictures...you capture the very essence of why we grow figs.

Thank you fellows,

It is very kind from all of you.

It would be a pitty, having so much available,  from the surrounding Nature, and not taking best advantage of it to ripe  great fruit. On the 2 figs of the first picture, I had no option (they are Smyrna's) and failing to let the wasp get to them, those figs would dry very quickly and fall.

For the second (Burjasst.Black or Violette de Solliès) it would certainly mature but without that full pulp marked deep red and honey to spare..Non caprified  Burjassotes (black and white) are good figs but much less sweet ,a bit dry and normally showing some hollows in their pulps.
Have taken half a dozen caprifigs in string and hanged in the middle of the small tree just to make sure they would mature to that standing.

Same comments for the right picture. This Pingo de Mel was also expressly caprified,  but even if I had not done that I standed a good chance the wasps would find it without my help. This Pingo de Mel seems to attract the insect for some reason and in many occasions have witnessed  the little wasps mushrooming near the ostiole pushing to get in!

I hope thai forum members  from the sunny State  will start to do some experimentation this present season and to show first results soon

Cheers
Francisco