Hi fellow fig lovers!

As we all know, under the right conditions, any fig has the potential to be knock-your-socks-off good; because of this, I have been searching for underrated varieties, and my search took me to LSU Gold. Here is the post I found about underrated figs: http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/Tell-us-about-these-figs-Jons-top-ten-overlooked-varieties-5691799

I now have a LSU Gold fig tree that I started from a cutting last year. It was generously traded to me by DallasFigs. I had three sticks and I made five pieces. All of the cuttings took, and I think because of this, I lost some interest in the variety; I took for granted that they rooted so easily. I figured that if they root so easily, they should be easy to acquire. Anyways, I gave away 4 of the 5 plants to family and friends, and I kept one. And I'm here to report that I'm glad I kept it!!! I wasn't expecting anything from it this year; it wasn't regularly watered, it was in a shady part of the yard, and it was young. But to my surprise, it gave me 4 delicious, sugary-sweet figs! They weren't very large, but they were packed with flavor! 

             

And to compliment this story, I'd also like to say that I tried my first every black mission fig yesterday. The tree was about 20 years old and growing in the monastery at St. Augustine High School (my alma mater) in North Park, San Diego. The fig was perfectly ripe, it was a deep purple color, fairly large, and the skin was starting to crack. It too, knocked my socks off. The skin was sweet; the pulp was sugary; it had it all. Sadly, I ate it before I could take a picture. 

Thanks for reading everyone! And I hope your harvests are plentiful! 

PS I don't exactly remember where I saw that LSU Gold was an underrated fig. I think it was in another post, but I have been unable to relocate it 

Very good variety. Your fig wasnt even ripe. Wait untill eye opens wide then wait till a honey drop comes out. Outside of fig w8ll start turing slightly brown in some spots. Its my favorite fig

Great stuff Don, thanks for sharing. Do you think the mission could have been pollinated? It's also one of my favorite figs here in Georgia but like you said it needs to be perfectly ripe. I have yet to taste an LSU gold but I do have a couple of cuttings growing this year(no figs yet). Maybe next year I'll get to share my opinion on it! Thanks for sharing.

LSU Gold is definitely a keeper,and one of my favorites as well. For me, they reach their peak in sweetness after they have sat overnight on the kitchen cabinet.

Thank you for your input everyone!

The black mission very will could have been pollinated. I'm aware that there are a few wild caprifigs in the area.

LSU Gold is very good if it gets enough heat, and very good when it is too cool.

Jon, that's great news. A consistent "workhorse" variety is just what I need in my small and awkwardly-oriented yard.

Nice report of a gardener's happiest surprise, finding something wonderful from a plant that isn't getting a lot of attention. May there be many more delicious figs for you!

So, good for extremes, but what about average season?