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pitangadiego

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Posted 1216877473	Reply with quote #1

It is time to begin tracking the ripening order of our figs. If each member posts only once with what is ripening each week in his/her yard, and then uses the edit function to update the same post each week, or so, it will keep the thread shorter and neater. ;-)) __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

pitangadiego

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Posted 1216878036	Reply with quote #2

This season will be different than the ones that have gone before. We have had some unusual weather patterns this season (hot, cold, hot cold, etc.). So things are ripening earlier, but some are dropping without ripening, or ripening as if they were caprifigs. 2008 07-23-2008 The first fig to ripen this season was a Brown Turkey, in a 5g pot, from a UC Davis cutting. A Rattlesnake Island is nearly ripe today, from an in-ground plant, planted about 8 weeks ago, so may still have "pot" influences on its' behavior. All pots are 5 gallon, unless noted. Week of 07-20-2008 Brown Turkey, UC Davis, in-pot. Rattlesnake Island, in ground 2 months. GM #4 heavy fruiter, but dropping fruit. Snowden dropping fruit. Violette Soleis dropping fruit. Week of 07-27-2008 Quarter Pounder, in ground 2 months. Definite keeper. Greek Kephlonia, in-pot. 291-4, in ground 3 mos ago. 153-17, in-pot. Black Mission Q, in-pot. Hollier RM, in pot. Milder, but very nice for first fruit. Giant Amber, in-pot. Vista/Violette de Bordeaux, in ground. Double Header, in ground. Getting better with age. Bifara, in ground 3 months. Santa Margherita, Inground. Unknown Pastiliere dropping fruit (not unusual early on). Portland 3, in ground. Wells Weep, in ground. Nero Caesar, in ground. LSU Gold, in ground. Lemon, in ground. Brown Turkey PM, in ground (looks like a Celeste, actually). St. Anthony, in ground. Pratt Purple, in pot. Barnisotte, in ground. Kokini/Faliciano (not sure which), in ground 3 months. Week of 08-03-2008 Osborn Prolific, in ground 3 months. Petit Negri, in pot. Black Provence, in pot. Santa Cruz Dark, in pot. Celeste PN, in pot. White Greek, in ground. Brown Turkey SD, in pot. 171-59, in ground. 309-B-1, in ground. Dark Portuguese, in ground. Deanna, in ground. Danny's Delite. Osborn OC, in ground. Armenain, in ground. Week of 08-03-2008 Kennedy, in ground. Galbun, in ground. Red Italian, in ground. Hardy Chicago, in ground. 135-15s, in ground. Portland 1, in ground. Unknown Pastiliere, in ground. Nazarti, in ground. Mega Celeste, in pot. Abeberiera, in ground 2 months. White Kadota, in pot. Raspberry Latte, in ground. White Ischia, in ground. NSA No. 1 Green, in ground. Violette de Bordeaux EL, in ground. Shih Berdy 3, in ground. Blue Giant 0-, in ground. Panache, in ground. Best it has ever been. Week of 08-10-2008 Capelas, in ground. Osborn 4, in ground. Jurupa DW, in pot. Encanto, in ground. Celeste GM, in ground. Gazir, in ground. King, in ground 3 months. LSU Purple, in ground. Golden Celeste, in ground. White King SD06, in ground 3 months. Monstrueuse, in ground 3 months. St. Jerome, in ground 3 months. Hardy Chicago, in ground. Celestial, in ground. Black Madeira, in ground. Coffee/Raspberry Latte, in ground, 3rd season seedling. Week of 08-17-2008 Black Ischia, in ground. Brunswick Green Italian 309-B-1 Brown Turkey HD Diredo Nardine White King 3 Galbun GM 3 Monstrueuse St. Jerome Sucrette Zidi Norman's Yellow Ventura DW Negronne Fico Santo Black Provence Calvert Santa CRuz Dark Celeste PN Santa Margherita Celeste 3 Celeste 4 Hollier RM Ishia White White Kadota Week of 08-24-2008 Aldo's Khurtmani Yellow Neches Violette de Bordeaux EL Browm Turkey MD Brooklyn White BS 184-15 Long Yellow 278-127 Igo Sicilian Bifara 64 Celeste Ison Celeste SD06 Lost tag Tena White Marseilles CM Parsotta Violette Soleis Week of 08-31-2008 No finished, yet. 2009 - needs to be added 2010 - season was exceptionally cool, and data seems to be irrelevant. 2011 Week of 07-17-2011 Pratt's Purple 0029 Celeste GM 0013 Week of 07-24-2011 Angelique 0028 Dalmatie 0031 Mission S7 0022 Col De Dame FN 0011 Brown Turkey SD 0027 Florea 2525 Week of 07/31/2011 Atreano OR 2125 Cilentano 2128 Saint Jerome 2228 Cucumber 2229 White Marseilles 0034 Enchanted Blueberry 0000 Guilbeau 2129 Portland Rose 2126 Diredo 2327 Osborn Prolific TDH 2359 Black Spanish 2361 Bifara 2425 Vista Black Mission 2709 Violette Dauphine RN 0009 Violette Dauphine RN 0033 Brown Turkey UC 0012 Week of 08/07/2011 Black Madeira (one lone fig - others not even close) 27xx Blueberry 0000 Vista 1017 Raspberry Latte 27xx 2012 Week of 06/03/2012 White Adriatic 2752 breba Saint Jerome 2228 breba White King 2227 breba 135-15s 2360 breba Santa Cruz White 0041 breba Havana 2714 breba caprifig Week of 06/10/2012 Nazarti 1039 breba Flanders 0021 GM-13 0014 Flanders S7 0021 Allegro 0138 Week of 06/17/2012 Fiorone de Ruvo 0025 Vista 1018 Lemon 0658 Hosui 0000 caprifig O’rourke 0837 Week of 06/24/2012 Violette de Bordeaux UC 0278 Catanzaro No. 3 0587 Breba Vista 2709 Fiorone de Ruvo 0825 Breba Week of 07/08/2012 T-30-E 2221 caprifig Black Ruscan 0017 breba Angelique 0028 Week of 07/15/2012 Honey Delight 0649 breba Norman’s yellow 2017 Week of 07/22/2012 Uncle Corky’s 0649 breba Brown Turkey UC 0012 Mission S7 0022 Adam 0026 breba Barnisotte 2123 Celeste SD06 2317 Pratt Purple 0029 Week of 07/29/2012 Dauphine 2522 breba Encanto Red 2524 breba Atreano OR 2125 Black Mission Q 0016 GoldenCeleste RM 0134 K-7-11 0661 Portland Rose 2226 Week of 08/05/2012 Santa Margherita 0685 Celeste PN 0276 Violette de Bordeaux 0280 Celeste JN 0676 Strawberry 04b 0656 Kadota O7 0989 Blueberry Hill 2713 Panache 2706 Celeste S7 0070 Fig Tree Net #2 0261 Golden Celeste 0682 Nero 0000 GT-6 0207 Sals SVB 0358 Seedling Pot Middle 0654 Violette de Bordeaux EL 2621 Popp’s Purple 0023 Brooklyn White EB 0059 Unknown Pastiliere 2009 Celeste IS 2323 Celeste GM 2423 Celeste 2BJS 2222 Calvert 2324 Tacoma Violet 0465 Week of 08/12/2012 Monstrueuse 2426 Marabout 0660 B Mad 006 0008 Celeste S& 0062 White King 2227 Cucumber 2229 Brown Turkey PM (Celeste) 2121 Hardy Black RM 0675 Papa John 1104 White Adriatic 2127 Black Weeping 2424 Col de Dame 0011 Jin’s Choice 0084 GM-11 0109 Hardy Chicago 0032 Nazarti 1039 Kadota O8 0118 Kadota O7 0157 278-128 1063 China White ZU 0135 Negronne 0260 Banana 0258 Lemon 0658 184-15 0659 Len 0503 Parsotta 0065 GT-9 0202 Green Italian 0993 Rasp Latte 2707 Black Madeira 2701 Reverse 2708 Encanto Honey 2704 Vista 1018 Brown Turkey HD 0657 Week of 08/19/2012 Celestial 2012 Nardine 2122 Portland Rose 2226 B Mad 009 0007 Violette Dauphine 0009 153-17 0316 Large Negronne 0045 Improved Celeste 0198 Double Header 2603 Fico Santo 2004 Shiuh Berdy 3 2007 Golden Celeste 2304 Nero Barnisotte 0192 LSU Golden Celeste/ Champagne 0731 184-15 1012 White Kadota 2752 Encantada 2753 Kennedy 0996 GM-155 0992 Celeste AA001 0074 San Javier 0121 Malta 0527 Marseilles VS 1019 Large Negronne 0702 Egyptian Brown 0359 Drap d’Or 0670 Hollier RM 0155 171-59 0665 Santa Cruz White 1020 Adam 0020 Conadria Late 0095 Nero Caesar 0704 Seedling Pot South 0655 Conadria Early 0616 Yellow Long Neck 0164 Cold de dame 216 Beer’s Black 0176 Week of 08/26/2012 White Greek 2505 Black Spanish 2361 White Kadota 2752 Green Italian 2404 Verdal Longue 2325 Mission S7 0086 Vista OL 0057 Nero BC 0053 Unknown SV 0187 Abandoned Orchard SV 0182 Dark Greek JP 0224 Violette Solies 0035 Gazir 0684 Encanto 2703 Alma RM 0125 Unknown OC 0677 Week of 09/02/2012 B Mad 004 0004 LSU Gold RM 0333 Maltese Falcon 0107 Roundhill 0231 200-43 0668 Zidi 2223 Khurtmani 2522 Diredo 2327 135-4s 2322 Big Al 0470 Bifara 2425 Fico Piedmonte 2430 Royal Mediterranean 0097 Portland 3 0603 Quantico 2231 184-15 1028 Black Zadar 1114 Zuchinni BC 0213 Drap d’Or 1016 Tena 0010 Sicilian Fico Rosso 0120 309-B-1 0036 LSU Purple 0449 Golden Celeste 1/10 0408 Turquoise 1053 143-38 0215 Week of 09/09/2012 Marabout 0018 Galbun 2413 Red Italian 2403 Osborn 4 2412 Brown Turkey HD 2411 Lisa 0019 Siciliam WM 0311 Santa Cruz Light/White 1020 Grantham’s Royal 0145 Pied de Boeuf 0262 Santa Cruz Dark 0043 Unknown 0071 White S7 0211 Week of 09/16/2012 Paradiso 2006 Malta Black 0295 Neri 0226 Panevino Dark 0232 Ventura RW 2326 GM-8 0046 284-11 0217 Very Dark Greek 0114 Norman’s Yellow 0705 Voiture 0423. Hollier CI 2363 Melanzana 04196 Figgie 0248 Keddie 0238 GM-24 Jo’s 0000 Neri 0704 GM-1 2520 Lyndhurst White 2428 Week of 09/23/2012 B Mad 003 0006 Malcolm’s Giant 0018 Mary Lane Seedless 2020 Ginoso 0691 309-B-1 1054 Green 0203 Black Mission NL 2207 LSU Gold 2610 Italian Golden Honey 0480 Strawberry Jelly 0214 Sicilian Bifara 0050 Week of 09/30/2012 Saint Anthony 2120 Carvalho 0255 Noney Delight 0209 Long Island JP 0301 Papa John 0381 Week of 10/07/2012 Violette Dauphine 0009 Unknown Black Jack FN 0208 Eve’s Black Cherry NOT 0457 Peter’s Hney 0420 Mediterrannean FN 0458 Stanford 1032 caprifig Stanford 1027 caprifig T-30-E Caprifig Gino’s 0400 Ficazanna 0623 Garnsey White Seedless 0230 Ventura CG 0365 Fannick’s Blue Giant 0253 GM-17 0318 Martin’s Italian Unknown 0447 Salem Dark 0557 Col de Dame Gris 0134 Fico Branca 0491 Gypsy 0210 Brooklyn White BS 0451 Panevino White 0331 Giant Celeste JFE 0133 Catanzaro No 3 0587 Green German 0000 Long Yellow 2705 Saratoga 0000 Week of 11/04/2012 GM-4 Ta Cenc 0533 Dark Portuguese 1070 B Mad 002 0001 __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

Herman2

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Posted 1216918020	Reply with quote #3

New Jersey --zone6b July 24 2008 Brebas: Desert King Very good Marseilles vs black- Excellent Hardy Chicago - Very good English Brn.Trk. - Average ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug.14 2008 ___Main crop Celeste -Excellent Marseilles vs Black -Close to Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 22-2008 Main crop Sal's#1(gene strain) - Very ,very good Conadria DFIC5 - -Good ---------------------------------------------------------------- AUG 25--2008 Main crop Barnisotte Black -Excellent Blue Celeste-- Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 29--2008 main crop Beall -- Excellent Gino's Fig --Excellent+ closed eye Violette de Bordeaux(Raintree) -- Excellent,but not a VDB,in my opinion??? LSU Gold -- Very good --------------------------------------------------------------- September 2--2008--main crop Green Ischia --(Splitting)(only the first one did) good ----------------------------------------------------------------- September-5 2008 Archipel -- Good Wht. Texas Everbearing -- Very sweet,but not all fruit are ripening this year due to fact that it needs hotter climate to be best. Sicilian black(Italian fig trees) -- very Good ---------------------------------------------------------------- September 7 2008 Aldo fig -- Very Good ================================================================= September 10 2008 Atreano -- Very good Tasting(not like Brown turkey as it was sugested) Unknown #5 (G MIchalev)-- Excellent in all respects San Pietro---good,but tree grows painfully slow UCD- 143-36 ---very good,so far the best I have seen coming from Davis reaserch,and I tried a dozen till now.I have found most of them to be Wishi Washy,as one might say. Yet this one is good but Nothing is done with it ,not even to give it a proper name. ================================================================== September 14-2008 Tacoma Violet-very good and adapted to our weather. Weeping Fig:Good Tasting large fig Brown Turkey #2:(G Michalev)--The best Brown Turkey so far. =============================================================== September 17-2008 Marylane seedless--Very good and seedless indeed!!! Later on at end of September Splitted open,and soured, after 4 days of rain. ============================================================== September 20-2008 Stella--Very good large figs ================================================================ September 28-2008 English Brown Turkey-Good enough for this week rainy weather!!! Bayernfeige Violetta-Just as good as English Brn Trk,and adapted to rain too.This 2 Like Hotter weather than we had this year. Most fruits refuses to finish ripening,because of cold. ================================================================ Octomber 5-2008 Zingarella-Excellent Paradiso-First fig on this and it was sour on tree.Will wait,for another to evaluate.Two More ripe fruits eaten by Squierels this time despite net. Mission-First fig eaten by my dogs,will wait for another to evaluate. ================================================================ Oct.6-2008 Mission-Very good for the bad climate we have this year. Later 2 more ripe fruits eaten by squierels,despite Net cover. ================================================================ Wed.Oct 15 Malta Black: Very good tasting small fruited fig ================================================================= Monday Octomber 20 Today we had frost and the top leaves are burned on most figs. I was harvesting another 2 pounds of ripe figs today from My Marseilles vs black fig,and Sal's (Gene strain)wich is under net. Squierells decimated the other larger trees,Hardy Chicago and another Mars.VS,wich are too big for nets. The end of season is close but some tree will ripe a few good figs even after frost. There are a lot more fruits near ripe on many trees. We will see.!!!! ================================================================ Saturday Nov.1 Last 3 Days I had a few very tasty ripe fruits,from:Marseilles vs black,Violette de Bordeaux(raintree),Zingarella,Ischia Green,Sal's (GEne strain)And Beall. ================================================================= 2009 I am happy to report: July 17 2009 First Ripe fruits here in Willingboro NJ Desert King breba Sweet Georg (Viena Fig,from GM collection)Breba See Pixes Below Will coment about taste and flavor in a couple of days ,as i leave them longer on tree to get maximum possible flavor. This Year Desert King is about one week sooner in getting ripe fruits. Sweet Georg,is an young tree,(second year),and fruited first ,now. Happy Gardening I will like to close the description of my 2009 Fig season: This was the worst Sommer,for figs,with 60 inches of rain for the Year,and the coldest Sommer I met since I grow figs on this Location. At least a dozen cultivars managed to make ripe fruits in this conditions,but they were totally off color,and most dark figs looked somewhat the same,grey green in color. Even in this conditions,the taste on these (Willing),cultivars was good enough for fresh consumption,and fig Jam. The best performer (quality wise),were: Gino's fig,Marseilles vs black,Atreano,143-36,Hardy Chicago,Scot's Black,Mission(GM),Malta Black,Tacoma Violett. Marseilles vs black win in harvest size again,but I have a hint that If Atreano will be hardy here,then it will be surpassed by Atreano. I wish to all a hot dry Sommer in 2010!! 2010 Results Desert King Breba 07-04 2010 Super duper tasty Atreano 07-06 2010 Super Tasty and sugary,!!! Kathleen Black Breba 07-12-2010 Very good taste Lindhurst White breba 07-12 Very good Similar to Atreano but much darker strawberry inside. Marseilles vs Blk. Main crop -07-30-2010,--Now that is early for main crop,no doubt,and a very satisfing ,easy to grow quality fig. Improved Celeste,Main,08-05-2010 Gino's Fig,main, 08-05-2010 Stella, Main, 08-09-2010 Tiny Celeste Main 08-09-2010 Atreano Main 08-11-2010 AUGUST 15-2010 Blue Celeste Conadria Lindhurst wht H Chicago Malta Black Tacoma Violett Don Fortissi Blk August 19 DFIC 17 Brown Turkey August 25 143-36 Kathleen Black Paradiso Bronze Don Fortissi black Black Sicilian White Sicilian Skardu Black Brown Turkey #2 Sal(gene strain) English Brn Turkey White Texas Everbearing I would like to mention that all my figs,except Desert King,(breba fig),are in ground here in the temperate climate of NJ,and the cultivars are getting ripe normally without using any tricks,like greenhouse,getting it in and out of garage etc. Because the Sommer is hot and cooperating,all the fruits to this point are excellent tasting,no exception. September and October: A few young figs produced late crops of main crop fruits and some of them were quite excellent tasting,thow later than normal in getting ripe due to age. These are: JH Adriatic Bataglia Green Paradiso White Nero 600m Sal Corleone Weeping fig Late Black Scott's Black The year was good but not great in getting fruits ripe. Sommer heat came late in JUly,then July and August was too hot(100+),and from September 10 it was cooling down to 40 very fast and never got warm again till frost was in at the end of October. To this date since 1988,---2007 was the year with the best warm climate ,long Sommer for fig,and best tasting ripe fruits. Wish you a 2007 type Sommer in 2011 2011 AUGUST 1:I had good tasting Breba from : Sicilian Black Gino Marseilles black vs Atreano JH Adriatic Maltese Falcon Kathleen Black Italian Honey Improved Celeste Malta black August 10:Main crop started getting ripe: Due to a lot of rain(almost every day),my figs getting ripe now trough August are containing too much water to taste as good as they can. Getting ripe: Celeste Blue Improved Celeste Gino Marseilles vs black Tacoma Violett Malta black Atreano Italian Honey Sal Gene September 1st-2011 Attached Images Desert_King_fruitDSCN0646.JPG (137.11 KB, 100 views) SweetGeorg_DSCN0647.JPG (137.58 KB, 108 views) DSCN1219.JPG (234.85 KB, 59 views) DSCN1220.JPG (196.74 KB, 48 views) DSCN1221.JPG (205.37 KB, 70 views)

HarveyC

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Posted 1216951320	Reply with quote #4

I only have three bearing figs right now so my list will be short! Today, 7/24 I ate my first Jurupa and it was very nice. One more tomorrow, probably. I haven't bought any bird netting but have used my pellet gun to discourage the mocking birds. I have no idea why I saved the nest from one of my cats this past spring! __________________ Harvey - Correia Farms Isleton, CA (Sacramento County) USDA zone 9b, Sunset zone 14 http://www.figaholics.com https://www.facebook.com/Figaholics

fyvfigs

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Posted 1217517003	Reply with quote #5

Zone 6a in NW Arkansas here: have a low chill hour PETIT NEGRONNE 25 miles North of my home in Fayetteville: picked 1st Ripe yesterday, 7/30. This tree was air-layered from the mother plant less than a year ago, spent the winter in a greenhouse and is now 7' high and still growing! Hard to believe & I can't explain it. Many more figs to come but 3 other Negronne's not fruited yet, let alone ripe! Flavor: outstanding, poss. could be a tad sweeter. 8/1 we picked our first BLACK JACK & BLACK MISSION. Our BJ had honey-colored flesh, unlike that shown in Jon's Fig varieties. Both plants are 2 years old purchased this past spring--NEITHER plant is impressive as to vegetative vigor or quantity of fruit. Things are really heating up now. So far, have only had to irrigate a handful of times this year, lots of rain--very unusual. 9/25 Yes, VERY unusual: NO HEAT since the end of July!-- Sortof like San Diego coastal weather, come to think of it. But mid-September brought clear days in the 80's = Indian Summer so... I am beginning to get another round of declicious NEGRONNE. We'll be lucky to get a dozen GENOA--worst crop in 10 years! __________________ Stephen V. NW AR

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Posted 1217624969	Reply with quote #6

Zone 7B Northwest Arkansas 07/28/08 Violette de Burdeaux 07/29/08 Italian Purple? Marseilles, Black VS 07/30/08 Celeste breba 08/01/08 Hardy Chicago

scott_ga

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7B North Georgia Breba 6/15/08 6/20/09 6/20/10 Peter's Honey Breba--Large fig with yellow pulp, mostly sweet, not too "figgy" Not many seeds. 6/21/10 Hardy Chicago Breba 6/26/09 Violette de Bordeaux Breba Main 7/25/08 7/28/09 Peter's Honey Yellow pulp. Soft seeds. Can be very sweet if allowed to turn yellow and soften. Flavor delicate, honey-like. Figs have a large eye that is sealed by sap. Susceptible to splitting during times of heavy rain. 7/31/08 8/5/11 8/10/12 Celeste Very small yellow-brown fig, but very sweet, figgy. Didn't drop figs even in the dry weather of this year. 8/7/08 8/15/09 8/14/11 8/15/12 Violette de Bordeaux Purple-Black skin. Dark red flesh. Intense raspberry/pineapple flavor. Lots of seeds. Thin skin. Different, but very good. Splits when wet. 8/14/08 7/28/09 8/14/11 8/10/12 Hardy Chicago Has a berry taste here. Strawberry to raspberry. Holds up great in wet weather. Purple when ripe. 8/19/11 8/30/12 Black Madeira Very good taste in a nearly all black fig. Exceptional, beats all others this year. Will stand a little rain as eye sealed by sugar syrup, but will split. Last fig ripened 11/12/11 still good Ripens thruout september a fig or 3 at a time, very, very good. 9/14/09 9/20/11 Col de Dame (blanca) Unbelievably strong berry taste this year. Really stands up to rain. __________________ Scott North Georgia Zone 7b

vern_2006

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Posted 1218215945	Reply with quote #8

Herman Italian Purple and Marseilles Black are main crop. I got one or two breba from the Marseilles Black last May or early June I did not mark it down on my calendar. By the way the Marseilles Black I fine to be very good fig. This week I am getting a few Stella and Atreano. The Hardy Chicago and the Violette de Burdeaux are breba. I am have a terrible time with raccoons. They are getting my ripe figs before I am able to get them. I have started to trap them. So far I have caught a little one. Hopefully more real soon. Vern

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Posted 1218848475	Reply with quote #9

My first was a ripe Celeste today, though not too dark. 08-16-08 My LSU Purples are swelling and darkening the best. Brown Turkey has too much plant growth not enough fruit of size & that is dropping? Weather here has cooled not getting above 72 now. Nights in the 50s. Thanks growers.

pitangadiego

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Posted 1220156147	Reply with quote #10

The date is not updated when I edit my list, so I am adding this note to force it to update the date. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

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Posted 1220454192	Reply with quote #11

9/1/2008 Fred Born Violette de Bordeaux - ripening now. Good flavor. Kadota - been ripening last few weeks. Albququerque UNK #1 (Barbera fig) - ripening now. Good flavor. Taste like sweet cantalopes, no souring, even with our afternoon torrential rains. Atreano - swelling 9/15/2008 Brunswick - No rains, extremely sweeet, very tasty. Celeste - Very good, taste of grapes Los Lunas Fig - Very good Socorro UNK #3 - Very good

moshepherdess

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Posted 1220478440	Reply with quote #12

Here in our hoophouse near Kansas City, we have about a zone 9b environment for the figs as opposed to zone 5b outside. Unusual warm, early Spring temps. started early growth on the figs and then cooler than usual temps. slowed it down. Ripening was a little later this year than last and naturally will extend longer than last year. Didn't keep exact records on everything, so some will be estimates. Guessed early on that I would have at least five dozen figs on the three main trees. More of the HC ripened when small. HC and Violette de Bordeaux will likely be done ripening in another couple days, only a few left. HC and Vd B will both be moved outside this fall after the addition goes on the hoop. The addition will not be large enough to accommodate all the varieties I have acquired, so Celeste and Brown Turkey will also get to go outside next Spring. The selected ones that are either more tender (I think) or have Brebas that I want to protect will be planted in-ground in the addition along with four trees that get to reside in the main part of the hoop where residual heat from the south side affords moderated temps. that only got to thirty degrees last winter. With the planting outside, I should have a longer season for figs than this year. Some small trees (two from a Missouri grower last summer and the others from Jon last fall) have fruit on them. Alma has ripened 8 fruit with a few more to go and LSU Purple ripened one that disappeared and still has a few left. King and Excel have a few and Nero has one. I am not skilled enough to know if these young figs will ripen this year, but after last year's experience, I do know to remove them if they do not ripen before cold weather. I do find several other trees with tiny bumps that make me think they are indeed next year's crop. Whatever we engage in, it is a learning process. Am certainly enjoying the fruit of this project! June 11 Italian Honey Breba (one dozen) seems like there were only a few days between the breba and main crop Mid July It.H main crop (my favorite - five dozen) few splits August 3 Violette de Bordeaux main (six dozen) lots of splits, some spoiling breba was worthless and removed August 5 Hardy Chicago main (eight dozen) lots of splits, some spoiling August 20 Alma (close second favorite picked the day I had the last IH, tougher skin than It.H) one dozen on tree from 2007 cutting no splits Elizabeth __________________ Elizabeth near KC Missouri zone5b 7b or higher in hoophouse

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Posted 1225568285	Reply with quote #13

Like Herman said about Hardy Chicago almost never split same here mine almost never split as well , they did some splitting this year but that was after a very rare weekend which happened to give 9 total inches of rain. the other 4 years tree never split the figs, my EL Sal's split very bad compared to Hardy Chicago i also noted after that weekend mentioned. Hardy Chicago - Breba , 17 gr weight in container - July 28th EL.Sals -- Breba, 25 gr weight in container - July 29th Fig season - 2010 Breba Hardy Chicago 8/02/10 First Main Crop figs : Note my earliest ever by 4 days 8/09/10 - El.Sals 8/10/10 - Dark Portuguese - 1 ripe 8/11/10 - Pastiliere 9/14/10 - Hardy Chicago

pitangadiego

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Well, I guess I never finished the 2008 ripening order, but it is time to start on 2009 because I had my first ripe fig today. Well, almost. It turned out to be not quite as ripe as it looked, but there are two more right behind it. So, this year's winner is Lyndhurst White. All are in-ground or 15 gallon pot, unless otherwise indicated. Week of 07-06-2009 Diredo KAC-11-30E (Caprifig) Lyndhurst White T-30E (Caprifig) Week of 07-13-2009 Brown Turkey Week of 07-20-2009 309-B-1 Atreano 1- Bifara Black Jack Brown Turkey UC Flanders S7 Lemon Nardine Osborn Prolific TD Pastiliere Santa Margherita Week of 07-27-2009 135-15s 143-36 171-59 Armenian Barnisotte Brown Turkey 27 Capelas Celeste GM Lebanese FN Monstrueuse OC Native de Argentile Portland 1 Pratt's Purple Saint Jerome Violette Vista White OC White Ischia White Marseilles Week of 8-3-2009 Armenian Black Spanish Brown Turkey UC Calvert D'Or RN Double Header Flanders Galbun Hollier CI Khurtmani LSU Gold Malcolm's Giant Marabout Mission S7 NS No. 1 Green Osborn OC Peter's Honey RT Santa Cruz Dark Vashon Violette Dauphine Violette de Bordeaux EL Violette Soleis White Greek White King White Marseilles Week of 8-10-2009 K-7-11 Brown Turkey PM Cilentano Gulbun Mega Celeste Trojano 5-11 __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

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Posted 1247864510	Reply with quote #15

My large in ground fig trees were chewed by mice whiel over wintered. These are ripe figs from my potted trees that are not full maturity. 7/17 First ripe fig Weeping Black breba, Excellent flavor 7/18 Desert King Good flavor 8/6 Dark Portuguese breba excellent flavor 8/8 Brooklyn white breba picked several very large fig, Good flavor but not as good as main crop. 8/15 all the following are main crop Well's sweep medium size very sweet, a bit similar to marseille Osborn Prolific Large fig has an open eye. Grey flesh with yellow pulp. Tastes good, more figs ripened and tasted much better. 8/16 Mega Celese Average good flavor, tough skin. 8/17 Brunswick 8/25 Byadi Well's weep 8/26 O'Rourke TX everbearing Gulbun 8/27 Naples White Excellent tasting, Very large fig. 8/30 Long yellow Extra large sweet could be sweeter, was not damaged by heavy rain. 9/1 Tiger Very good reach berry flavor 9/2 Lynhurst White taste improved with age. was very good. __________________ Pennsylvania http://www.treesofjoy.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Trees-of-Joy/110193909021138

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Updates here at Figs 4 Fun AND a lot of good info posted by Dan. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

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Posted 1248879945	Reply with quote #17

First ripe 20th July was Lattarula followed by Grimo's white fig this week 27th July. The Lattarula was excellent and fruit was left on tree till it started to show signs of shrinkage. Weather was hot at 30C(86F) at least. The first white fig from Grimo did not taste too yummie. Maybe it had to do with the 2 sudden heavy thunderstorms we had the last 2 evenings inspite of day time temp hitting the 80F plus mark. Hopefully with such hot,hot weather 90F plus now, the rest of the White Fig would taste better. Fig size is large. Other figs in ripening stage and swelling plus turning color are: Adriano Negronne Large Dark Greek Vicenzo Hope to post pictures . Paully

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Posted 1249017630	Reply with quote #18

30th July 2009 Ripening: Desert King Enrico Unknown Green Fig Slocan(Swelling)

Alfred

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Posted 1250628630	Reply with quote #19

July 19 Desert King brebas on both potted and in-ground specimens; three total--most of the brebas dropped. Not as good as the main crop (see note below about main crop). Probably the “5-7” accession I got from Jon back in 2007. See http://figs4fun.com/Thumbnail_Desert_King.html August 15 Negretta (from Gene in DC). Actually not fully ripe, but birds and ants were beating me to two small ones on a small and young potted specimen on my deck. Need riper ones to comment further. August 17 First main-crop from the potted Desert King cited above. Last year the in-ground bush ripened all of its main-crop figs (birds and squirrels got most of them). So I seriously doubt that this accession is a San Pedro version of DK. Skins are tougher than any fig I’ve tried before—to the point of almost being unpalatable. But the pulp is delicious! August 21 A potted unidentified variety from a friend and neighbor here in Bethesda. August 24 First main crop from the in-ground Desert King cited above. August 25 EL White Marseilles: Edible Landscaping (EL) apparently has more than one kind of WM, but I do not know which one this is. It froze back nearly to the ground this past winter (we got down to 2* last January and it was unprotected), so this is one that comes back and successfully ripens fruit after major dieback. It’s not my favorite—I only like it when extremely ripe when a hint of butter scotch kicks in; but my younger brother and youngest son say they like it more than Hardy Chicago, which I prefer. August 27 EL Hardy Chicago. August 28 Black Marseilles VS. August 29 EL Sals.

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Posted 1250832069	Reply with quote #20

Results from Zone 5 The results indicate the date of the first one or two ripe figs and not in big numbers. -------------------- Breba Crop July 25, 09 Latarulla, breba on 2-Years old plant August 10, 09 Bifara, breba on 3-Years old plant August 15, 09 Desert King, breba on 2-Years old plant ----------------- Main Crop Natalina, Sept 14, 09 Sal, Sept 16, 09 Celeste, Sept 19, 09 (Not all celestes are equal and the Blue Celeste is doing nothing yet) Marseilles VS, Sept 24 Hardy Chicago, October 1st Capela, Octobe 10 (1 ripe fig on less than 2-year old plant) __________________ Ottawan-Z5a, Canada

konaken

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Posted 1267029142	Reply with quote #21

Too bad your list isn't applicable to Hawaii. We have a different order every few hundred foot difference in elevation. At low elevations (200 to 500) I have to harvest year around, every other day .. Trees only go dormant once every 3 or 4 years. Jon -- did I get you Masui Dophon yet? Ken

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Posted 1281235752	Reply with quote #22

I had several Brebas, but I didn't keep record of there ripening dates. The following are main crop. for summer 2010 Week of July 25th Persian White Week of August 1st Atreano Malta Black Dark Portuguese Aug. 8th Lynnhurst white Ronde de Bordeaux Wuhan Negretta Sal's Hardy Chicago Blue Celeste Italian Honey O'Rourke Figoin Jordanian Lebanese Red Brown Turkey MD LSU Gold Well sweep Byadi Vista mission Brooklyn white __________________ Pennsylvania http://www.treesofjoy.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Trees-of-Joy/110193909021138

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Posted 1281670685	Reply with quote #23

My 2 1/2 foot baby ripened it's first 3 fruit this week. It is labeled Desert King but I think it is actually an Italian Everbearing. The fruit is Blue with a light pink interior but very tasty:) Linda

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Posted 1307013717	Reply with quote #24

zone 7 late may 2011. negronne/VdB has bunch of tiny figs on it. 1 yr old tree. paradise nursery strain. gene's pardiso is trying to come out, but for some reason, it's not getting anything yet. 1 yr old tree. kathleen's black is same as paradiso. 1 yr old tree. pete __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***

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Posted 1307992140	Reply with quote #25

I'm in Las Vegas, NV and the first harvest of Brown Turkey figs have arrived. June 13th. Attached Images photo-3.JPG (132.91 KB, 85 views) photo-4.JPG (123.29 KB, 90 views)

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Posted 1307993528	Reply with quote #26

Artfuldodger, is that a breba fig, and if so, how many will you end up with??? Bob

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Posted 1308016827	Reply with quote #27

ummm.... I don't know what a breba is (I'm new to this forum and a novice). Update: I just read about the description of a breba. I didn't notice where I picked it, but looking back at the branch where some were picked off, I think it is on "old wood" thus a breba. I feel smarter! It's a Brown Turkey fig. I usually harvest around 4 dozen throughout the summer/early Fall. I let the birds have the figs at the very top, where I can't reach and I don't want to get on a ladder. I have one fig tree in my small backyard that undoubtedly loves me as it produces such large sweet figs every year! I had a Kadota fig tree right next to it, but it didn't do well at all (two figs the whole harvest season if I was lucky, the rest would brown shrivel and drop off never coming to maturity), so I replaced it with a Meyer's lemon tree. I've had the BT tree for about nine years.

go4broek

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Posted 1308923081	Reply with quote #28

2011 Harvest Season 5/7/11 Unknown Yum (in ground. possibly UCR 276-49) began ripening breba crop (closed eye). 6/15/11 Unknown Yum began ripening main crop (small, open eye). 6/15/11 Unknown Giant (in ground) main crop is ripening. 6/21/11 Kadota (in ground) breba are ready. 6/24/11- Celeste (in ground) main crop figs are coming in! Good flavor. 7/1- Verte (in ground) main crop are ready for harvest. Average weight is 19.5g. 7/5/11- First of the Alma (in ground) main crop figs has ripened. They look like they will be larger this year. Last year's batch were more yellow/green with small to no necks. Could be due to the fact that this year they were produced on one and two-year old wood versus last year's all new growth from the freeze kill. Also, last year the first main crop fruit ripened in early September. The flavor was good. Rich and sweet. 7/16/11 Brown Turkey (in ground) variant producing main crop a full two months earlier than last year despite being killed to the ground the past two winters. 7/18/11 Brunswick (in ground) main crop are starting to come in a few weeks earlier than last year. 7/19/11 Unknown Coronado (in ground) main crop ripening. Grew back from ground after freezing. 7/28/11 Kadota (in ground) main crop is ripening now. 2012 Harvest Season 5/20/12 Verte (in gound) breba crop began ripening. 6/11/12 Unknown Coronado (in-ground) began producing ripe main crop. 6/14/12 Celeste (Willis) (in-ground) began ripening main crop. 6/18/12 Brunswick (in ground) main crop are starting to come in a few weeks earlier than last year. 6/30/12 Celeste (in ground) main crop figs are coming in! Excellent flavor. 6/30/12 Unknown Giant (in ground) main crop is ripening. Delicious! 7/1- Verte (in ground) main crop are ready for harvest. Average weight is 28.9 g. Very good flavor. 7/4/12 Texas Everbearing (in ground) main crop is ripening. Good flavor. Strong resemblance to Unknown Coronado. 7/9/12 Kadota (in ground) main crop is ripening. Good flavor. Almost 3 weeks earlier than last year. 7/11/12 LSU Purple (in-ground) began ripening main crop after being killed to the ground this past Winter. 7/12/12 Alma (in-gound) began producing main crop. Just a few days later than last year. Fruit are larger. __________________ Ruben Cibolo, TX/Zone 8b Wish List: Dalmatie, Italian 258, Martin's Unknown (not the Italian), CdD-N, NdC, Signora, Latarolla, Stella! Check out my online journal @ http://davesgarden.com/community/journals/vbc/go4broek/83546/

figsontheporch

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Posted 1311876523	Reply with quote #29

My Celeste fig tree went from June 25th - July 20th this year. Over 100 lbs.

OttawanZ5

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Posted 1311889810	Reply with quote #30

First Brebas 2011 (from one to six per plant; seem delayed) Lyndhurst White.... JUly 21 English Brown Turkey 22 Kala Heera (Ghosj) ... July 24 Black Jack... July 26 English Brown Turkey.... July 26 (To be updated as more breba ripen) Edit: We got visitors for a week and they noticed brebas and helped themselves (properly ripened or not) so the ripening dates got mixed up. __________________ Ottawan-Z5a, Canada

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Posted 1312035072	Reply with quote #31

Week of 7/30/2011 Peters honey Black unknown Black jack Brown turkey Black mission __________________ http://sumosteaks.com/

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Posted 1312038293	Reply with quote #32

Date of 1st Brebas that Ripened for the 2011 season. Deleon 07/03/11 Enrico 07/15/11 Doçe 07/22/11 Hollier 07/23/11 Kadota 07/29/11 Blk. Marseilles VS 07/29/11 Desert King 07/29/11 Main Crop Figs 2011 English Brown Turkey Aug. 3rd __________________ Mississauga, ON, Canada Z5B/6A

Karla

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Posted 1312038965	Reply with quote #33

nelson 20vt, are your figs in the ground? I was thinking about getting Hollier, but seemed like it would need some winter protection below zone 8. Karla __________________ Greensboro, Nc zone 7

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Posted 1312039194	Reply with quote #34

Hi Karla its in a container for now. But Adriano from adrianosfigtrees does grow his inground with much success and he lives about 20 minutes west of me. __________________ Mississauga, ON, Canada Z5B/6A

Karla

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Posted 1312039738	Reply with quote #35

Thank you, that is a great news. Karla __________________ Greensboro, Nc zone 7

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Posted 1312066706	Reply with quote #36

What is a good tasting, sweet, fig that will do well in Zone 5? __________________ Mike Hughes, D.Min., Th.D. - Minister  Springhill church of Christ 902 Janice Dr. Springhill, LA. 71085 Rooting: LSU Hollier, Kadota, LSU SY, MB VS, EBT, Ronde de Bordeaux, Emerald Strawberry, LSU Purple, Mission, JH Adriatic, Strawberry Verte, Osborn, chicago Hardy Wish list: LSU Red, Adriatic JH, Zone 8 Ebay ID: Macmik12 member of Ebay since 2000 Web: http://www.mikealrhughes.com E-mail: mail@mikealrhughes.com http://www.gardenweb.com/members/macmikeal

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Posted 1312067073	Reply with quote #37

mike, following link has info you are looking for. http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=4800578 pete __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***

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Posted 1312404436	Reply with quote #38

Figsonporch, does your celeste drop fruits on you? Any pics of the fruit and how old is the tree? 100 lbs? __________________ Ed NY zone 7 Wish list CDD Blanca/Negra

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Posted 1312637656	Reply with quote #39

Macmike. We are in a zone 5 in Connecticut, and have ground figs here, are, Marseilles Black VS, Danny's Delight, Hardy Chicago, Sal's EL, Hardy Hartford seem to be cold hardy here. We have been burying them for winter protection. But some are as tall as 8 to 10 feet For our area of Connecticut, Sal's EL, is the gold standard for cold hardiness, in zone 5. It has been winter tested in our area since around 1990. The original tester ended his testing by keeping out of his collection, only Sal's EL. The next most cold hardy fig would be the English Brown Turkeys. But, more difficult to locate, and you may have to try several to find one that will ripen all it's main crop figs before frost. But, they are reputed to be able to take temperatures of minus 18 degrees Fahrenheit, through zone 5 without winter protection, and zone 4A with winter protection. Hope that helps. Bob

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Posted 1312637689	Reply with quote #40

Macmike. We are in a zone 5 in Connecticut, and have ground figs here, are, Marseilles Black VS, Danny's Delight, Hardy Chicago, Sal's EL, Hardy Hartford seem to be cold hardy here. We have been burying them for winter protection. But some are as tall as 8 to 10 feet For our area of Connecticut, Sal's EL, is the gold standard for cold hardiness, in zone 5. It has been winter tested in our area since around 1990. The original tester ended his testing by keeping out of his collection, only Sal's EL. The next most cold hardy fig would be the English Brown Turkeys. But, more difficult to locate, and you may have to try several to find one that will ripen all it's main crop figs before frost. But, they are reputed to be able to take temperatures of minus 18 degrees Fahrenheit, through zone 5 without winter protection, and zone 4A with winter protection. Hope that helps. Bob

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Posted 1312639250	Reply with quote #41

Thanks for the information Robert. I like these forums. Can sure learn a lot. I spent 3 hour reading on here last night. Good luck with your figs! I only have a very small Hardy Chicago right now. Macmike __________________ Mike Hughes, D.Min., Th.D. - Minister  Springhill church of Christ 902 Janice Dr. Springhill, LA. 71085 Rooting: LSU Hollier, Kadota, LSU SY, MB VS, EBT, Ronde de Bordeaux, Emerald Strawberry, LSU Purple, Mission, JH Adriatic, Strawberry Verte, Osborn, chicago Hardy Wish list: LSU Red, Adriatic JH, Zone 8 Ebay ID: Macmik12 member of Ebay since 2000 Web: http://www.mikealrhughes.com E-mail: mail@mikealrhughes.com http://www.gardenweb.com/members/macmikeal

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Posted 1313406914	Reply with quote #42

Aug 14 2011. VdB-paradise nursery. 1 fig riped. more on the way. 1.5 yr old tree. it might have been late due to all stress due to repotting. taste wasn't all what i have expected from reading on the forum, might be due to tree being young, first crop from the tree, or all the rain we have been having. the next fig will stay on the tree till it's all droopy and winkled up. pete __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***

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Posted 1318111268	Reply with quote #43

Connecticut, zone 5. First in ground main crop figs to ripen here. 9-08-2011 Hardy Hartford -About the same size as Marseilles Black, this year. But, to my taste buds taste better then Marseilles Black VS. But, don't think it will be as cold hardy as Marseilles Black VS 9-11-2011 Marseilles Black VS - reliable producer even in shade 9-15-2011 Sal's EL - Sweetest 10-2-2011 Hardy Chicago - Best tasting if allowed to dry on tree. But seems to be a shy bearer, only about 20 figs on a 8 foot tall tree, and three figs on a three foot tree. Will top work it next year, If I can find some one who has a more productive clone of Hardy Chicago. 10-4-2011 Bayenfeige Violetta - Large size fruit with heavy crop. So far it appears for it's size alone, it might be a good commercial fig for areas south of zone 5. In late October Violetta Bayernfeige's main crop became as sweet as fig syrup. This was a big surprise since it had to ripen during cooler weather. It has pushed Sale's EL out of first place for sweetness. But, this has caused a unexpected problem with flies. Along with the increased sweetness, the fruit has become extremly juicy. Almost to the point were one could drink the pulp with a straw. By the time we noticed there was going to be a fly problem, there were hundreds of flies all over the fruit. We most have caught several hundred on fly paper, before frost started to reduce their numbers. This surprise increase in sweetness in late October, early November has saved this tree from being replaced. So, as it stands right now we will keep this tree just for the super sweet fruit in the fall. We had a early freeze this year, and half the fruit did not ripen. So can't tell yet whether or not this will be a big problem every, yet. Also, if the sweetness draws this heavy infestation of flies each fall, one will have to cover the tree/bush with some type of insect barrier. 10-8-2011 Danny's Delight - Variable in fruit size. Ripe enough to pick, But, will wait and see if it can be dried on tree. Our weather forecast calls for a up coming week of high 70 to 80 degrees. Started raining here around August 8th, and with heavy rains every week, up to just a couple days ago. So any of the above figs picked the last two months was full of water. Except for one Hardy Hartford that was was next to a over hang, from the house. Although soaked with water none of the above soured. Bob

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Posted 1320848209	Reply with quote #44

paradiso gene. little less than 2 yr old. ripe around early nov. 8 2011. pete __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***