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FMD

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Posted 1351942781	Reply with quote #1

I received this fig as a gift last year labeled Gino's Black. Well it may be Gino's but it ain't black. Please have a peek and see if anyone can put a name to it. As you can see the fruit is long (like Stella)and the interior is reddish. The skin is tough, in a good way...and the taste is superb. I think this particular fig could have waited another week. All in all, a good fig but not Gino's. Muchas gracias. Attached Images IMG_0340_2333x1742.jpg (695.89 KB, 41 views) IMG_0341_2333x1742.jpg (540.58 KB, 37 views) IMG_0343_2333x1742.jpg (546.77 KB, 37 views) IMG_0345_2333x1742.jpg (667.62 KB, 25 views) IMG_0344_2333x1742.jpg (560.17 KB, 27 views) IMG_0342_2333x1742.jpg (852.28 KB, 33 views) __________________ Frank Tallahassee, FL Zone 8b North Florida Figs

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Posted 1351948095	Reply with quote #2

Dalmatie? http://figs4fun.com/Thumbnail_Dalmatie.html __________________ 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...***

FMD

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Posted 1351952783	Reply with quote #3

Thanks Pete, I was not familiar with Dalmatie. It could very well be it. __________________ Frank Tallahassee, FL Zone 8b North Florida Figs

nypd5229

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Posted 1351953896	Reply with quote #4

I don't think it is Dalmatie. It usually has a more closed eye and larger. Attached Images 015.JPG (699.06 KB, 15 views) 017.JPG (577.07 KB, 31 views) __________________ Dominick Zone 6a-MA

Boris

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DesertDance

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Posted 1351966492	Reply with quote #6

Count yourself lucky if it's Adriatic! Suzi __________________ Zone 9b, Southern California. "First year they sleep, Second year they creep, Third year they leap!" Wish List: I wish all of you happy fig collecting! My wishes have been fulfilled!

MichaelTucson

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Posted 1352003384	Reply with quote #7

I don't know... it'd be easier if you used a knife to get a cleaner cross section. Could be Adriatic, but I'm thinking Emerald Strawberry, aka UCR143-36. (A good bit of variation in the leaves of that, scroll down to Jon's pix of it as well as the others). Have you got another fig of it that you can give a clean cut? Mike central NY state, zone 5 __________________ Pauca sed matura.

FMD

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Posted 1352156919	Reply with quote #8

Thanks everyone for the input. Attached is the latest ripened fig, this time with a nice clean cut. Any further input, appreciated. Attached Images IMG_0361_2333x1742.jpg (553.73 KB, 17 views) IMG_0362_2333x1742.jpg (458.99 KB, 16 views) IMG_0363_2333x1742.jpg (594.88 KB, 23 views) IMG_0364_2333x1742.jpg (562.67 KB, 13 views) IMG_0365_2333x1742.jpg (584.99 KB, 17 views) __________________ Frank Tallahassee, FL Zone 8b North Florida Figs

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Posted 1352158234	Reply with quote #9

Don't know what it is, but looks amazing. Ugly outside, drop dead gorgeous inside. __________________ 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...***

nypd5229

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Posted 1352209197	Reply with quote #10

Maybe Smith- Check out pics about half way down. I have seen them with lots of sugar spots also. http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=2143390&highlight=smith+pictures __________________ Dominick Zone 6a-MA

FMD

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Posted 1352214504	Reply with quote #11

It could very well be Smith or Adriatic. Jimmie gifted me the tree and he has both. When he gets out from all the work he is currently under, I'm sure he will be able to clarify the situation. __________________ Frank Tallahassee, FL Zone 8b North Florida Figs

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Posted 1352220791	Reply with quote #12

Frank, Please accept my apologies. I am usually pretty good with labeling. However, I have hired little helpers to assist with pot stand ups, watering, and leaf pick up so you never know. I took a quick look at my spreadsheet. It's there: Gino's Black. October 2011. Me to You. Now, if you can, help me help you: Was this one of the trees that I brought for the hedge or is this one planted in the main area of the 40? If so, was it labeled with a metal tag, white paint on the trunk, white paint on the pot, or all of the above? It really looks like Camuna Small Black and given that you described the taste as "*superb", I need to taste a few - six or more should do it - to be sure. Will you please post a photo of and describe the dominate leaf?* Does my description in the post match what you have observed? Other possibilities are JH Adriatic (maybe) and Strawberry Verte (unlikely). __________________ jd \| tallahassee.fl \| zone 8b

FMD

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Posted 1352302915	Reply with quote #13

Jimmie, I am grateful for the fig. It is a top taster no matter what it is called. Re-reading my initial post, I can see how I might have come off sounding snarky. Believe me, I didn't mean to. You have singlehandedly populated a good portion of my orchard, so I thank you. This is the one that you gave me last year and was planted in the main orchard area. The Gino Black from earlier this year was planted in the hedge but it has not yet produced. Both are labeled with metal tags. One of the characteristics of this fig is a tough skin (which I really like). When you take a bite, you know you've taken a bite and it adds to the whole tactile oral taste experience. Jimmie, I don't have 6 of them but I do have 2 waiting for your taste test. Frank __________________ Frank Tallahassee, FL Zone 8b North Florida Figs

Fatnsassytexan

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Posted 1352399027	Reply with quote #14

Not Sure what it is, but definately not Stella(wrong leaf shape), I don't think it is Smith either as is is a more squat fig. __________________ Tim Southeast Texas Zone 9 Wish List:Noire de Caromb, Maltese Beauty,Socorro Black, Others especially tight eyed varieties.

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