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DallasFigs

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Posted 1405087538	Reply with quote #1

I'm super excited for these to ripen. This was the best tasting fig I had last year when it was a first year tree. This year it's in ground and has about a dozen figs. __________________ James - Irving, TX - Zone: 8a Follow me on EBay Wish List: 187-25 · Ice Crystal · Maltese Beauty · Maltese Falcon

genecolin

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Posted 1405090751	Reply with quote #2

James I'm excited for you. Last year I didn't get to eat one of the 50 or so that were on my tree. They all split and soured and that also happened the year before that. As I stated before, I almost dug it out but decided to give it a fair chance at a good dry year. Well this was the year, and the figs are great. They have a little of the Celeste fig taste but a little milder and sweet that finish with a light acid touch. Very good. You will be very happy when they ripen. We had hard rain two days in a row (1 3/4" and 1") and no signs of splitting and not watered down. "gene" perfectly ripened slightly open eye with a little seepage Yum, yum __________________ From the bayou, "gene" zone 9 Houma, La.

DallasFigs

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Posted 1406172853	Reply with quote #3

Here's the first one that starting to ripen. I noticed a few days ago that it turned from green to yellow. Now it's starting to darken. And it's a whopper! The eye wasn't open like this last year when it was a first year tree, nor did they darken like this. Can't wait to taste it! Maybe a few more days, if the birds don't see it. I need some of those organza bags!! __________________ James - Irving, TX - Zone: 8a Follow me on EBay Wish List: 187-25 · Ice Crystal · Maltese Beauty · Maltese Falcon

Quackmaster

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Posted 1406202870	Reply with quote #4

I'm in the same boat as you james, as far as the tiger goes. Last year mines was in a pot and this year is its first year in ground and the figs were way better. Too bad my tiger is done for the year. __________________ Ryan Zone 9a SeLa, wish list:

blueboy1977

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Posted 1406234690	Reply with quote #5

That's a great looking fig. I passed up on LSU Tiger at a local nursery this past spring. They had small plants for $8.99 each. I wasn't too sure about this variety at the time so I didn't pull the trigger. I'm kind of regretting that now though! Unfortunately I've just about ran out of room and my new yard will be choked full of plants at this point. I'm gonna have to figure out how to graft figs because the more I hang out on this site the more varieties I wish I had room for. __________________ Rob Zone 9a/9b were the too meet. South Houston Tx Growing: Black Madeira, Smith, LSU Scott's Black, Improved Celeste, VDB, MBvs, RDB, Unknown Peach/Apricot, Salce, Malta Black, Texas BA-1, JH Adriatic, Atreano, CDDN, CDDB, CDDG, Strawberry Verte

Otmani007

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Posted 1406248436	Reply with quote #6

Fig looks good. Hopefully the mockingbirds won't beat you to it. __________________ Dallas, TX - Zone 8a Wish List: Col de Dame Blanche, Brogiotto Bianco, Sicilian White, Panache Otmani

Ong888

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Posted 1406346025	Reply with quote #7

Very nice looking fruit there..... Can't wait to see my tree growing and baring fruit also....... Ong Indonesia Will grow any fig tree that can grow in my country

noss

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Posted 1406443354	Reply with quote #8

Bag the figs. I got some of those wedding favor net bags and nothing can get through the netting to ruin the figs. That way I can at least get to taste some of the figs to know if I want to keep the trees, or not. The birds don't know what to do with the little bags. Ha! noss __________________ noss/a.k.a. Vivian Lafayette, LA Zone 9a Wish List: Col de Dame Blanc, Col de Dame Noir, Scott's Yellow, Tony's Brown Italian, any other fig that is good in the rain/humidity and has a real figgy flavor.

DallasFigs

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Posted 1406997100	Reply with quote #9

I ordered some from amazon, but they are coming from China and apparently are on a slow boat.. Gonna go to Party City today to see if they have any. The one above tasted pretty good. But not as good as I remembered last year. A mockingbird got two good LSU Tigers this morning that were almost ripe. One completely gone and one with a good sized hole in it. I ate the part he didn't. It was AWESOME. The best one I've had this year. I'm going on vacation next week, so hopefully I'll have several ripened and protected by the time we come back. __________________ James - Irving, TX - Zone: 8a Follow me on EBay Wish List: 187-25 · Ice Crystal · Maltese Beauty · Maltese Falcon

MGorski

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Posted 1406998104	Reply with quote #10

James, glad to hear your good report on LSU Tiger, I'm looking forward to eating some this season. Shipments from China have typically taken 2 weeks to a month for me, hope they arrive in time to protect your figs. Mike in Hanover, VA __________________ Zone-7, previously Mescalito

twovkay

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Posted 1406999931	Reply with quote #11

James, I ordered mine from ebay and they came within 5-7 days. Might have been sooner. __________________ Von Northern VA 7a

DallasFigs

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Posted 1407016263	Reply with quote #12

I picked up 48 bags at Party City. The figs shall be protected! __________________ James - Irving, TX - Zone: 8a Follow me on EBay Wish List: 187-25 · Ice Crystal · Maltese Beauty · Maltese Falcon

GeneDaniels

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Posted 1407068683	Reply with quote #13

Quote: Originally Posted by blueboy1977 Unfortunately I've just about ran out of room and my new yard will be choked full of plants at this point. I'm gonna have to figure out how to graft figs because the more I hang out on this site the more varieties I wish I had room for. Rob, you know you can grow more than one variety in one whole. I forget the term for it but it is a common, simple solution to the space issue. Just plant the two figs about 18 inches apart and slightly angle the trunks away from each other. You might also want to take into account the direction of the sun so that fruit on both get enough, but in your zone that may not be such an issue since your summers are long. __________________ Zone 7b (Central Arkansas) Seven trees in the ground: Hardy Chicago, Celeste(?), LSU gold, Italian Black, Southern Brown Turkey(?), Strawberry Verte, and Unk yellow. Trees in pots: VdB, CdD, and Sicilian?

DallasFigs

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Posted 1407114394	Reply with quote #14

I've heard of "take out" food, but this is ridiculous. I just bagged the figs this morning with Organza bags.. I found this one hanging on the fence right next to the fig forest. :( __________________ James - Irving, TX - Zone: 8a Follow me on EBay Wish List: 187-25 · Ice Crystal · Maltese Beauty · Maltese Falcon

jdsfrance

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Posted 1407250314	Reply with quote #15

Hi Dallasfigs, For me, the most important, is getting the figs out of sight of the pests. I'm using a cloth ( pieces of an old dark brown shirt I had), and for now with success. I wait for the fig to be almost ripe, and then I put a piece of cloth other the fruit, this way it can ripe in the sun and stay untouched till fully ripe. __________________ ------------------------ Climate from -25°C to + 35°C Only cold hardy figtrees can make it here

FiggieFive_0

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Posted 1407259427	Reply with quote #16

Aloha, James. Just happened to me too, so I know how you feel. Have you considered using a plastic water bottle-type protection? Igor (Greenfig) mentioned it to me in a post. Sounds promising. You might want to give it a try. __________________ Nate Faith, Family, Friends, and Figs (not necessarily in that order).

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