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newnandawg

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My first experience with this variety. It is a small fig that when fully ripe is suppose to be nearly black.
The taste is different, not overly sweet like some figs, with  more complex
earthy tones. If this were a Cabernet wine you might say it has a Woody Oak flavor. Its not bad but
it is very different from any other variety I have tasted. This one will be interesting to see how the flavors evolve over time. Its a keeper for its rarity if for no other reason at this point. Just another little update. Six weeks after tasting the first fig I just tasted what may very well be the last one of the season. Only a slight difference was noted which may be encouraging. This one had a hint of sweetness which all the others did not have. I would like to think that over the next years it will show its true colors. Stay tuned.

Picked this second one today. Not much change from the description above. on the bland side with not much sugar content. Taste on the first two about a 6.

Well, I had the last of the Souadi today and it was a good bit better. A little sweeter and still had a taste that I can not put a finger on. I still think as
it matures the flavors will change and become much better. I will still hold on to the 6..
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Hi Mike,  think I will let you keep an eye on this one from the report.  Figs do not get too sweet for my tastes and while I have chewed on some really good tasting birch bark I am just not much into eating dirt.

Thanks for sharing and great photo's
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This is good preliminary observational evidence. This variety has always intrigued me, just not the price tag. It is good to hear some initial feedback on the quality and flavor. It sure is interesting looking. Please keep us posted.
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"Earthy" ? What do you mean by that? Does it taste like how soil/dirt smells?
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Thanks for the update!
So I will scratch it off my list and save many $$
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David, the best way to answer your question is         If this were a Cabernet wine you might say it has a Woody Oak flavor.
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Fixin is a red wine grown in France, one of the few grown in red clay.  I can open a bottle to let it breathe and put it across the room and still be hacking and coughing because of its earthy flavor and aroma that comes through(I am allergic to many of the red clays). Could this fig be like the wine in that it picks some of its flavor from the soil it is grown in? I imagine what it grows in here is quite different from its native soil. Have you had an opportunity to experiment with different soils to see if it affects flavor? Or maybe it just needs another year or two to come into its own.
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Marianna, can you think of another way to describe to David what earthy flavor is other than the example of a good cab wine?

I am not sure about your question in reference to the soil and flavor. I do have many trees in ground in the same area of this one that do not have this type of flavor. Also, I found a post from several years
back that had a similar description as the one I gave. That would lead me to believe that it is just the characteristic of this particular variety. I would think that more time would have an effect on the flavors as
do most figs.

I also see that you plan to attend the fig fest in SC next month. If you have some particular varieties you are looking for send me a PM and maybe I can help you out. I will be bringing quiet a few anyway.
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Mike,
I you happen to have any cuttings of this one in the fall, I would love some. This one has intrigued me since I first saw it, but I just can't spend $200 on a tree. I would gladly pay a reasonable price for the cuttings.

Thanks!
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Thanks for the reports, Mike.  Look forward to fruits from mine!
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if Souadi and Swadi are the same then this may not be a Souadi. a  true Swadi has a clear drop of honey from a large eye and is egg shaped with pink interior. said to be a firm fig with thick skin and gritty texture. the flavor is said to be neutral and not aromatic or overly sweet.   
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I don't believe there is any intent to say they are the same. Swadi  is  Palestinian and Soadi is Lebanese.
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As Souadi is no longer on the TOJ site, you are one of a very small number of people who have it.  If you have a grow room, fertilize the heck out of it and make a killing on ebay    :)
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