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Frankallen

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Here are some photos of my GI fruit I picked this morning, it's  a little late this year! I had forgot how wonderful the taste is, for sure a berry taste maybe like a light Strawberry taste and sweet as sugar...: )

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Green Ischia pair.jpg  Green Ischia.jpg  Green Ischia Magnified.jpg 




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That looks great, Frank. Beautiful pictures. How does the flavor compare to Adriatic JH ( assuming you have that one, also)? I ask because I have Adriatic JH, Bataglia green, Paradiso bronze, and Rockaway green, which all taste somewhat similar( Adriatic fig flavor profile), but I don't have Green Ischia to compare it. Thanks.
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very nice. I pulled a ripe one too the other day. super jammy and very much like strawberry
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Wow, that is beautiful! Love those green figs!
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Very nice Frank!

It's not been a good year for my green figs with red centers. Every variety has been dry and leathery despite having ample water.
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Great fig! I hope to get some of these off my tree when it gets older. It has FMV so its taking a little longer then the rest. 
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That looks great, Frank. Beautiful pictures. How does the flavor compare to Adriatic JH ( assuming you have that one, also)? I ask because I have Adriatic JH, Bataglia green, Paradiso bronze, and Rockaway green, which all taste somewhat similar( Adriatic fig flavor profile), but I don't have Green Ischia to compare it. Thanks.


Bill...I love Adriatic JH also and I think probably on par with this one... : )
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Great fig! I hope to get some of these off my tree when it gets older. It has FMV so its taking a little longer then the rest. 


Becky...One of my GI has FMV and the other does not? Do not understand this  : )
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Frank looks,like your gaving a good year for your figs. Enjoy all your pictures keep them coming. Such a big color contrast. Make it look extra,tasty!!!
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That really is beautiful, Frank. One I have not tasted, but like many, I enjoy the greens with red centers. Thanks for showing us.
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Thanks to everyone for all the kind comments! : )

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Awesome pictures Frank!  I can almost taste it.  Next year!
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Becky...One of my GI has FMV and the other does not? Do not understand this  : )


That's very interesting Frank, I am assuming both plants are from separate sources and are not cuttings from the same source? If they are cuttings from the sample mother tree that's very strange indeed.
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I'm with you, Frank. Even when conditions aren't optimal, Green Ischia ripens to very tasty infructescence.
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Very nice Frank. Could you post a pic of your plant? Leaf and all. I have an unk that I'm trying to ID and suspecting GI.
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Delicious looking fig!
Did it produce any brebas for you?
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Very nice Frank. Could you post a pic of your plant? Leaf and all. I have an unk that I'm trying to ID and suspecting GI.


Hey Chris, will try to post picture of the tree and also the leaf example tomorrow ...
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Delicious looking fig!
Did it produce any brebas for you?


No brebas, it froze to the ground this last Winter!
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I have white ischia and it is my favorite fig and i have 22 in ground fig trees. I bought it as green ischia.now i need the green & black to have the whole collection.
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Frank,

Thanks for sharing. I live a bit south of AL...my brown turkey (4 years old) has had to regrow from the base 3 times...this last winter was not too bad, but splitting (frost dammage) in the trunk had me pruning it to the ground.

This year i plan to winter protect my figs with wire cages filled with mulch...might give them the girth they need to survive.

I have seen GI advertised for zone 8 and up , some places claim 7 and up...

At least you have some figs to show for your efforts...my bt has 20 figs that dont look like they will ripen in time
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Looks nice Frank. Mine were good this year, not great. Like Cal's experience, mine were rather small and a bit leathery. Still a good fig. Every single one on my tree ripened. About 25 fruits.
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Very nice Frank. Could you post a pic of your plant? Leaf and all. I have an unk that I'm trying to ID and suspecting GI.


Chris, took these photos this morning. Hope this helps

Green Ischia.jpg  Another Leaf.jpg  Leaf.jpg 

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Wow, if it doesn't dieback this winter it looks like your going to have a ton of brebas next year.
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Cal, this is not a heavy breba producer. In fact, it is a unifera cultivar, mine produced one breba and I would say that was anomalous.
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Wow, what a beauty Frank. Very healthy tree. The five lobed leaves do look a bit like mine but yours also has a lot of three and single lobed. My fig also has a very long stem. Let me know what you think. Thanks very much for the pics.

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I'm a little red faced for giving you growing advice....your figs are very healthy, and lush.  Clearly you know what your doing.
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I'm a little red faced for giving you growing advice....your figs are very healthy, and lush.  Clearly you know what your doing.


Don, you never know enough, that you can not use advice from someone else! Thank You !
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Living in very hot areas like zone 9A Battaglia green dominates the green skin red center figs. I have grown Ventura, Verte, Strawberry Verte, Vasilika Sika, Smith, Col de Dame Blanc and JH Adriatic. Hands down Battaglia Green is the most aggressive grower with the largest fruit, quick to fruit and very prolific. Awesome strawberry Jam with a bite of acid to balance it going into the 3rd year it is really something. My best growers here are Battaglia Green, Genovese Nero, RDB, Conadria and Col de Dames.
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