My 2016 season figs

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Figgysid1

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Posted 1463006435 · Edited	Reply with quote #1

A bunch of figs are ripening now, I will post pics of them as they ripen. Most of these are 1st year fig trees, so they might not be as good as they will be in the future. LSU Gold MBVS and Conadria Conadria fig MBVS __________________ (Zone 12a) Big Island, Hawaii, 2,400 ft elevation, Fern Forest. Avg. July High 77,Avg.Jan.Low 56 Precipitation days 290, annual rainfall 201.80 inches.

FiggyFrank

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Fantastic pictures. Enjoy the harvests! __________________ Frank zone 7a - VA

PeterC

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wow! delicious! __________________ Growing: Sal's Corleone, Brooklyn Unknown, Peters Honey, White Kadoda, Brown Turkey, Black Mission, Deanna, Green Irchia, Hollier, Sals E Wanted: A very cold hardy fig, Hardy Chicago or Celeste Zone 7 Long Island

figpig_66

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Why does your lsu gold fig look so much better then mine. Congrats on that. Must be in that Hawaii air. Grate pics. __________________ RICHIE BONI HICKORY LOUISIANA ZONE 8B WARM HUMID WINRERS ARE VERY MILD LOW 20'S BUT WARMS RIGHT UP DURING THE DAY. SUMMER IS EXTREMELY HOT & HUMID 100 degrees 100% humidity fig tree grow like crazy but some split from rain & humidity Wish list. Col de dame blanc Col de rimada Lsu numbered figs

Figgysid1

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Quote: Originally Posted by figpig_66 Why does your lsu gold fig look so much better then mine. Congrats on that. Must be in that Hawaii air. Grate pics. It is yours, I bought cuttings of them from you on June 10th last year. ;) Thanks everyone. __________________ (Zone 12a) Big Island, Hawaii, 2,400 ft elevation, Fern Forest. Avg. July High 77,Avg.Jan.Low 56 Precipitation days 290, annual rainfall 201.80 inches.

figpig_66

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Wow. Thats crazy. Yours look awsome. __________________ RICHIE BONI HICKORY LOUISIANA ZONE 8B WARM HUMID WINRERS ARE VERY MILD LOW 20'S BUT WARMS RIGHT UP DURING THE DAY. SUMMER IS EXTREMELY HOT & HUMID 100 degrees 100% humidity fig tree grow like crazy but some split from rain & humidity Wish list. Col de dame blanc Col de rimada Lsu numbered figs

binbin9

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Posted 1463095554	Reply with quote #7

Must be awesome to enjoy such early figs and tropical fruits too. What tropical fruits ripen around this time for you? __________________ Renton, WA My Seattle Garden Blog \| Fig Addiction WISH LIST: Genovese Nero Rafeds \| UCR 187-25 \| Black Tuscan \| Black Triana \| Jack Lilly \| Barbillone \| St Rita \| Tauro \| Jin Ao Fen \| Lampeira Preto \| Any fig over 100grams =)

Figgysid1

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Posted 1464383873	Reply with quote #8

@binbin9: Not to much tropical atm, right now, strawberries, black berries, raspberries and apples. Next up is Figo Preto. Unfortunately this one is not completely ripe and had a crack near the eye that let the syrup/honey pour out into a pool on the ground. :( I weighed it, but its a little lighter than it should have been, if only the crack did not let out the honey.. Oh well, it was still very good. :) Since its closer to the size of a tennis ball than a quarter, thought I would use one for scale. :P __________________ (Zone 12a) Big Island, Hawaii, 2,400 ft elevation, Fern Forest. Avg. July High 77,Avg.Jan.Low 56 Precipitation days 290, annual rainfall 201.80 inches.

tyro

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Posted 1464389385	Reply with quote #9

That's off the hook,a mutant Preto on the loose.Do the others still hanging look like they're going to size up that large? __________________ Paul.Simi Valley,Ca.Zone 9a/Sunset 18

Sas

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Posted 1464390173	Reply with quote #10

These pretos must be on steroids. Nice pictures. __________________ Sas from North Austin TX Zone 8B Wish list: Becane

akrouus

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wow...pots? what size? please post your soil, watering routine, and fertilizer.... __________________ Nick Southern California

Figgysid1

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@tyro: I don't think the rest will be this size, they look like they will be bigger... I am growing it in a 20 gal pot. Soil mix is 1/1/1 promix bx, coco coir and #4 perlite. Water none for the last 10 days. I wanted to concentrate the sugars. Usually 1 gallon a day. Fertilizer, dolomite lime, azomite 1 half teaspoon each every 2 weeks. Also nitrogen and phosphorous, but no potassium. I think it was 10-0-20. Same half teaspoon every 2 weeks. I will let your preto trees fruit and do a side by side comparison of the fruits. Under as close to identical growing conditions as I can. If they are much smaller than these, I will look into whether it could be a sport mutation, or possibly a mislabeled cutting. The fruit size on this tree so far is 80-99 grams. I have 40 more figs left on the tree. The tree was started as a 2 node cutting received on 7/4/15 it rooted in September 2015. __________________ (Zone 12a) Big Island, Hawaii, 2,400 ft elevation, Fern Forest. Avg. July High 77,Avg.Jan.Low 56 Precipitation days 290, annual rainfall 201.80 inches.

Sas

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Posted 1464396388	Reply with quote #13

Thank you for posting. I never thought that these preto figs could get this large. Are these getting rain water on top of your one gallon per day? __________________ Sas from North Austin TX Zone 8B Wish list: Becane

Figgysid1

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This fig is under a covered area of my greenhouse. Since the fruits started ripening the tree stopped putting on new growth. I'm trying to be very carful not to over water. It only needs a small amount of water to ripen the figs. I will start watering again, just 1 cup per day, to keep the leaves from drooping. __________________ (Zone 12a) Big Island, Hawaii, 2,400 ft elevation, Fern Forest. Avg. July High 77,Avg.Jan.Low 56 Precipitation days 290, annual rainfall 201.80 inches.

pino

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Posted 1464399574	Reply with quote #15

You are so lucky to have ripe figs already. Here the season won't start until 4-6 weeks for my potted figs and September for In ground. Your figs look so good and great sizes! How did they taste? __________________ Pino, zone 6, Niagara, JCJ Acres Wish; Peace on earth and more figs Italian 258, Galicia Negra, Luv, trade suggestions welcome.

Figgysid1

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Figo Preto taste like concentrated strawberry jam, with tropical fruit notes. I tasted soft, chewy, semi-dried banana and creamy, smooth mango flavors. Here are a few pictures of ones that I got after restricting all water for the last 2 weeks. Plus my 1st Grise Olivette fig. __________________ (Zone 12a) Big Island, Hawaii, 2,400 ft elevation, Fern Forest. Avg. July High 77,Avg.Jan.Low 56 Precipitation days 290, annual rainfall 201.80 inches.

Figinfever

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Looks meaty and yummy with the deep red pulp and honey. Do they still maintain their large size? __________________ Dan, West Central FL 9a Wishlist- Great tasting dark or light figs with deep red interiors: White Madeira, Craven's Craving, Portugal Black Madeira, Sultani, Violeta, USDA Black Ischia, Dall'Osso, CdDB or CdDB-N

Figgysid1

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Posted 1469765915	Reply with quote #18

A few more varieties ripening. Sal's/EL: Sweet berry fig, sweeter than MBVS, but also less sharp/tart berry flavor. LSU Golden Celeste: A unexpectedly giant fig, all twenty have been 80+ grams. Sweet fig, drips honey when ripe. My largest LSU gold, most were between 60-80 grams. LSU Hollier: The best tasting fig after Figo Preto. Very ugly green fig, red interior, gap in center filled with syrup. Has lots of brown sugar spots and honey dripping out of the eye, as well as any skin cracks. Strong berry flavor with lots of complexity. Possibly a Hollier breba Wuhan: A slow growing heavy producing fig tree. Interesting serrated leaves, bright yellow interior, purple exterior, seedless figs. Produces large main crop and breba crop. Brebas are larger and contain seeds. Both tasted the same otherwise. Mildly sweet, no complexity. Would only recommend for the collectors, not the connoisseurs. __________________ (Zone 12a) Big Island, Hawaii, 2,400 ft elevation, Fern Forest. Avg. July High 77,Avg.Jan.Low 56 Precipitation days 290, annual rainfall 201.80 inches.

DevIsgro

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Posted 1469801645	Reply with quote #19

Wow nice pics, thanks for sharing I hope that you enjoyed your harvest dinner! __________________ Currently growing 50-60 varieties, this season's cuttings dependant. Hopefully I'll get to taste a few more this year...

cis4elk

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Posted 1469808104	Reply with quote #20

Some good looking figs there Sid, thanks for sharing. __________________ Calvin Littleton,CO z5/6 Wants List: For everyone to clean-up after themselves and co-exist peacefully. Let's think more about the future of our planet and less about ourselves. :)

Figinfever

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Posted 1469810153	Reply with quote #21

LSU Hollier rating after Figo Preto is a surprise, but if it tastes like that ugliness is a small thing. Thanks for the update. __________________ Dan, West Central FL 9a Wishlist- Great tasting dark or light figs with deep red interiors: White Madeira, Craven's Craving, Portugal Black Madeira, Sultani, Violeta, USDA Black Ischia, Dall'Osso, CdDB or CdDB-N

tyro

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Posted 1469819168	Reply with quote #22

Nice photo's Sid.Looks like the fruit is coming in much larger there as opposed to the mainland. Most of my Preto's are coming in at 37-45 grams. __________________ Paul.Simi Valley,Ca.Zone 9a/Sunset 18

Figgysid1

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Posted 1469852888 · Edited	Reply with quote #23

@figinfever: I was surprised as well, in a good way. I think there are 2 varieties sold as LSU Hollier, one looks just like Italian Honey. https://www.justfruitsandexotics.com/JFE/olympus-digital-camera-46/ https://www.justfruitsandexotics.com/JFE/product/hollier-fig/ http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/show_single_post?pid=1285415307&postcount=7&forum=0 Then the other one from the Fig4Fun database. The one I have, long neck, red interior. http://figs4fun.com/fpix/FP998-65.jpg A picture of LSU gold (left), two "Ugly" Holliers (center), LSU golden Celeste (Right). @tyro: I can't get any anywhere near that small, even restricting water. Here is a picture of the two smallest so far, 61 and 63 grams. They are on my hand for scale, i'm 6'3, so above average hand size. Interior Shot of a Preto, 80 grams. The hardest part is leaving them on the tree long enough to be perfectly ripe. __________________ (Zone 12a) Big Island, Hawaii, 2,400 ft elevation, Fern Forest. Avg. July High 77,Avg.Jan.Low 56 Precipitation days 290, annual rainfall 201.80 inches.

RegencyLass

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Posted 1469944254	Reply with quote #24

Simply Gorgeous!!!!!! Well done, figgysid1, well done! __________________ ~RL~ Zone 5 Wish list: Saint Martin, Pastiliere, Panache, Dark Portuguese, Alma, Nero600m, Salce, Vista, Malta Black, Gino, Galicia Negra & Conadria.

Figinfever

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Posted 1469973080	Reply with quote #25

I don't think the large figs are mutations. Figs are big across cultivars. It is likely the growing condition and your care of them that makes them fruit that size. If the flavor remains high, I for one would love to have the problem of giant figs. : ) Congratulations. __________________ Dan, West Central FL 9a Wishlist- Great tasting dark or light figs with deep red interiors: White Madeira, Craven's Craving, Portugal Black Madeira, Sultani, Violeta, USDA Black Ischia, Dall'Osso, CdDB or CdDB-N

figoffrandy

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Figsy do you employ fig wasps to achieve that level of size and jamminess? If not, it would be crazy to see what those figs would look like if they were pollinated __________________ Georgia - Zone 8a My Current Figs: O'Rourke, LSU Tiger, LSU Scott's Black, LSU Hollier, LSU Improved Celeste, LSU Scotts Yellow, LSU Champagne, LSU Gold, LSU Purple, Strawberry Verte, Col de Dame Noir, Figo Preto, Nero 600 M, Raspberry Latte, Chicago Hardy, Celeste, Brown Turkey, Violette de Bordeaux, Kadota Wish List: RdB, Colonel Littman's Black Cross

Figgysid1

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Thanks No fig wasps here, or ripe capri figs yet. I have a 9ft tall persistent capri fig tree that I hope will produce figs soon. I will try hand pollenating some of them and see what difference it makes. I think the size and quality of the fruits is due to the very mild climate here. It's never to hot or to cold. To much heat and they ripen to fast and produce lower quality fruit. To much cold during ripening reduces the sweetness of the figs. Kind of a goldilocks climate, except for the rain, which is not much factor since the trees are covered. __________________ (Zone 12a) Big Island, Hawaii, 2,400 ft elevation, Fern Forest. Avg. July High 77,Avg.Jan.Low 56 Precipitation days 290, annual rainfall 201.80 inches.

Figgysid1

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Posted 1470715850	Reply with quote #28

I picked a bunch of Preto figs today, I know enough with the Preto figs! I got 12 to ripen in the last 3 days. These are the last ones on my tree, 52 figs ripened on this one tree in 11 months since the cutting rooted. __________________ (Zone 12a) Big Island, Hawaii, 2,400 ft elevation, Fern Forest. Avg. July High 77,Avg.Jan.Low 56 Precipitation days 290, annual rainfall 201.80 inches.

Figinfever

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They look huge and delicious. Congrats on the early productivity. __________________ Dan, West Central FL 9a Wishlist- Great tasting dark or light figs with deep red interiors: White Madeira, Craven's Craving, Portugal Black Madeira, Sultani, Violeta, USDA Black Ischia, Dall'Osso, CdDB or CdDB-N

DevIsgro

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Posted 1470886415	Reply with quote #30

Figgysid I would love to munch one of those ... __________________ Currently growing 50-60 varieties, this season's cuttings dependant. Hopefully I'll get to taste a few more this year...

figpig_66

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Quote: Originally Posted by Figgysid1 I picked a bunch of Preto figs today, I know enough with the Preto figs! I got 12 to ripen in the last 3 days. These are the last ones on my tree, 52 figs ripened on this one tree in 11 months since the cutting rooted. All your varieties look better grown by you then by me. You sure do a great job. Very nice. __________________ RICHIE BONI HICKORY LOUISIANA ZONE 8B WARM HUMID WINRERS ARE VERY MILD LOW 20'S BUT WARMS RIGHT UP DURING THE DAY. SUMMER IS EXTREMELY HOT & HUMID 100 degrees 100% humidity fig tree grow like crazy but some split from rain & humidity Wish list. Col de dame blanc Col de rimada Lsu numbered figs

Figgysid1

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LSU pruple: Small/medium size purple fig, amber pulp, tight eye, rain resistant. Good flavor, sweet, thin skin, no seed crunch. Better than I was expecting, since many have said they were disappointing tasting the first few years. __________________ (Zone 12a) Big Island, Hawaii, 2,400 ft elevation, Fern Forest. Avg. July High 77,Avg.Jan.Low 56 Precipitation days 290, annual rainfall 201.80 inches.

Figgysid1

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Posted 1474084974	Reply with quote #33

Some unusual finds this week. I found a branch on one of my Violet De Bordeaux fig trees was variegated. Looks like five variegated leaves so far. This morning I seen something unusual, a drop of purple syrup coming out of one of my Grise Olivette figs.. When I opened it I was surprised by the color of the interior... The other unusual thing I noticed, is the seeds looked much darker, bigger, rounder and more developed in comparison to regular Grise Olivette seeds. Normally they are very small and undeveloped in a normal Grise Olivette fig (last picture). Your guess is as good as mine..... __________________ (Zone 12a) Big Island, Hawaii, 2,400 ft elevation, Fern Forest. Avg. July High 77,Avg.Jan.Low 56 Precipitation days 290, annual rainfall 201.80 inches.

cjccmc

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Posted 1474086921	Reply with quote #34

I'm suffering from acute fig envy here! Beautiful fruit Sid. That Grise Olivette fig has the colors of my alma mater. Geaux tigers! __________________ Conrad, SoCal zone 10

AltadenaMara

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Posted 1474119564	Reply with quote #35

Quote: Originally Posted by Figgysid1 This morning I seen something unusual, a drop of purple syrup coming out of one of my Grise Olivette figs.. When I opened it I was surprised by the color of the interior... The other unusual thing I noticed, is the seeds looked much darker, bigger, rounder and more developed in comparison to regular Grise Olivette seeds. Normally they are very small and undeveloped in a normal Grise Olivette fig (last picture). Your guess is as good as mine..... What a weird color! How did it taste? __________________ Mara Southern California Zone 1990= 9b 2012= 10a 2020=?

Figgysid1

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Posted 1474131664 · Edited	Reply with quote #36

I didn't taste it, just in case it was radioactive.. I think it was glowing... I also wanted to save the seeds, which sank in water. I cut one in half and it had white embryonic tissue, like a viable seed would, so I'll see if they are. My best guess right now is fig X purple sweet potato hybrid.. I recently propagated 50 additional Grise Olivette fig trees. So I will have many more opportunities to taste one, if they turn purple again.. __________________ (Zone 12a) Big Island, Hawaii, 2,400 ft elevation, Fern Forest. Avg. July High 77,Avg.Jan.Low 56 Precipitation days 290, annual rainfall 201.80 inches.

Fico

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Posted 1474137048	Reply with quote #37

Is the Grise olivette color real or photoshopped? Never seen anything like it, can be a bud mutation (sport) that caused this color. If so, it might be a really awesome new cultivar!

Figgysid1

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Quote: Originally Posted by Fico Is the Grise olivette color real or photoshopped? Never seen anything like it, can be a bud mutation (sport) that caused this color. If so, it might be a really awesome new cultivar! That is the real color. I read that the color is most accurate in sunlight, so I took the picture outside. I know what branch it fruited on. I will keep an eye out for more like this one on that branch. It would be great if it was a sport mutation. Can only wait and see. __________________ (Zone 12a) Big Island, Hawaii, 2,400 ft elevation, Fern Forest. Avg. July High 77,Avg.Jan.Low 56 Precipitation days 290, annual rainfall 201.80 inches.

hoosierbanana

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Posted 1474162957 · Edited	Reply with quote #39

The anthocyanins in figs might be acting as a ph indicator? Does not explain why the seeds sink though, weird and exciting stuff! __________________ 7a, DE

Figinfever

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Posted 1474170893	Reply with quote #40

The background of pics in post #32 has a fair amount of purple granules. If those colored sands were in the pot, could the roots absorb it and color the fig interior? Could be wasp doing work for the swelling, big size and sunken seed? Just throwing out very remote possibilities if it's not a mutation. Either way, weird is interesting... at least to me. : ) __________________ Dan, West Central FL 9a Wishlist- Great tasting dark or light figs with deep red interiors: White Madeira, Craven's Craving, Portugal Black Madeira, Sultani, Violeta, USDA Black Ischia, Dall'Osso, CdDB or CdDB-N

Figgysid1

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Posted 1474173691 · Edited	Reply with quote #41

Quote: Originally Posted by hoosierbanana The anthocyanins in figs might be acting as a ph indicator? Does not explain why the seeds sink though, weird and exciting stuff! I just looked that up. That may be it. I have been trying to get my pH between 6.5 and 7. Which is the same pH level that is supposed to cause certain anthocyanins to turn purple. It's even the same shade of purple. Maybe I can repeat it by matching the pH. That should also mean If I lower the pH to 5-5.5, I should get more red pigmentation. I never thought pH could have that much effect on the color! On the difference in the seeds. Maybe the pH that causes purple pigmentation also causes apomixis.. Hmm this is getting interesting... Thanks Brent! @figinfever: The figs are in pots, the colored sand if from the gravel in my driveway, it's green olivine sand I sifted out of the gravel. But maybe certain minerals in the soil could change the pigmentation as well. Attached Images Anthocyaninstandards.jpg (28.12 KB, 15 views) rotkohlsaftfarbskala_462.jpg (19.65 KB, 15 views) __________________ (Zone 12a) Big Island, Hawaii, 2,400 ft elevation, Fern Forest. Avg. July High 77,Avg.Jan.Low 56 Precipitation days 290, annual rainfall 201.80 inches.

DevIsgro

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Posted 1474176659	Reply with quote #42

That's cool and super random! __________________ Currently growing 50-60 varieties, this season's cuttings dependant. Hopefully I'll get to taste a few more this year...

kingoceanos

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Wow, I've never seen color like that in a fig. Looking forward to updates.
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RegencyLass

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Posted 1474220572	Reply with quote #44

What extraordinary colouring! If it continues, it would be interesting to see if a cutting from that branch is able to produce the same results. __________________ ~RL~ Zone 5 Wish list: Saint Martin, Pastiliere, Panache, Dark Portuguese, Alma, Nero600m, Salce, Vista, Malta Black, Gino, Galicia Negra & Conadria.

Figgysid1

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Posted 1475024686	Reply with quote #45

Two more ripened today. Peter's Honey and Napolitana Negra. Napolitana Negra: A large black fig with strawberry light red interior. Very prolific, fig size 70-100 grams, closed eye. Sweet, refreshing mild berry with some melon flavors. Peter's Honey: Medium size, very sweet honey fig. Open eye but sealed with a drop of Honey. It has rained for two weeks straight. Very impressed it formed a drop of honey and flavor had no watering down at all. My favorite honey fig. __________________ (Zone 12a) Big Island, Hawaii, 2,400 ft elevation, Fern Forest. Avg. July High 77,Avg.Jan.Low 56 Precipitation days 290, annual rainfall 201.80 inches.

DevIsgro

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Posted 1475035532	Reply with quote #46

Thanks for sharing! __________________ Currently growing 50-60 varieties, this season's cuttings dependant. Hopefully I'll get to taste a few more this year...

Figgysid1

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Flander: Green Fig with Purple strips. Large 60-100 grams, sweet sugar flavor, refreshing, syrupy fig, thin skin and tight eye. Only fig that has never split in the rain, out of around 1,000 Flanders figs that ripened this last year. Five trees are in ground. This year so far has had the most rainfall in 30 years and were already the rainiest neighborhood in America in a normal year... :p So big thumbs up for rain resistance. Nopalitana Negra pics of the outside of the fruit and weight. __________________ (Zone 12a) Big Island, Hawaii, 2,400 ft elevation, Fern Forest. Avg. July High 77,Avg.Jan.Low 56 Precipitation days 290, annual rainfall 201.80 inches.

DevIsgro

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Posted 1477200858	Reply with quote #48

How did the Napolitana Negra taste? I've read a bit about them this year! Thanks for the rain update on Flanders. A good test is 1000 so that's veryerry good result! __________________ Currently growing 50-60 varieties, this season's cuttings dependant. Hopefully I'll get to taste a few more this year...

Figgysid1

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Posted 1477255810 · Edited	Reply with quote #49

They taste very similar to black mission, but are larger and more productive. There are a few different varieties called Napolitana Negra. I got my cuttings from Marius. I will only have two more varieties ripen in 2016. Raspberry Latte and Violet De Bordeaux. I just noticed my seed grown fig trees that sprouted between January and April 2016 are starting to form figs. I read that seedlings can take as long as 7-10+ years to form figs... My seedlings are between 6-9 months old. So they appear to be able to fruit just as fast from seed as from cuttings. 2017 may be much more interesting. I may get to try 100's of new seedling variety figs! Hopefully some will be good common figs and I can name them. :) __________________ (Zone 12a) Big Island, Hawaii, 2,400 ft elevation, Fern Forest. Avg. July High 77,Avg.Jan.Low 56 Precipitation days 290, annual rainfall 201.80 inches.

DevIsgro

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Posted 1477368368	Reply with quote #50

How is your napolitana negra with regards to splitting? Exciting news on seedlings, someday in the far future I am going to grow some of the persistent caprifigs and do some breeding projects of my own. I dont have nearly enough space and time for such an endeavor now though. You will certainly have a lot of grafting stock! __________________ Currently growing 50-60 varieties, this season's cuttings dependant. Hopefully I'll get to taste a few more this year...

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