Hi the friends, I need your help to decide 1 Fig to be planted for in ground. I have planted in ground so far: Hardy Chicago Green Greek Improve Celeste Dalmatie Marseilles vs Black And I have room to plant one more but I'm very skeptical of which type should I plant. I'm looking for standing taste, sweet and hardy (which will require no covering in the far future) for zone 6b-7 Queens NY. This is what I have: Genovis Nero Vasilika Sika Smith Negrone VdB RDB Italian Red & Green Adreano Gota De Mel Kathleen's Black Valle Negra I will really appreciate if you answer this one, you will be great help. Thank you George

Hi there, I am in the same area and my Improved Celeste died to the ground this winter. It was protected. So, I would keep it as a contained plant. 

[QUOTE=mikeblazer]Hi there, I am in the same area and my Improved Celeste died to the ground this winter. It was protected. So, I would keep it as a contained plant. [/QUOTE]

Thank you for the information.
Did you like the taste of it?
How big was your tree.

I would keep a potted copy of any in ground tree that I value.  That said, out of your list, in my opinion

RDB or Valle Negra would have the best combination of cold hardiness and taste.

RdB.

Why not do a Multigrafted tree?

RdB or Valle Negra.

What is Got de Dame? Never heard of that one.

Valle Negra. Nero 600M... if you have that one.

Rafael I think they meant this: Col de Dame , not Got de Dame.

[QUOTE=rafaelissimmo]What is Got de Dame? Never heard of that one.[/QUOTE]

Sorry I ment to say Gota De Mel

http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/gota-de-mel-6536962

How big is the space? Less than 8 ft I think you should plant Valle Negra, more than 8ft RdB.

[QUOTE=hoosierbanana]How big is the space? Less than 8 ft I think you should plant Valle Negra, more than 8ft RdB.[/QUOTE]

It is about 8 feet, but I want to put 2 different types in there which they would be 2 feet apart

Improved Celeste would need to be very well protected for winter and kept in a pot and the Smith isn't even very winter-hardy down here in Louisiana, in the ground and unsheltered.

I love the flavor of the improved Celeste and my trees are very productive, at a young age.  They are more of an ever-bearing fig down here, but I don't know how they would be up there, but they start to put on figs early.

Good luck with your choices,

noss

Mike,

Does your improved Celeste put on and bear figs all summer up there?

Thanks

Hi,
RDB being a big tree. I would try it in ground .
How is the dirt at the location ? Clay, sand, other ?
Good luck,

Here is an old thread ref NJ figs (similar zone)
http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/Question-for-Herman-your-top-10-5932236
I also agree with Bill about keeping a spare. 

[QUOTE=springlakenj]Here is an old thread ref NJ figs (similar zone)
http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/Question-for-Herman-your-top-10-5932236
I also agree with Bill about keeping a spare. [/QUOTE]

thank you very much for taking the time to post this link

[QUOTE=jdsfrance]Hi,
RDB being a big tree. I would try it in ground .
How is the dirt at the location ? Clay, sand, other ?
Good luck,[/QUOTE]

thank you very much for the information.

About my soil , is 12 inches of good soil and the rest I believe is clay

I also forgot to mention that I also have: Panache CDD Valle Calda Black Madeira Adriatic Since I took out Kathleen's Black, now I have room for one more, any suggestions?

Another option would be to put more than one variety in the hole and prune accordingly.

Valle Calda is Nero 600M. I wonder how it did at herman's location past winter.

thank you guys, I really appreciate your help

RDB at least in part gained it's popularity for reliable cold hardiness. I'd pair that with a light fig, perhaps Green Greek. I don't grow GG so don't know how hardy it is, so also recommend Latarolla