Hunt. A good quality medium sized moderately figgy fig. Not exceptional, not terrible but unique enough for a Southern collection. This was the first of the season and the next several will ripen one or two per day for the next 10 days until the harvest is complete. Edit. Removed from "Known Mother of Celeste" (See post #10). For some reason, I thought Hunt and Celeste were related. I will search for the reference.



   

You just keep pumping them out JD! I passed up on Hunt. It looks like a decent fig but haven't ever read anything outstanding about it. Nice pics though and I hope it improves for you.

JD: When you have a chance, please post leaf photos of your Hunt tree. Thanks for sharing.

Best,
Tam

Hunt is way outdated, though.

Hi JD,
Congrats. I like the interior's jelly look.
I don't know "hunt" . How old is your tree ? Is it a productive one in your opinion ?
Potted or in ground ?

I agree JD,  If you are gonna have a fig collection and you are in the South you should have the old reliable's.

Thanks for Sharing

How does a fig get outdated???

? mother of Celeste or daughter of Celeste?

Im asking the same Q as Wayne -- what makes a fig "outdated"?  if the flavor is decent and it can take the climactic conditions (most of the open eyed figs don't seem to do well here in the humid South) , what is wrong with one of the older varieties besides the "cool/rare" factor? Better disease resistance? Higher yield? Longer harvest season?

And what would be a suitable replacement? Hunt is on my list of figs to put in, as it is acclaimed for its dependability and ability to take a lot of rain...

Just Askin'

Good catch eboone. I will update my original post.

[QUOTE=eboone]? mother of Celeste or daughter of Celeste?[/QUOTE]
Here is a reference and scott_ga posted about the origins in 2013. This is the content that appears in both the reference and what scott-ga posted:

[QUOTE=scott_ga]One of the most enthusiastic breeders of figs in the southern United States was B. W. Hunt (1911, 1912) of Eatonton, Georgia. For female parents he used Brown Turkey, Green Ischia, and Celeste, and for pollen he first resorted to local seedling caprifigs. Later he obtained blastophagas which effected pollination of the edible figs available. One of his main objectives was to produce a fig with a peduncle long enough to hang downwards and thus to shed rain away from the eye. His seedling fig, the Hunt, a cross of Green Ischia with pollen from California, has the desired character, is larger than Celeste, but is too tender to ship well as a fresh fruit.[/QUOTE]

I wish I hadn't lost my rooted cuttings, but they were part of "the mother of all fungus gnat infestations," and they didn't make it.  I heard a lot of good things about this variety!  Enjoy it!

Suzi

as you can see from the reference, it's basically a fig that does well with rain.  Can Hunt beat any of the main LSU varieties for the same purposes and in quality of fruit/productivity?

shah8,
I appreciate your questions. Always good ones.

Answer. Not yet. I define main as the set containing Scott's Black, Purple, and Late Black. I think it is better than Gold and the tree I have labeled as Golden Celeste. Let's revisit this next season when hopefully, I will have a few more varieties to compare.

I heard that Hunt can dry on the tree -did anyone check?

Hi your fig looks almost identical to my unknown!
Can you verify this by looking at my post to ID the leaves and fruit?
http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/help-id-this-syrian-fig-i-got-6969687?pid=1283761667#post1283761667