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Subject: Black Beauty 10 (BB-10) Replies: 49
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I have a few unknowns black figs. Maybe one of them in 2017 may turnout to be BB10

Anyway, it can only be as good as zonal requirements allow it to be.

Subject: Best LSU variants for my zone PNW Replies: 13
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Yes, I do have LSU Tiger. I like it. Unfortunately due to its lateness that coincide with my Fall salmon fishing hobby, I have given it much less focus.
The other key issue here during Fall is related to fruit flies --- too many fruits ripening & the flies have their "happy" days. I have trial many LSU
variants except for the cat series & Buddy Lee. The standout based strictly on earliness is ICON & O'rourke.
I like the name ICON.

Subject: Best LSU variants for my zone PNW Replies: 13
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Important piece of info I missed out in my comments regarding my Improved Celeste 'Not' is that It Ripens Earlier than Florea. Any variant
That ripens earlier than Florea with superior taste is a Bonus for my PNW zone.



Subject: Best LSU variants for my zone PNW Replies: 13
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@Vanfig -- I hope you have Granthams Royal. Just superb for our zone. Its available over at Vancouver Island.

Subject: Best LSU variants for my zone PNW Replies: 13
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My LSU St Gabriel is closely similar to my LSU Improved Celeste "Not". Hollier is awesome tasting - in my zone it taste better than Red, Yellow, White Honey etc. Just unfortunate that bulk of it ripen with the onset of much cooler/ rainy weather. Adriano told me that Hollier is very good tasting for his zone.

Subject: Best LSU variants for my zone PNW Replies: 13
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After trailing for a few years, I find the most ideal LSU variants for my PNW(southern Canada) zone are :

Improved Celeste "Not"
LSU O'rourke

These 2 variants are evaluated based on earliness, good taste, reliability, good productivity & spoilage from rain. No greenhouse help needed. Hence if anyone in my zone are looking to add new variants, these 2 variants are highly recommended. My Improved Celeste "Not" ripens earlier than O'rourke.

Subject: Is it a new scam? Replies: 78
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I trust Dragonking1959(aka Olga), even met her. She has an awesome collection.

Subject: Canadian Figger's Replies: 7
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There are 2 suppliers in Vancouver Island that has a good collection -

Subject: Tissue Culture Plants Replies: 19
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Good to see U posting Cecil.

Subject: i'm back.. sort of.. Replies: 42
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Welcome back Pete

Subject: Celeste vs. Improved Celeste Replies: 22
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Improved Celeste, Champagne, Tiger, O'rourke were design to replace Celeste. Many reports mentioned Celeste have a tendency to abort its crop. My Celeste behave in this manner whereas the LSU variants don't. LSU Improved Celeste is bigger in fig size over Celeste.

Subject: The fig my son choose to get from me for his new House he is moving in,soon!. Replies: 9
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Herman, Salam Dark holds up pretty good to rain and it ripens a bunch quickly.. Excellent for dehydrating. Congrats to your son's choice.

Subject: Top figs of 2016 Replies: 21
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Based on excellent taste only & on 5 variants(I have more excellent ones):
Bellone
Unknown
Granthams Royal
Unknown Red
LSU Scott Black

For reliability, good taste, productivity :
Desert King
Granthams Royal
RdB
Osborne Prolific
Enrico

Surprised - based on taste :
Filaciano
Norella
Blanche Alasche

Terrible - Olympia, Likely candidate to go.

Subject: Desert King - I challenge You on breba yield ! Replies: 16
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Apart from DK producing a good breba crop, other good breba producers Osborne Prolific, Latarrula, Gilette, Ariane, Granthams Royal, Giehbulb, Morena. Taste wise, Granthams Royal beats all.

@Pino - I can send U LdA tree. I have 4 trees, 3 of them in pots and a large in-ground tree. Ripening now.

Subject: Early ripening fig varieties Replies: 7
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First to ripen main crop for me in southern British Columbia is LSU Improved Celeste. Followed quickly by FLorea and RdB.

Subject: Abique Petite splitting Replies: 10
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Worthy keeper. Delicious

Subject: Another winner in my back yard Replies: 12
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Congrats Marius.

Subject: UK based eBay scammer Replies: 20
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Glad I have sincere fig friends offering to share their best for trials in my zone.

Subject: Dam raccoons Replies: 53
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My buddy with BB gun wants to come over to take out squirrel.. I say no .... Too many ripe figs I can spare.

My worst fig enemy are fruit flies.

Subject: Inground Fig Progression Zone 6/7 Replies: 15
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Latarrula, Enrico, Granthams Royal, Brunswick, Desert King, RdB, Dauphine, Melazana AF 'Not', Yugo Yellow,
Longue d'Aout, Osborne Prolific, Nebo, Salem Dark, Filaciano, LSU Hollier, Conadria, Elana, Champagne, Florea,
Flanders -- these are my trees in ground that have done well in my zone 6/7.

I have plans to put in ground late winter 2017 LSU Improved Celeste, St Gabriel, LSU O'rourke and Lamperia Preta

Subject: My 2016 Main Crop Ripeners In PNW Are ..... 23rd Aug Replies: 9
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Art Knap nursery Langley have sold a variant known as Improved Celeste. It has no LSU designation. Another LSU variant ripening now is St Gabriel.

@ Herman2 - next season I will put my LSU Improved Celeste into ground. It is indeed a high quality fig.


Subject: My 2016 Main Crop Ripeners In PNW Are ..... 23rd Aug Replies: 9
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First to ripen about 2 weeks ago is LSU Improved Celeste. Yesterday we picked a bunch of Florea and RdB's. Some Florea had over ripen. Also saw 2 variants have turned coloured. These 2 variants are Barbillone and LSU O'rourke. Many others in pot culture are showing their readiness to start their ripening journey pretty soon like Rob's Genovese Nero, Tena, KB, Scott Yellow, Cajun Gold, LSU Gold, Hollier, Nebo, Natalina, Norella, etc

Bodes well for Pacific North West to have LSU Improved Celeste to ripen this early. It is a high quality tasting fig.

Subject: Fig Varieties with a long harvest window Replies: 8
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Florea, RdB, Osborne Prolific, LSU O'rourke

Subject: Galacia Negra for trade Replies: 4
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I think it was a given name by a F4F member.

Subject: Looking for Hollier in Toronto (or Canada) Replies: 4
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Nas, I have a spare tree. Pick up only. Too big. I can start an air layer with no guarantees that it
Will root by late Sept. For sure it will root by either early summer or mid summer. Cuttings plentiful
If U prefer rooting. I have a large in ground mother tree.

Subject: Excellent Unknown Breba July 2016 Pictures Replies: 10
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No idea where it came from. It's really good. The tree was neglected for sometime . First time getting figs from it. I made
2 air layers and it is going toToronto in Fall..

Subject: Excellent Unknown Breba July 2016 Pictures Replies: 10
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It has main crop

Subject: Dauphine Fig... Aka Granthams Royal Replies: 18
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Granthams Royal have been my best tasting brebas for at least 3 seasons. It's so good to the point we ignore DK

Subject: Excellent Unknown Breba July 2016 Pictures Replies: 10
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Taste beats all brebas that has ripen to-date like Abenereria, DK, Barbillone, VdB, Filaciano, Gentile, Conadria, LSU O'rourke, Longue d'Aout, Osborne Prolific, Latarrula etc

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Subject: Grise de Tarascon (Breba) - 2016 Replies: 9
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Yes I have Dauphine. Based on Color it does look different. Maybe your tree is young. What counts more is taste. My number One all round breba only tree is Granthams Royal. Better tasting than DK, Filanciano,,Blanche Alasche, Latarrula, Osborne Prolific.. My GR is heavily laden with figs and they are showing signs of swelling & turning Color..

Subject: I've been slacking Replies: 2
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Figging helps me to focus away from managing company matters. Hence it is good for me..


Subject: Pingo de mel - an abundant crop soon on this healthy tee Replies: 29
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Makes me want to give this variant some consideration..



Subject: ASAP help Replies: 11
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Should remove almost all leaves and keep plant in shade. Keep plant well watered. The leaves transpire too much. For
an air layer of that size, it is better to have a bigger root ball.

Subject: The "Sultani" Fig Replies: 49
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How was the taste Gary. 

Subject: MBVS or Hardy Chicago Replies: 7
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Hardy Chicago for overall quality in taste. HC is not as productive or early like MBVS.

Subject: Rob's Genovese Nero breba Replies: 27
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Longue de A'out other names Slocan, I395, Melanzana Merdoscola
Paradiso Gene, Paradiso Bronze, Paradiso Dusan, Paradiso Morle(Some says it is Brunswick)

Now I have Melanzana AF and I have been told it is not the real Melanzana. Hence I add a "NOT" to it so that
it is reference to source. Happens my Melanzana AF "Not" is an excellent fig - hardy, productive, reliable, excellent
taste and ripens main crop.

There are 2 Enrico's too.

Interesting fig hobby ..... confusing at times. Needs to keep KOOL. 

Subject: Italian 258 or Col De Dame Grise Replies: 15
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let us know how things workout -- RdB could be a good alternative to Mission on a commercial scale.

Subject: Lampeira Preta -2016 Replies: 32
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Nice. For my zone the breba crop is the way to go. Hope my Lamperia will deliver next season.

Subject: Italian 258 or Col De Dame Grise Replies: 15
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Kerry, my in-ground RdB here produces a reliable huge crop. Seemingly it is a variant that does not require a long
period to ripen main crop figs. This is excellent -- I get a good feed on them before I immerse myself in salmon fishing.
I have 5 RdB plants -- 2 in-ground and 3 in pots. No protection for my in ground trees. I have no issues prunning Florea
& RdB hard for main crop. 

Subject: Italian 258 or Col De Dame Grise Replies: 15
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All my Mt.Etna figs ripen later than RdB. In my 6/7 zone, my Rdb's are never protected -- whether in the ground or in pots. My I258 & all CDD's variants need protection. Definitely late producers. Usually for main crop figs, the earliest to ripen for me consistently have been Florea followed by RdB -- about a week or 2 behind Florea by around mid Sept. However last season the winter was mild and so is 2016, hence most variants were about 3 to 4 weeks early. As I write I am surprise my 1st 2016 ripe fig came from Martin's Unknown. Most of my breba figs are at a stage where ripening can happen especially Ariane and Morena.

Subject: Petite Negra /Desert king Replies: 21
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My in-ground DK is about 11 ft tall -- bush form.

Subject: Italian 258 or Col De Dame Grise Replies: 15
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Given your zone, the more reliable variant for bountiful figs would be RdB. Both I258 
or CDDG needs a longer season. 

Subject: Black Italian pic sooooo good Replies: 19
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great. My first ripe fig is still hanging on the tree --- Martin Unknown. Wife gets to
have the first fig of the season.

Subject: Bellone fig tree Replies: 7
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@Ross -- I like Bellone over the 3 named figs.

Subject: Bellone fig tree Replies: 7
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Last year Bellone was my No.1 tasting fig over many big names De la Reina, I258, Noir de Caromb etc.

Subject: Wait or Pluck? Let the critters have it? Replies: 13
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Does look different from my Osborne prolific. Generally Osborne P. fig size is large. I have posted
pictures of my Osborne Prolific before. I have seen pictures of Osborne P. in green color. For me - as
long as my wife likes it, it is a keeper.

Subject: GM8 Breba Replies: 16
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I vote for no name change

Subject: Unk Pastiliere question Replies: 21
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Got rid of my Unknown Pastiliere and the known Pastiliere some years ago. Reason -- for years they 
abort and never had a chance to sample one fig. 

Interesting report from Pino regarding his Pastiliere.

Subject: Maltese Falcon GM-5 picS Replies: 17
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Initially George gave it a numbered name GM5. Later on he posted on the forum that he is naming it 
Maltese Falcon. The same goes for GM1 and Maltese Beauty -- all excellent figs. Thanks to George
for finding these varieties and introducing them.

Subject: Maltese Falcon GM-5 picS Replies: 17
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A proven fig. Another excellent one at least in my zone is the Bellone fig -- excellent.