San Diego, CA

Also known as Panachee or Tiger, this is a very good fig. It is a later season fig, needs a lot of heat and has some splitting issues, but when it ripens well it is a very, very good berry flavored fig. The new wood will be striped. If the wood is not striped it is not the real deal - or may be from a branch that has reverted back to all green. As a chimera, it is somewhat unstable and branches will revert back to its original all-green form.

Jon, I bought some from the supermarket last week, I was not expecting much but these were dead ripe. They were the best figs I ever tasted, excellent berry flavor.

 Pete

Ate two Panache figs today....Thank You Jesus.....It was good.....best tasting overall..... in my little collection.

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Armando by Fresno California

My favorite.  Came home from camping a couple of days at Yosemite and picked a very ripe Panache and enjoyed it.  Made my sore legs not seem so bad, lol.

Looks like I got to find one in Canada.

Paully, I got you covered, let me know I can try a layer now and see how it goes, the only problem I have had in the past is splitting, young trees don't want too much fruit as they drop easily as well.

How is it pronounced?

Pan-uh-chee
Puh-nash
Puh-na-she  (a sound like in cat)
Puh-na-chee  (a sound like in cat)  rhymes with Apache
Pan-a-she

Jon, I remember climbing that ladder at UCD trying to reach those figs.  They do have a very rich deep flavor all its own.  Those who don't eat green figs are truly missing a treat!  My 3 trees are doing fine and are full of figs.  Last year the late rain spoiled my Panachee figs.  This year, I got mine in SWPs to see if I can control the moisture level during ripening. 

why not pronounce it like when you use the word ''panache''?

That looks really yummy.

It looks like a relation or a sport of Col De Dame Blanc. Does any know it's history?

Suzie,

Sometimes I see it spelled with a double e on the end.  Panachee.

Got it. Pah-nah-shay.

Panachee Breba

Don't know a lot of history, but is has been around a hundred years, maybe a couple hundred years, maybe more.

I ate another today and also sent one to someone as a surprise along with a plant they purchased.  Hope it makes it okay. :)

Yes, and it has an oaky finish, nice nose, and lingers on the palette. ;-))

Looking so delicious and juicy... I wish I can try to taste this one. because never see a perfect fig before. Its really deserve the title... thanks for sharing and making water in our mouth.

Hi all, 

After I saw Jon's post I checked for stripes on the Panache tree I bought from Raintree Nursery and none of it's striped. Anyone know if it's in fact a Reverse, or is there still a chance of getting true striped figs regardless of lack of wood stripes?

Thanks!
Sarah

Panache does not have varigation on the "wood" or foliage - only on the immature fruit.

I have several trees of Panache and all show variegation of young wood which becomes less apparent as it is older (1 or 2 years old).  Additionally, one of my Panache trees last year had variegated leaves which emerged from a particularly wide stripe and another grower in Canada reported a similar experience.  I tried to sustain this trait but it does not seem to be working out thus far.

Thanks for the replies! My purported Panache tree is still fairly young (1-2 yrs) so I'd expect to see at least a little variegation on the young wood, but sadly I don't. Hermitian, it was my understanding that I'd see variegation on the wood too, based on Jon's Fig of the Day info. The stripes show on the mature fruit too -- as it's been my pleasure to notice on figs from the farmer's market. 

Harvey, I actually just won some Panache fig cuttings of yours on Ebay today, thanks for putting them up for sale! I also bought a Nero 600m plant from you, so I'll wait to get the finalized invoice with combined shipping. Interesting re. the tree that also had variegated leaves -- do you happen to remember if these Panache cuttings are from that particular tree? Either way, will be glad to get verified Panache cuttings at last. :)

I haven't had any fruit off the first Panache tree from Raintree yet, but it sounds like "Reverse" would be just as tasty even if it's not as attractive. I saw that an earlier poster thought it might be a relation or sport to Col de Dame Blanc. If so, maybe I can cross that off my wish list. Anyone know for sure what a "Reverse" is? It'd be good to be able to pin a definitive label on the tree. 

I sold 15-25 Panache trees a year from 2007 to 2012. All of them were obtained wholesale from Dave Wilson Nursery. None of these young trees exhibited variegation on leaves or wood, nor did the older tree I had planted in the ground.

I'm surprised to learn of variegation appearing elsewhere. I selected Panache for taste, not appearance and being fruit-crazy I'm mystified by folks seeking variegation for its own sake.
:)

i think most get panache on looks alone. not many figs with stripes and if one has lots of figs then you might as well add panache. its a real eye catcher.

Richard, when it comes to the Panache tree the primary motivation here is taste! :) I've tasted Panache figs before from farmers markets and from Whole Foods and thought they were delicious. It's a great tasting fig, the best I've tasted aside from strawberry-type figs I tasted a couple years ago while taking a course in Israel. THOSE figs were what started my fig obsession, and I'm still looking to taste that type of fig again. Hence the slightly crazed collection of trees, though it sounds like I don't have nearly the number of varieties of many on this forum.

Even if they looked like pretty striped parcels, if it tasted bad or mediocre I'd get rid of it. I don't have the time (or in California, the water!) to waste on growing fruit no one will eat. 

Still, the secondary motivation is the expectation of getting cool-looking striped figs. It's a real eye-catcher and I thought it'd be an interesting addition to my small potted "orchard" of more plain-looking green and purple figs. That's why I wanted to know early on if not having striped wood was a surefire diagnostic of fig type, and bought more Panache cuttings in case. If the first tree without variegated young wood turns out to be Panache anyway, that'd be great. There are worse things than having 2 Panache trees. ;)

One surefire way to obtain one is to purchase a DWN tagged Panache tree from a reputable nursery.

http://www.davewilson.com/product-information

... Turns out there's a nursery selling Panache fig trees 3' tall for $20 just a few towns away from me. Thanks again, Richard! Feeling pretty sheepish, wish I'd thought to look into local nurseries sourcing Dave Wilson trees earlier. 

Ah, well. I already bought cuttings on eBay so at least I'll get to try out several of the many "how to root cuttings" methods I've found on this forum when they arrive. I'm getting two cuttings so thought I'd try Jon's method of paper towel in ziplock, and improved upright bag. Should both attempts fail, I know I've got Plan B sitting in the nursery 10 miles away.