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gorgi

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Just harvested a Smith today. It was delicious. Mine came from JR.
It had a small eye with some little ants enjoying the sweet nectar too.

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Gorgi, any chance you could id the flavour ? How old is your plant?. My Smith cuttings from the famous Zergas looks like Brunswick and my other Smith cutting from a different source is still sitting in water -- no leaves but green for several months.

This feedback & from others, this is a must have fig for my collection, hopefully this coming season.
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George, thanks for the picture & description. Nice looking.


Paully, I got my "Smith" from Zergas too, but definitely not Brunswick. I have a mess!
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I had a Smith from JR

But I managed to kill it.
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Paully22,

I bought it in 2006. I had some figs last year too.

Sorry, I am not good in describing taste. To me figs
are good, average, or bland (with some shades in between).

I went out to look at the leaves, and they too are hard to pick
a dominant one, there are 0, 3, and 5-lobed leaves! If I have
to pick one, it will be the 3 lobed one. Not the Brunswick kind.
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Thats a nice looking fig in an out.
George i know you know about tanglefoot product no?
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The few pictures that I have seen of the smith fig looked different.  They where more green.  I have seen some with shading, but never that dark.  Is this common with this fig.  By the way that fig looks great!
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My Smith fig tree has been in ground for two years.  I do not know if it is the location of my Smith tree or it just does not produce a lot of figs.  I have gotten figs off this tree for two years and really like them.  I eat my Smith before I get them to the house.

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George, that is a nice looking fig, from your picture and description, you must have picked it at the prime time.  Thanks for sharing.
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Gorgi,

Would you happen to have some pictures of the leaves that you could post? I also have a Smith that I am suspicious about and would like to compare. Thanks.

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i got a smith today! now my wish list is one smaller :). at least until tommorrow!
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Great looking Smith fig George.  It is definitely one of my favorites.

Also, regarding color...Smith figs can vary a LOT in color.  I've picked figs that were almost all green/yellow and figs that looked like George's - off the same tree in the same year.  However, normally they are less purple and more green/yellow with some purple striping.

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George, can you tell us anything about the cold hardiness of Smith - can you grow it in NJ in the ground without protection?

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Steve
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Of course if anyone else wants to chime in on how cold hardy Smith is I would appreciate it!  I'm trying to decide whether to consider this for growing in-ground here or keep in a container.  Thanks.
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I grow smith tree's that i got from J.R.The tree that i bought from him will be in a container for two years than they go in the ground. Tree's from Cuttings from that tree are in the ground.
March this year.They are strong growers for me.
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Luak where (or at least what zone) are you located? I'll be curious to hear how Smith works out for you.
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Smith is a fast grower in a pot. Mine is about 5 yrs old planted in my orchard. The first year it did great. I'm in zone 8 but every November we are hit twice with 25 degree temps and another drop of temps again in January. Smith does not like cold temperatures. I don't winterize mine but I should. My tree is in a bad spot and this Fall I plan on relocating it. But I got several others in pots doing well. Smith is one of the best tasting figs. If you guys up North get one, you will have to winterize it. Hope this helps.
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I am in zone7, North west Ar. on beaverlake. I might be in a micro climate beeing on the southend of the lake. Right now it is hard to tell how well this tree will perform. It is growing really nice.I have a friend who live in zone 7b in Ar. and it is growing in the ground. Haven't talked to him for a while.I am looking forward to grow this fig as one of my can't do without fig. My tree is big enough to bear a couple but i have not seen any yet.

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