This is my first fig grown in Minnesota, zone 4b. I received cuttings of Bisirri #3 in Nov. 2016 from forum member bigbadbill. The potted rooted cutting was put outside the first week of April. While the year has been 20% cooler than last year, we still have had 108 days at or above 70ºF.

With the strong coaching from bigbadbill I picked this fig at its peak (see attached photos). Thank you Bill; it was as good as you said, sirupy jello, though not too sweet, that you could drink with a straw. I only wish I had a plate full of them...That's for next year!

Looks like a great fig. Congratulations.

Looks like a good choice in our short summer!

Looks great, Marcel! I am really surprised it was only 21 grams. I guess I attribute that to the age of the tree. Most of mine are in the 50 gram range. In fact, my neighbor really likes them because they are larger and meatier than most of our Mt. Etnas. I was going to put it in the ground this past spring, but even in a pot, it out produces most other varieties. I am sure you will have many more figs from it next year. Thanks for sharing!

This name has been floating around for a while. Could Someone tell us about their experience with the 3 Bisiri figs, here or perhaps in a new thread and if there's more than three? Thank You.

@bigbadbill, given that the tree was only 5 month-old when the fig appeared and the plant is still in a clay pot barely  2 gallons, I was happy with a 21-gram fruit. In the spring it will be repotted in a 5 gallon pot and no doubt I shall have numerous and larger figs. Again many thanks for introducing me to a delicious fig.

@SAS Thanks for the support. That was my first fig and I felt like a proud grandfather!

@lowafig Yes, it is a great tasting fig and ripening in my short summer. My wife also thinks it is a great tasting fig (we shared 1/2 & 1/2). If you don't have this variety, you might want to find a space for it!

Marcel

Beautiful photos of another fig variety that I've never heard of or seen in Arizona. Thanks for sharing!

Hi Sas,

The story, at least for Bisirri 3, ( the only one I have), came to me years ago from Ricci ( jazz bass), who doesn't post any longer. Mr. Bisirri originally had two varieties, light and dark. Mr. Bisirri supposedly had a large greenhouse where he stored his trees over the winter. However, Mr. Bisirri would also let some neighbors and friends store their trees in the greenhouse as well. Ricci was helping Mr. Bisirri along with Barry in the spring, when they noticed another tree in the greenhouse that wasn't labeled like the other two (light and dark). Later, Ricci noticed it was different in terms of fruit flavor and size. There is actually an old thread, I believe, that mentions this extra tree, eventually named Bisirri #3. This is the story I can best recall, but could be wrong about some specifics, it has been about 5-6 years.

Hi Pino,

That is interesting on your Bisirri black findings. My Bisirri 3 ripens about two weeks before Mt. Etnas. This year they started ripening around August 5 vs Mt.. Etnas around August 17. In fact, my Bisirri 3 is done for the season, whereas my Mt Etnas are really in full swing. The size of the Bisirri 3 is also about 10-15 grams more than the Mt. Etnas.

I am also in a similar situation with the container size. I have a 20 gallon pot and it is just too large and heavy to move around. I believe I will put it in the ground next spring ( zone 6b/7a) and see how it performs. We will have to compare notes next year.

Bill Thanks for the info.
Pino beautiful photos. In the top photo they look like they are a bit more elongated than the bottom one.