“Black Madeira” from Madeira Island Portugal

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Jsacadura

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Posted 1470354065 · Edited	Reply with quote #51

Thanks for your input, Timo. I have grafted Violeta on a sucker of an adult tree. It's only a sucker, but the tree has more than 30 years, so it can benefit from part of the good root system and has lots more energy to grow than usual. I don't think it's comparable with grafting on a cutting, even a good variety that roots and grows well. Grafting directly on an adult tree has given me even better results in terms of speed of production (i had cuttings producing figs 5 months after being grafted) and overall aspect of the cultivars grafted, maybe this extra energy can explain, in part, why the graft of Violeta thinks its an older tree ;.) An example... This cutting of Negronne was grafted in March, had is first leafs in April and has figs in July: __________________ Jaime - Zone 9b - near Caldas da Rainha - Portugal Wish List: São Luís, Valamandil, Sofeno Tradicional, Cótio, Cavaleiro, Belmandil, Coll de Dame de Ciutat, Strawberry Verte, Marabout, Sihagi.

KK

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Posted 1471625733	Reply with quote #52

Picked a Yuge one today even though it was not quite ripe. Ants were making a concerted effort to puncture a crack in the side so it was now or never. Puts on lots of figs, just about a year old, rooted around last December

tsparozi

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Posted 1471632522	Reply with quote #53

Woohoo! Beautiful! __________________ Tony S - Zone 6A Carmel, NY WL-Ischia Black (UCD/USDA), Martinenca, Calderona, Victoria, Craven's Craving, Colonel Littman's Black Cross, Bon Jesusa, Sant Martina, Princesa, Paretjal Negra

Figinfever

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Posted 1471657830	Reply with quote #54

Fruit looks delicious. By the distance between the nodes, this tree looks to be a very rapid grower. Congrats on the fruit and tree. __________________ Dan, West Central FL 9a Wishlist- Great tasting dark or light figs with deep red interiors: White Madeira, Craven's Craving, Portugal Black Madeira, Sultani, Violeta, USDA Black Ischia, Dall'Osso, CdDB or CdDB-N

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