Thanks Smyfigs!

Would love to trade or send some cuttings to you but California has strict plant material import rules.
Check out Jon's Encanto nursery he has a zillion fig varieties and he sells cuttings.  I think his Stella is very similar.

Very nice Pino. You've given me something to look forward to. I rooted 2 nice ones this year. I sold one at a street fair and kept one that has grown nicely but will not ripen a fig this year
Next year should do the trick, I will definitely root a few more this winter

There is no such thing as a fig that's too sweet  :)

Thanks Coop! 
One further comment is that I grow in ground and keep it low and bushy so it is easy to cover.  It doesn't grow too vigorously but produces lots of figs and even now it is still ripening figs.

Thanks Bob! 
I agree that a fig can't be too sweet.  I enjoyed some really super sweet figs this summer that dazzled me.  For me these were beautiful deserts that I enjoyed eating and sharing 1 or 2 figs at a time.
Some people prefer when figs are not completely ripe and thus not quite as sweet but still a rich flavour so can eat a whole bunch without worrying about too much sugar...LOL

I was rushing around picking figs before the storm and I glanced over at the in ground Dalmatie plant and saw these 5 huge figs getting ripe fast.  This is early for Dalmatie so I wasn't expecting it.
Once was shiny with honey and drooping and knew it was ripe.  Unfortunately as I picked it slipped out of my hand and into the dirt with the ostiole end getting flattened.
Wasn't going to let that thing get away so I rinsed off, took a photo and ate it. 
Could only eat 2 bites and gave the rest to my wife.  It was the sweetest fig I had ever had and delicious. 
Thanks for looking;

 

Hi Pino,
The maincrops on my Dalmaties are ripening too. I already took 15 out of my 3 trees in ground.
It is the second year that they ripen in early September here. So I think that they'll be ripening on those dates in the future.
So keep an eye on your Dalmatie trees in September :) .

Hi Pino:

It looks nice, Is it main crop figs, Did you get "Breba" as well from same tree?

Is it consider early ripen vareities?

Wow, it sounds wonderful, Pino! Glad you enjoyed it before the storm hit! Dalmate is one of my first purchased figs from Ebay. Its still not producing but i totally am looking forward to it!

Another great looking fig.

I may have to disconnect my Internet...I keep wanting more and more figs.

Oh my Pino this fig looks delicious! I have one in its first leaf, but not sure it will ripen its figs in time this season sadly.. It seems I really need to work on that whole "patience thing" lol! Pino did I read correctly that you have your Dalmatie inground in zone 6a?? I'll be ecstatic if so! Not many varieties can survive a 6a winter, let alone ripen fruits the very next summer! Does your tree suffer much dieback every year? Im trying to decide on a few varieties to trial inground here in my 6a zone & it looks like Dalmatie may be added to the list after reading this post! :) Thank you for sharing Pino :)

Thank you Pino & Serge, this is music to my ears! This pretty much settles it for me, Dalmatie will be 1 of the 3 varieties I trial in ground next spring! Thanks so much again for sharing your insight and experiences with me :)

My fig trees are planted in deep holes in ground 15 - 20 inches deep to avoid roots frost damages if no snow and -20F (happens in my zone).
my VDB clone shoved also good results, also a bit late. I have seen in your list of varieties.

Thanks Serge1

Great choice Jamie! 
What are the other 2 varieties you chose for in ground? 

Here are a couple more Dalmatie photos. 
Interesting tidbit the 8 yr old Dalmatie tree consistently produces large figs 55 - 75 grams.  The younger tree 2nd year in ground tree figs are smaller 40-50 grams.  Both delicious but the older tree figs are juicier.

 

Oh wow, how gorgeous!  Definitely one to add to my list!  Thank you for sharing the photos.

Beautiful, sweet, cold hardy, large fruits and delicious. Definitely adding to my wish list. :). Thank you for sharing. They are very nice looking figs.

Thanks Sarina and Jeff!
I think it is a perfect fig for my area and in a taste category of its own.
You do need some patience since it is a slow grower and seems to take 3 years to start producing.  Once it starts it is very consistent year after year.

    Этот красавец тоже, далматин, но Браун.

Your figs looks great Pino
thanks for sharing ...

Thanks Olga!

I have seen Dalmatie photos from hot climates and they looked very nice also.

Thanks Vladis your dark fig photos look nice!

Thought I would show a photo I just got of a Dalmatie dripping fig honey for a few days. 
In the case of Dalmatie since it is such a big fig it is better to not pick it until the neck feels soft so the fig is ripe throughout.
I will pick this fig in a day or 2 or before the next rain.