Is this Celeste?

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timgoodin

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Posted 1374332773	Reply with quote #1

A family member picked this fig up at a Middle Tennessee Nursery about 15 years ago and gave to me. At the time they told me it was Celeste now are telling me they thought it was a Brown Turkey or TN Mountain fig. It sets a breba crop that always falls off. The main crop ripens about middle of August. Inline image Inline image Inline image Inline image Inline image __________________ Tim Goodin USDA Hardiness Zone 6b/7a West KY My trees: Celeste, Brown Turkey, Hardy Chicago, Mission, LSU Purple, Gold and O'Roark, Desert King, Condria, Hollier, several others rooting Looking for any named varities hardy zone 6 and tasty.

armando93223

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Posted 1374343726	Reply with quote #2

My Brown Turkey has similar leaves.....there is just so many varieties and differentials.....I am going to start a Fig Dictionary one day....we need the facts...LOL Thanks for Posting the Pictures and have a great week..!!!! _________________________________________ Armando by Fresno California __________________ Armando in the Heart of California

cis4elk

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Posted 1374349233	Reply with quote #3

To get better feedback on this post follow up with more pictures of the fruit when it is ripe and a typical leaf. Give a view of the whole fig, the eye of the fig, and a picture of the fig cut in half lengthwise. It never hurts to include a quarter for size reference as well. It could be a Celeste, but it could just as well be something else with some Malta heritage. Does your Brown Turkey leaves look like these? Armando says they are similar to his. I used to have 2 BT's but they went away, they both had FMV and there wasn't any leaf pattern that I could pin down as to what would be typical for that variety. __________________ Calvin Littleton,CO z5/6 Wants List: For everyone to clean-up after themselves and co-exist peacefully. Let's think more about the future of our planet and less about ourselves. :)

timgoodin

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Posted 1376347049	Reply with quote #4

Ok I discovered my giant tree was ripening figs today about a couple weeks earlier than usual. IMG_9644.JPG IMG_9647.JPG IMG_9656.JPG Going to make jam tonight. Lots of ripe figs, glad to get them before the rain which is spoiling everything. Is this Celeste? Thanks __________________ Tim Goodin USDA Hardiness Zone 6b/7a West KY My trees: Celeste, Brown Turkey, Hardy Chicago, Mission, LSU Purple, Gold and O'Roark, Desert King, Condria, Hollier, several others rooting Looking for any named varities hardy zone 6 and tasty.

newnandawg

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Cajun

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Posted 1376351368	Reply with quote #6

If its not Celeste it is missing a real good chance to be celest __________________ Cal - Brusly, LA Zone 9a

JustPeachy

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Posted 1376353175	Reply with quote #7

I just wanna know WTH is a TN Mountain Fig??? 'Cos I want one! :D __________________ Sophie~ Sophies Choices: Sultane, Sal's , Hardy Chicago and varieties suitable to z7b...not too picky at this point since we are still a fig growing virgin!

newnandawg

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Posted 1376353761	Reply with quote #8

Sophie, Google "Tennessee Mountain Fig" There are eight links there you can read

JustPeachy

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Posted 1376359784	Reply with quote #9

"The fig is also called Celeste or Malta, although Malta has fallen out of favor with botanists. The fruit is small compared to some figs, but is a sweet hand fruit and makes lovely jams and preserves" ....Interesting. __________________ Sophie~ Sophies Choices: Sultane, Sal's , Hardy Chicago and varieties suitable to z7b...not too picky at this point since we are still a fig growing virgin!

timgoodin

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Posted 1376362235	Reply with quote #10

Thanks for the reply's and confirmation of ID. That is what it was suppose to be but never too sure with all the mislabeling in the industry. I plan to do some MAJOR clip clip this fall if anyone wants cuttings for postage. It is a rather common fig but seems to be very hardy here in West KY in the ground and a southern exposure. I have a couple planted out in the open field comes back every year besides this giant one next to the house. They are tasty little figs. Noticed Durino Nursery gives Celeste several names malta [ celeste / sugar fig / blue celeste / tennessee mountain fig / celestial / honey fig] they all must be similiar or the same or of common descent. __________________ Tim Goodin USDA Hardiness Zone 6b/7a West KY My trees: Celeste, Brown Turkey, Hardy Chicago, Mission, LSU Purple, Gold and O'Roark, Desert King, Condria, Hollier, several others rooting Looking for any named varities hardy zone 6 and tasty.

ascpete

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Posted 1376363351	Reply with quote #11

Tim, It does look like Celeste, not to confuse the issue, but Southern Brown Turkey also looks like Celeste, only slightly larger and its has the reputation of not dropping figs. My first Southern Brown Turkey fig (in container) exploded a few days ago after 4 inches of rain, about 3 to 4 days before being ripe (it was still mildly sweet). Attached Images Leaf_SouthernBrownTurkeyFig_8-10-13.jpg (65.25 KB, 27 views) Fig_Celeste__improvedCelesteAE1_8-31-13.jpg (97.18 KB, 14 views)

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