Ischia Black,got one ripe fruit!

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Herman2

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Posted 1411773712 · Edited	Reply with quote #1

I have this fig from Germaplasm UCD,since 2003,and it only got ripe a couple of fruits,in about 2007. Otherwise it was very diseased with fig diseases,maybe one ,maybe more than one,not sure but it wanted to die a couple of times,then later on it grew up again in the middle of Summer,other times it will fruit then the disease overtake it and it will not ripe the fruits. Knowing what superior fruits it can have i did not discard it,and left it in ground ,in a not so good spot,with half day sun. Surprise it did not die last Winter,and started from soil line again. I had it covered with a large plastic flower pot over Winter. In the Spring ,the only thing i did to the tree,is I pulled out all suckers except three,very early. Well this year the plant is very healthy,it has 18 fruits,on it and one got ripe today. It seem that the Fig disease is all gone!. I started thinking the cold might have killed, the virus at least for this year. I was thinking about that possibility in the past,but,it is only an opinion. Any way the fruit of Ischia Black look magnificent and it tasted magnificent. And I have 17 more to ripe! Here are pixies taken today Edit Note:I also bought other Ischias from Gardenoway,Hirts garden,and they turned to be Celeste,figs. Attached Images Ischiablactree.JPG (118.67 KB, 127 views) Ischia_Blackfrt2014.JPG (116.09 KB, 140 views) Ischia_black_frtopen2014.JPG (114.44 KB, 139 views)

persianmd2orchard

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Posted 1411774182	Reply with quote #2

That is great news! I can't believe it's ripening fruit in same season after being frozen to soil. The leaves look healthy and great. Hopefully it stays healthy from now on... and you can move it or a layer from it to a premium spot in the yard.

Herman2

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Posted 1411774722	Reply with quote #3

One other note:You have my word,I did not use any fertilizer,busters,magic tricks,nothing. I applied some manure about five years ago and some limestone about three years ago,that is it.

Berryman

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Posted 1411775101	Reply with quote #4

Congratulations, your patience was rewarded. __________________ Milton Freewater OR 7a looking for Sodus Sicilian, Hanc's EBT, Valleiry

Yeehova

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Posted 1411775404	Reply with quote #5

That is amazing! Hasn't it been rather cool lately though? __________________ Brian Wish list: Col de Dame

waynea

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Posted 1411777025	Reply with quote #6

This is great, there is hope for BI.

Otmani007

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Posted 1411778135	Reply with quote #7

Wow, that's great. Congrats! __________________ Dallas, TX - Zone 8a Wish List: Col de Dame Blanche, Brogiotto Bianco, Sicilian White, Panache Otmani

Herman2

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Posted 1411778142	Reply with quote #8

Yes it was ,cool the last 4 days,and yesterday we had ,3/4 inch rain,but it did not damage the ripening fruit. Of course there was a net over the plant so no creature can take it.

rafaelissimmo

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Posted 1411778405 · Edited	Reply with quote #9

That's an amazing story. I remember hearing about this tree years ago. The warm weather over the next few days should help more fruit to ripen. Congratulations Herman. __________________ Zone 7b, Queens, New York

pino

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Posted 1411779309	Reply with quote #10

Congratulations Herman it is great to hear that Ischia Black is growing and ripening figs for you! I am putting this fig on my wish list to try growing in-ground in my zone 6a. What type of soil have you got this growing in? __________________ Pino, zone 6, Niagara, JCJ Acres Wish; Peace on earth and more figs Italian 258, Galicia Negra, Luv, trade suggestions welcome.

figgary

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Posted 1411780142	Reply with quote #11

Good for you, Herman. A terrific story with a happy ending. We can all learn from this lesson. __________________ Gary in CA 9A Seeking: Bebera Branca*, Colonel Littman's Cross

deerhunter16b

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Posted 1411780393	Reply with quote #12

Congrats. Nice to hear that you got some ripe fruit __________________ john Zone 7a

Herman2

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Posted 1411782414 · Edited	Reply with quote #13

Pino:That tree is in ground in clay soil type.

FiggyFrank

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Posted 1411782625	Reply with quote #14

Congratulations, Herman. That is a beautiful fig. No special treatments on my grounded figs either. Good ol' clay soil. __________________ Frank zone 7a - VA

pino

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Posted 1411783000	Reply with quote #15

It sure looks like the fig tree likes your soil Herman. Wonder how it would do in sandy loam soil enriched with horse manure and or compost? __________________ Pino, zone 6, Niagara, JCJ Acres Wish; Peace on earth and more figs Italian 258, Galicia Negra, Luv, trade suggestions welcome.

HarveyC

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Posted 1411794463	Reply with quote #16

Great job, Vasile. Your tree looks much better than the one at Wolfskill! __________________ Harvey - Correia Farms Isleton, CA (Sacramento County) USDA zone 9b, Sunset zone 14 http://www.figaholics.com https://www.facebook.com/Figaholics

cis4elk

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Posted 1411797451	Reply with quote #17

First, congrats on the fig(s) and good growth. So know that the leaves are coming out healthy looking, how do they appear in comparison to the leaves on Jason's potential BI? __________________ 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. :)

GreenFin

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Posted 1411797549	Reply with quote #18

Congrats on your bounty, glad you finally had success! __________________ James, zone 6a Kansas (zone 10 greenhouses); wish list is in my profile http://www.FigCuttings.com

rofig

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Posted 1411823463	Reply with quote #19

Very nice looking fig, Vasile! Thanks for sharing! __________________ Romania, Europe in zone 6, 47N

ascpete

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Posted 1411824043	Reply with quote #20

Herman2, Thanks for sharing the pictures and encouraging info. The Ischia Black cultivar may be a canidate for Japanese pruning techniques due to it producing figs on current years growth, once established.

Herman2

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Posted 1411826281 · Edited	Reply with quote #21

__ how do they appear in comparison to the leaves on Jason's potential Ischia Black-- Very Similar,but Jason Fig is most likely Negretta,I will know better,when it ripe fruits.

ChillyNPhilly

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Posted 1412013018	Reply with quote #22

Congrats! __________________ Donna Philadelphia Zone 7

musillid

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Posted 1412036086	Reply with quote #23

Gorgeous. __________________ Dale non compost mentis in Zone 6a

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