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Njfred

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Posted 1411940274	Reply with quote #1

Wow what weather! Sunny and warm! Did wonders for my last rioening fig. Picked and ate a couple like this. Best figs of the summer. Hope you fellow Northerners had similar luck. Attached Images image.jpg (65.58 KB, 34 views) __________________ NJ Zone 6a

drphil69

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Posted 1411941647	Reply with quote #2

Looks good! Especially with that drop of honey on the eye. What variety? I've had a bunch ripen over the last few days just south of you in Delaware. I hope we get some more warmth, I still have a few green figs. __________________ Phil - Zone 7A - Newark, DE Newbie fig lover just trying to learn.

Njfred

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Posted 1411944394 · Edited	Reply with quote #3

Thanks and good to hear you've benefited from the weather as well. The fig is a Nero.... The Nero is hands down the best of figs in my tiny collection including RBD, Celeste, BT and one new one that I just bought but no figs this year. Can't recall the name of the new fig. The Nero seemed to break dormancy and to set figs late relative to my other figs which is why I think it is pushing into October for the bulk of the figs to to ripen. Here's a picture of the tree. Looks like we have some nice days coming up this week so hopefully all well get to taste some good figs in October! Attached Images image.jpg (170.68 KB, 25 views) __________________ NJ Zone 6a

RichinNJ

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Posted 1411949431	Reply with quote #4

I just picked another bowl of ripe figs here today.

eboone

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Posted 1411950274	Reply with quote #5

Njfred What is the origin of your Nero?? There seem to be several that go by that name. __________________ Ed Zone 6A - Southwest PA --------------------------- Short wish list: CDDG, LSU Red, Dark Greek (Navid), Col Littman's Black Cross. And any cold hardy early fig.

Njfred

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Posted 1411989558	Reply with quote #6

Ed I picked up the Nero from Bill (Bill's Figs) in Flemington, NJ end of May in 2013. __________________ NJ Zone 6a

rafaelissimmo

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Posted 1411997256	Reply with quote #7

Fred Just curious, my recollection is that Bill calls his figs "Neri" not "Nero." Is it possible this is the correct name, or perhaps I am mistaken. I once owned a fig from Bill called "Neri 2" __________________ Zone 7b, Queens, New York

johnnyq627

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Posted 1412007240	Reply with quote #8

Quote: Originally Posted by rafaelissimmo Fred Just curious, my recollection is that Bill calls his figs "Neri" not "Nero." Is it possible this is the correct name, or perhaps I am mistaken. I once owned a fig from Bill called "Neri 2" Neri 2 is a white fig Bill sells. __________________ Nick- Youtube: PA Figs \| eBay: tdepoala Zone 6B/7A - Douglassville, PA Wish list - Galicia Negra, Paritjal Rimada, Black Ischia UCD

Njfred

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Posted 1412039869	Reply with quote #9

Well I certainly could have gotten confused. It is dark fig for sure. Looking at some pics it also looks like a negronne. I'm new at this and so many look alike. __________________ NJ Zone 6a

Njfred

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Posted 1412076377	Reply with quote #10

Pinos recent Nero post has some pics of a Nero . Looks almost identical to mine. __________________ NJ Zone 6a

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