My Very First UCD Black Ischia Ripe Figs

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FMD

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Posted 1407533627	Reply with quote #1

From a 2013 cutting... Taste? It's all true what has already been said. Top tier fig. __________________ Frank Tallahassee, FL Zone 8b North Florida Figs

WillsC

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Posted 1407533777	Reply with quote #2

I have 3 Black Ischia and I don't think any of them are the real deal:) Looks great Frank.

Gina

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Posted 1407534747	Reply with quote #3

I just now ate my second ever true Black Ischia (thank you again, kind donor). It's wonderful taste is still on my lips. I had the first one a few days ago. These are plants just started from cuttings this last last fall. I'm surprised fruit on trees less than a year old tastes this good! The real UCD Black Ischia lives up to it's reputation! I'm sad thinking I wasted two years thinking I had BI when I didn't. It's a heavily FMV infested, gnarled variety, but in spite of that, it just made the 'keeper' list based on its taste! __________________ WillsC's new fig forum: http://www.Ourfigs.com (and blueberries)

FMD

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Posted 1407536208	Reply with quote #4

Yeah, the virus sucks but can't completely keep a good fig down. The UCD cutting grew a miraculous 3 feet in its first year in a SIP container. I put it in the ground in early Spring, it made 3 or 4 figs but hasn't grown another inch. I am worried that that because of the virus and lack of cold hardiness, it will die down to the ground in the winter. __________________ Frank Tallahassee, FL Zone 8b North Florida Figs

Gina

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Posted 1407536636	Reply with quote #5

I was given 3 nice cuttings. They were long and I cut them in half. I got 5 to grow. What's interesting is the ones that took off fast, continued to grow fast - though none grew 3 feet! The slower ones have always lagged far behind. They are all in 5 gallon pots now, but these puppies taste so good, I intend to up pot the strongest growers into 15 gal pots later this year. I never get frost here, so they should be OK. Hope yours makes it through the winter OK. This is one of the best figs I've ever tasted. __________________ WillsC's new fig forum: http://www.Ourfigs.com (and blueberries)

Quackmaster

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Posted 1407538756	Reply with quote #6

This is the only fig that I want more then any in my signature. I've been trying to find ucd black ischia. I never made the cut when ordering it from ucd. My black ischia AD looks like vdb. It looks real nice Frank. __________________ Ryan Zone 9a SeLa, wish list:

Tam

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Posted 1407539254	Reply with quote #7

Frank: Nice tree and tasty figs. Can you please post the leaf shapes of your tree? Thanks for sharing. Best, Tam

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Posted 1407539943	Reply with quote #8

Frank, Looks good. And your great season continues. Water and sunshine only? __________________ jd \| tallahassee.fl \| zone 8b

waynea

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Posted 1407540332	Reply with quote #9

Frank, looks good, glad they are top tier and I do not think any of mine are the real deal, time will tell.

gorgi

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Posted 1407540720	Reply with quote #10

My congrats; I simply gave up on the Black Ischia fig. __________________ George, NJ_z7a.

newnandawg

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Posted 1407540746	Reply with quote #11

Frank, they look really nice. I have two from 2012 cuttings and both of them are about two feet tall and refuse to put on a another new leaf after the initial leaves this spring. I did have two to ripen but they taste was just not there yet.

AL_Blake

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Posted 1407545212	Reply with quote #12

Really enjoy your posts Frank...the figs look really great __________________ Blake ZONE 8A AL Wish list--Want to buy-- Native Black (Becnel farm), Figo Preto, LSU (Red, St. Gabriel Black, Scott's Yellow, Late Black, #156, #5), CDD B/G/N, Excel, Texas BA-1, RDB, Nero 600m, Sal's Corleone (Belleclare Nursery variety); Cajun Gold

Gina

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Posted 1407555913	Reply with quote #13

Quote: Originally Posted by Quackmaster This is the only fig that I want more then any in my signature. I've been trying to find ucd black ischia. I never made the cut when ordering it from ucd. My black ischia AD looks like vdb. Black Ischia AD purchased from Jon is the one that I wasted two years growing only to find out it is indeed more of a VdB. A nice enough fig, but not the real thing and not what I paid for. I'm not sure why Jon still sells that as BI since it's not and he should know better. The coloration is different, the leaves are different, and the growth habit is different... __________________ WillsC's new fig forum: http://www.Ourfigs.com (and blueberries)

vito12831

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Posted 1407585248	Reply with quote #14

This is my Black Ischia from UCD. It is a 4 year old tree and it is a very slow grower. Heavily infected with FMV. This year the figs are AWESOME!

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