Photos of Early Season Fig Cultivars-A lot of Pictures

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eatmoreyeah

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Posted 1405416319	Reply with quote #1

So far the start of the fig season in the Deep South of Louisiana has gone very well. It's been extremely hot and relatively dry, until last week. Now it seems the regular summer thunderstorms are here to stay. No complaints, as last year was a terrible year for figs. As you can see in the subsequent photos these particular varieties are quite tolerable to rain and humidity. I started picking early season cultivars on June 14th. Most of the early to midseason varieties are starting to hit their stride and the figs will be coming on fast and furious. My Celeste tree began pumping out figs about 5 days ago and I've been picked about a gallon and half daily. I use Celeste mainly for fig jam and fig preserves. If time permits this weekend I'm going to make fig pepper jelly. I've made it with blackberries and blueberries, but never figs. I hope it turns out well. Here are some pictures of a handful of the early ripening figs in my orchard. As the season progresses I'll update this thread with more pictures of ripe fruit from different varieties. Seemingly a good amount of people on the forum are growing in a similar or comparable climate to mine I will offer my humble opinion on flavor profiles, plant vigor and productivity for each cultivar listed ;). Of those pictured below the stand-outs are; Thibodaux, Dr. Gowaty, St. Rita, Red Lebanese and Malta Black. The perfectly ripe Malta Black figs were far and away the best so far in this early season. I hope everyone has a wonderful growing season! All the best, Charles LSU Thibodaux- 3.5 ounces! Natalina- RdB- LSU Scott's Yellow- LSU Gold- O'Rourke- Nero600M- Dr. Gowaty- Champagne- St. Rita- Red Lebanese Bekka Valley- Malta Black- Mix Lot- Dr. Gowaty, Champagne, Marseille, Negronne @ LSU Gold __________________ Currently Seeking: Bourjassotte Grise/Noire, Brogiotto Nero, D'All Osso, Francazzano Nero, Grise de St. Jean, LSU Red, Melanzana, Natalina, NDB, Rigata Rossa A, Sultane and Tacoma Violet. Have a healthy inventory for trades.

AL_Blake

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Posted 1405420406	Reply with quote #2

Looks awesome! I know you are enjoying those . Thanks for the pics... __________________ 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

lampo

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Posted 1405422926	Reply with quote #3

Very nice figs ! Congratulations Francisco

KCMarie

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Posted 1405423110	Reply with quote #4

Those are wonderful! Very nice indeed Charles. I would love to hear more about the fig pepper jelly and how it turns out. __________________ Marie in Kansas City area Zone 5b or close to it

Dave

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Posted 1405437684	Reply with quote #5

they look amazing thanks for sharing ……….. __________________ Connecticut - Zone 6B Wish List - Bordissot negra rimada

Aaron4USA

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Posted 1405438599	Reply with quote #6

Thanks for sharing :)

greenfig

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Posted 1405438838	Reply with quote #7

Very nice photos! Thanks for sharing. It is interesting that all your green/yellow (not dark) figs are light inside, not strawberry. __________________ wish list: Violeta, Calderona. USDA z 10a, SoCal

pino

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Posted 1405439204	Reply with quote #8

beautiful figs and photos! __________________ Pino, zone 6, Niagara, JCJ Acres Wish; Peace on earth and more figs Italian 258, Galicia Negra, Luv, trade suggestions welcome.

tylerj

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Posted 1405439994	Reply with quote #9

That Dr. Gowaty looks tasty!! How was that one??? Very nice job on the pics! __________________ London, Ontario zone 6a Wish List: Martinenca Rimada, Genovese Nero AF, Galicia Negra, Brooklyn White

rafaelissimmo

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Posted 1405441493	Reply with quote #10

Great pictures, great place to be growing figs, thank you. __________________ Zone 7b, Queens, New York

leon_edmond

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Posted 1405443993	Reply with quote #11

One of the most educational threads. Thank you. It's nice to see what these varieties look like. Your pictures are beautiful! What camera is your preference?

cis4elk

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Posted 1405444083	Reply with quote #12

Nice presentation, thanks for all the pictures. __________________ 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. :)

GeneDaniels

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Posted 1405449264	Reply with quote #13

Quote: Originally Posted by eatmoreyeah I use Celeste mainly for fig jam and fig preserves. If time permits this weekend I'm going to make fig pepper jelly. I've made it with blackberries and blueberries, but never figs. I hope it turns out well. Charles, can you post your recipe for the pepper jelly you talked about? It sounds really good and I have tons of blackberries I would love to make into blackberry/pepper jelly. __________________ Zone 7b (Central Arkansas) Seven trees in the ground: Hardy Chicago, Celeste(?), LSU gold, Italian Black, Southern Brown Turkey(?), Strawberry Verte, and Unk yellow. Trees in pots: VdB, CdD, and Sicilian?

MGorski

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Posted 1405453056	Reply with quote #14

Charles, Any standouts for you? I am also curious about Dr. Gowaty, a nice looking yellow fig that doesn't seem to get brown spots at ripeness. Mike in Hanover, VA __________________ Zone-7, previously Mescalito

rcantor

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Posted 1405454199	Reply with quote #15

Soooo Jealous :) __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

BronxFigs

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Posted 1405458277	Reply with quote #16

Wonderful photos. Thanks for posting your beautiful harvest. Frank __________________ Bronx, NYC Zone-7

waynea

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Posted 1405465149	Reply with quote #17

Thanks Charles, super photos and tasty looking figs.

DallasFigs

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Posted 1405477574	Reply with quote #18

That Dr Gowaty does look good. And that Malta Black too! Thanks for the pics.. though I'm very jealous now.. lol __________________ James - Irving, TX - Zone: 8a Follow me on EBay Wish List: 187-25 · Ice Crystal · Maltese Beauty · Maltese Falcon

ejp3

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Posted 1405478559	Reply with quote #19

To all members, this is when you pick figs, not sooner. I know there is pest pressure but Charles knows how and when to harvest his crop. The taste is exponentially better when they are this ripe. __________________ Ed NY zone 7 Wish list CDD Blanca/Negra

indestructible87

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Posted 1405480274	Reply with quote #20

Malta black looks great, like jam. Looking forward to having my own soon. __________________ Travis Pittsburgh, PA

FrozenJoe

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Posted 1405524727	Reply with quote #21

Charles, Your figs look excellent. The photographs are very good quality. I like that you let the figs get fully ripe before harvesting them. Congrats on your success! __________________ Joe Phoenix Area (Zone 9) I am MrFrozenJoe on YouTube. I am arizonafigs on eBay.

eatmoreyeah

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Posted 1405577254	Reply with quote #22

Hey guys/gals, thank you for the kind comments :). The stand outs so far from this bunch are Dr. Gowaty, St. Rita and Malta Black. I'm going to let the next batch of Thibodaux, Red Lenanese and Nero600M hang from the tree a few more days. I had to pick them that day because I was heading out of town. -Hands down though Malta Black was the clear winner. The taste was as if you would cook strawberry jam and let it reduce to deepen and intensify the flavor. -St. Rita also tasted of a high quality berry jam. I think another day or two left of the tree, would have put it neck and neck with MB. -Dr. Gowaty, is a fig that has been in my family for 60+ years. My grandparents who lived in northern Alabama recieved it from their neighbor Dr. Gowaty. Mr. Gowaty was orginally from Israel and he'd often take vacations there to visit with family and friends. He ultimately brought back cuttings of a tree that was growing on his families property. The flavor is sweet like honey with berry undertones. It has particularly large seeds with a good crunch that adds a bit of nuttiness. I tend to like varieties with large seeds. -Also to me O'Rourke if allowed to ripen properly is an amazing fig that is very underrated. It's not a rare or heavily sought after variety, but if you have the room this fig will never disappoint. It resists rain extremely well, while the flavor never gets washed out or diluted and pumps out a bountiful crop even at an early age. Marie, I'll keep you posted on the fig pepper jelly. Gene, when I get back into town I'll be sure to send you the recipe for the blackberry pepper jelly. Like you I had an abundant crop of blackberries this year and had quite a lot left after making blackberry jelly. A good friend of mine gave me a jar of her blackberry pepper jelly and I was hooked. Leon, these photos were taken on my iPhone5. However, my main camera is a Nikon D40 with a Nikkor 55-300mm lens. All the best, Charles My favorite honey fig: Marseille- __________________ Currently Seeking: Bourjassotte Grise/Noire, Brogiotto Nero, D'All Osso, Francazzano Nero, Grise de St. Jean, LSU Red, Melanzana, Natalina, NDB, Rigata Rossa A, Sultane and Tacoma Violet. Have a healthy inventory for trades.

eboone

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Posted 1405599566	Reply with quote #23

Maybe you could post the blackberry pepper jelly recipe here - others of us are looking forward to it also! __________________ 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.

greg88

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Posted 1405599746	Reply with quote #24

Beautiful!!! __________________ Greg North West Arkanasas Zone 6b Wish list: any SPECTACULAR cold hardy figs, and/or perhaps a Niagra Bl., Laradek EBT, Kathleen's Bl, Hunt, a great UNK or anything anyone wants me to have???

waynea

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Posted 1405604662	Reply with quote #25

Keep the photos coming Charles, they are outstanding and keep us posted on future pickings.

bigbadbill

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Posted 1405615873	Reply with quote #26

I can't wait to get figs from my Dr. Gowaty. Thanks for the great pics, Charles. __________________ SE Pa, zone 6b https://www.facebook.com/offthebeatenpathnurseries

eatmoreyeah

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Posted 1406022082	Reply with quote #27

Quote: Originally Posted by eboone Maybe you could post the blackberry pepper jelly recipe here - others of us are looking forward to it also! I promise to post the recipe! I misplaced my print out of the recipe. I plan on seeing my friend at the nursery this week and will get her to once again give it to me. I also need to got her recipe for candied fig preserves. I can literally eat a whole pint jar worth in one sitting. I picked 2 1/2 gallons of Celeste today and that's what I'll do with those. I was gone for most of last week, however the rain has been constant for the last 10 days or so. I'll say that the following cultivars pictured weren't bothered by it one bit. A good bit of my overall favorite varieties will start ripening figs soon, can't wait. Hope everyone is enjoying their figs. All the best, Charles Hardy Chicago- Tiger- such a good fig for the South Negronne- O'Rourke- Nero600M- the last few I picked have been amazing. Definitely one of the best of the early cultivars this year. Sunflower- __________________ Currently Seeking: Bourjassotte Grise/Noire, Brogiotto Nero, D'All Osso, Francazzano Nero, Grise de St. Jean, LSU Red, Melanzana, Natalina, NDB, Rigata Rossa A, Sultane and Tacoma Violet. Have a healthy inventory for trades.

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Posted 1406026158	Reply with quote #28

Charles, Excellent photographs. I can taste those figs. I truly appreciate how you allow your figs to get dead ripe and the pulp bleeds through the pith to the skin. No, I love that. Please remind us of how you are protecting your figs? Cat, dog, net, air power, gun powder, all of the above, or other? Whatever you are doing, it is worth sharing. Keep posting. PS. Will you please post a few photos of your O'Rourke tree and leaves? __________________ jd \| tallahassee.fl \| zone 8b

deerhunter16b

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Posted 1406035660	Reply with quote #29

Fig art at its best....those look amazing....thanks for sharing __________________ john Zone 7a

eatmoreyeah

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Posted 1406095527	Reply with quote #30

JD, I sent you an email earlier about the fig trees and veggie seeds I need to send your way. I'll post some pictures of my O'Rourke tree tomorrow. I got it from Dalton a whole back. I use organza bags to protect the figs. Obviously I don't use them on every fig :). However, if I have some varieties I want to let ripen really well or not enough of that cultivar to share with the birds, I slip a bag over the figs and cinch them up. I got them off eBay a few years back. They're quite cheap. The birds don't poke at them either. Unfortunately, the birds have started to adapt. About two weeks ago, I noticed a few figs that were in organza bags went missing. So now after cinching the bags, I would tie it to a limb. The next day I was in the pool house and saw a Bluejay on my Scott's Yellow tree. He untied the double knot, pried the fig off the tree and flew away with the fig still in the bag! Gotta give it to the little fella, he's got good taste. ;). All the best, Charles Quote: Originally Posted by JD Charles, Excellent photographs. I can taste those figs. I truly appreciate how you allow your figs to get dead ripe and the pulp bleeds through the pith to the skin. No, I love that. Please remind us of how you are protecting your figs? Cat, dog, net, air power, gun powder, all of the above, or other? Whatever you are doing, it is worth sharing. Keep posting. PS. Will you please post a few photos of your O'Rourke tree and leaves? __________________ Currently Seeking: Bourjassotte Grise/Noire, Brogiotto Nero, D'All Osso, Francazzano Nero, Grise de St. Jean, LSU Red, Melanzana, Natalina, NDB, Rigata Rossa A, Sultane and Tacoma Violet. Have a healthy inventory for trades.

HarveyC

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Posted 1406097679	Reply with quote #31

Thanks for sharing all of your beautiful photos, Charles! __________________ Harvey - Correia Farms Isleton, CA (Sacramento County) USDA zone 9b, Sunset zone 14 http://www.figaholics.com https://www.facebook.com/Figaholics

lampo

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Posted 1406107946	Reply with quote #32

Congratulations! Impressive pictures of superb figs. Thanks for sharing. Francisco

m5allen

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Posted 1406122812	Reply with quote #33

Thanks so much for putting this together. I grow in Florida, so this information is helpful. __________________ -Mike Tampa, FL Zone 9b. Growing: Black Madeira, CDDG, Malta Black, VDB, Petite Negra, LSU Purple, Celeste, Battaglia, Alma and Grasa's Unknown Seattle Purple

AL_Blake

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Posted 1406161764	Reply with quote #34

Once again, GREAT Pics!!! Cant wait to get some of these varieties and try them!!! __________________ 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

tamarness

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Posted 1406164138	Reply with quote #35

All I can say is WOW. I really hope I manage enough patience to let my figs shrivel that much! __________________ -- Tamar Atlanta, GA Attempting to grow: LSU Purple, Genoa White Honey, Kadota, Alma, Lyndhurst White, Adriatic JH, Desert King, Sal's, Salem Dark, Improved Celeste, Celeste, Marylane Seedless, Panachee, Marseilles Black VS, Sal's Corleone, Kalamata, 135-15s, Negronne, White Marseilles, Beer's Black, Norella, Monstrueuse, unknown cultivars... yeah, the list is too long to update anymore.

eatmoreyeah

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Posted 1408429569	Reply with quote #36

Just an update of some photos I've taken the last few days. I've been out of town for a few weeks, so the birds sure did get their fill! The season continues to be far superior to last season. However, the rain has started showing up more frequently. I hope everyone is having a wonderful growing season! All the best, Charles LSU Scott's Black- awesome cultivar Violet de Soleis Alma- nice honey fig Native de Argentile- a standout this year Noire de Caromb- extremely good fig, need to snap more photos before devouring them :) Henderson Green- thanks to a generous forum member- this cultivar has some potential Antoine Black- again a generous forum ember sent me cuttings this winter- very tasty Tiger Malta Black- still amongst the top in flavor this year Black Madeira- picking about a dozen daily now! My breakfast this morning __________________ Currently Seeking: Bourjassotte Grise/Noire, Brogiotto Nero, D'All Osso, Francazzano Nero, Grise de St. Jean, LSU Red, Melanzana, Natalina, NDB, Rigata Rossa A, Sultane and Tacoma Violet. Have a healthy inventory for trades.

eatmoreyeah

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Posted 1408430528	Reply with quote #37

Quote: Originally Posted by eboone Maybe you could post the blackberry pepper jelly recipe here - others of us are looking forward to it also! Here is the recipe- the recipe for the blueberry pepper jelly is the same 1 package powdered pectin 1/2 cup white sugar 4 cups blackberry juice 12 jalapeños minced (we like it very spicy in the South, you can add less or use Bell Peppers or even Poblano Peppers) 3 1/2 cups white sugar 5 half pint canning jars with lids and rings -Mix the pectin with 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl. -Stir the blackberry juice, pectin mixture and minced jalapeños together in a saucepan; bring the mixture to a boil for 1 full minute. -Add the 3 1/2 cups sugar and return to a rolling boil until the sugar has fully dissolved, about 1 minute. -Remove from heat; stir while off heat to remove bubbles and foam for about 5 minutes. -Ladle into sterile jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Seal jars in a hot water bath and process for 5 minutes. __________________ Currently Seeking: Bourjassotte Grise/Noire, Brogiotto Nero, D'All Osso, Francazzano Nero, Grise de St. Jean, LSU Red, Melanzana, Natalina, NDB, Rigata Rossa A, Sultane and Tacoma Violet. Have a healthy inventory for trades.

dcfromsocal

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Posted 1408461422	Reply with quote #38

Fantastic pictures, eatmoreyeah! Thanks for sharing - It's really nice to see the ripened figs on the trees - like walking through your garden with you! Picking a dozen fresh Black Madeira daily? I wish I had THAT to deal with, not to mention everything else you've got going on :) Malta Black keeps calling to me in all it's strawberry-jammy glory! And I was assuming black pepper when I saw "Pepper Fig Jelly", but Jalapeno's + Figs = Take a Walk on the Wild Side!!! Keep them coming & Keep Growing, __________________ - Dave C. & Family, Temecula (southern), CA - Zone 9b

RichinNJ

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Posted 1408463492	Reply with quote #39

Great pics Thanks

lampo

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Posted 1408464929	Reply with quote #40

A nice and rich show of delicious figs! Congrats Francisco

GreenFin

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Posted 1408466886	Reply with quote #41

Awesome thread, those are great looking figs. Well done, sir! __________________ James, zone 6a Kansas (zone 10 greenhouses); wish list is in my profile http://www.FigCuttings.com

eboone

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Posted 1408467322	Reply with quote #42

Thanks for sharing the recipe! __________________ 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.

figherder

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Posted 1408472461	Reply with quote #43

Thanks for sharing the photos and recipe. Your figs look amazing. __________________ Jeff in zone 5b Wish list St rita,Vista,Sal's G,De la Reina, preto, Sport and pops purple red from Bellaclare, Planera Malta Black, Navid Unk Dark Greek,

needaclone

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Posted 1408495499	Reply with quote #44

Eatmoreyeah, That is just simply inspirational. Definitely the situation we noobies should strive for... Cheers, Jim __________________ Clarksburg, NJ - Zone 6b Wishlist - A wise man recommended: Nero600M . Malta Black . Tacoma (Takoma) Violet . Gino's . Adriatic JH . Vista Mission . Florea . Atreano . ...also...RdB, Bethlehem Black, Negronne, Grise de St. Jean, Livano, Col de Dame Blanc/Gris/Noir, Vasilika Sika, Longue D'Aout, Italian 258, Pennsylvania 6-5000

OttawanZ5

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Posted 1408496292	Reply with quote #45

Great pictures and good inventory and probably somewhere with fig heaven climate since it shows even Black Madeira already ripened. __________________ Ottawan-Z5a, Canada

pino

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Posted 1408504408	Reply with quote #46

Great photos and what a display of delicious figs. Is the Natalina a breba? __________________ Pino, zone 6, Niagara, JCJ Acres Wish; Peace on earth and more figs Italian 258, Galicia Negra, Luv, trade suggestions welcome.

genecolin

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Posted 1408529534	Reply with quote #47

Wow Charles, You've got me wanting to go visit you across town. I wish I had been as successful, but I know you put in the time to make it so. "gene" __________________ From the bayou, "gene" zone 9 Houma, La.

waynea

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Posted 1408542421	Reply with quote #48

Thanks Charles for sharing all the wonderful photos and providing information, it looks like you have had a good year.

Luke

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Posted 1408567757	Reply with quote #49

Thank you, thank you beautiful photos. __________________ Luke 8b, England. Wish list: Olympian, Malta black, Nero 600m/400m(Vallecald),Tacoma Violet,

figpig_66

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Posted 1418082487	Reply with quote #50

Nice i just picked up a few of the verieties you have pics of ,, i have i huge court yard i cleared out. Going to ve my fig yard. Its about 400x 150. Going to be neat,,, probably going to get the red lebanese from you. Wife says i am buying to many sticks. Lol. Thats what she call my preshious cuttings. __________________ RICHIE BONI HICKORY LOUISIANA ZONE 8B WARM HUMID WINRERS ARE VERY MILD LOW 20'S BUT WARMS RIGHT UP DURING THE DAY. SUMMER IS EXTREMELY HOT & HUMID 100 degrees 100% humidity fig tree grow like crazy but some split from rain & humidity Wish list. Col de dame blanc Col de rimada Lsu numbered figs

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