please rank these figs!

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5fignut6

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Posted 1345308811	Reply with quote #1

i only have room for 10 new 17 gal. containers, with water reservoirs, for next year. try to pick 5 green and 5 dark from the list. flavor, productivity important,thx GREEN: excel DARK: brooklyn dark brooklyn white corragio deanna hardy chicago fracazzano bianco magnolia igo negronne jurupa mega celeste kadota violet de bordeaux panachee syrian long verte white paradiso st. anthony lattarolla i'm in zone 6a, the above are from traded cuttings, in pots buried in the garden. have about 20 fruit bearing trees, some inground others in reservoir containers; ital. honey, naples white, celeste, dark port., alma, lsu gold, and a couple of unk. green and dark

BLB

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Posted 1345309176	Reply with quote #2

Hi 5fignut6, It would help if you give us a little more information. What is your zone? Why are you limiting your choices to only these varieties?

james

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Posted 1345315581	Reply with quote #3

I don't grow many of the varieties you listed, so I can't rank. I am with Barry... why do you feel limited to these varieties? If you decide on St. Anthony, let me know. I will probably have a spare 2nd year 'St. Anthony' that I will be willing to dig up at the end of this season. ~james __________________ In containers - Littleton, CO (zone 5b) In ground - N.E of Austin, TX (zone 8b) 2016 Wish List: Dārk Pōrtuguese, Grānthāms Royāl, Lātarolla, Negrettā, Nōire de Bārbentāne, Rockāway Green, Viōlet Sepōr, Viōlette Dāuphine. Iranian figs are always welcome.

lukeott

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Posted 1345319063	Reply with quote #4

Regardless what you decide on in the dark, my sugestions from your list would be Hardy Chicago and Violet de Bordeaux. You can't go wrong with them. I'm no expert, but from what I read, Negronne and VDB are the same. I have one of each and they look the same to me. As far as the white, I'm not to crazy bout this list. Not saying nothing bad, but sure is alot of white super figs to pick from(sorry Martin). I will say there are a few Paridiso's around. If you choose Joe Morle's Paridiso, it is a Brunswick. Do a search on Paridiso and decide. Like others have said need more info to help. luke

satellitehead

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Posted 1345319320	Reply with quote #5

You can't go wrong with Negronne either. Do you currently have any fig trees, or are you preparing to start growing? It's not clear. __________________ Jason Atlanta/Grant Park area - z8

shah8

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Posted 1345319822	Reply with quote #6

Your question is honestly not specific enough. We actually do need to know where you are. Most of the best later figs would take priority if you have an October... Also, we don't know what your idea of delicious is. Now... Reserve a place for Vista/PN/VdB/Negronne One of the good Celeste variants, I don't think it really matters which An Adriatic, Smith or JH Adriatic RdB Hardy Chicago Maltese Falcon/Kathleen Black One of those big greens like Atreano/Desert King/Lampeira One of those premiere late season desert figs (which you force if need be), that'd mean Barnisotte/CdD(X)/Socorro/Black Madeira/I-258 (I-258/Socorro is productive) And that leaves you two for off the wall, I suppose, like Sumacki or something. __________________ Especially desired figs: UCD 187-25, UCD 200-48, UCD 157-17, UCD 309-B1, Princesa, Black Madeira, high quality sugar fig that ripens Sept-Oct. Probable desired fig: Smith, St Jean, JH Adriatic, CddB, Gulbun, Pastilliere, Sucrette Rooting: Smith, CDDB--this pretty much means I have my fun tries (tho' important since they are truly desirable), and only interested for this year: Gulbun, BM, 187-25, or something wildly exotic or precious that nobody has any good reason to send me.

Dieseler

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Posted 1345322542	Reply with quote #7

Members profile says West Jersey.

rcantor

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Posted 1345333702	Reply with quote #8

So you're in 6a and those are the figs you already have. Personally I think you'd be best served by getting some different ones as people have mentioned. If you want to stick with those, I've heard good things about WHITE: excel DARK: brooklyn dark brooklyn white deanna hardy chicago igo negronne violet de bordeaux panachee - may need a longer season than you have verte st. anthony lattarolla Of the whites I'd pick lattarolla, Verte, Brooklyn white (since it should produce in your climate), excell, igo. But I truly don't know if the last 2 will ripen in your climate. __________________ 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.

BLB

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Posted 1345344145	Reply with quote #9

Igo will be iffy as well for ripening.

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