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figpig_66

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Posted 1439305305	Reply with quote #1

I have 4 of these growing and was told they were self fertile. Reading threw old post people say no. Reading jons fig list with a sum of each variety it says self fertile. Are there two different varieties of this fig. ? Thanks for your opinions. Richie from louisiana __________________ 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

pitangadiego

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Posted 1439312412	Reply with quote #2

My understanding is they are a smyrna type. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

figpig_66

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Posted 1439317264	Reply with quote #3

Is it self fertile? Thanks for the reply Attached Images 2015-08-11_13.18.48.png (390.60 KB, 24 views) __________________ 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

rcantor

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Posted 1439318296	Reply with quote #4

Jon publishes other people's descriptions as they wrote them. If it's a smyrna by definition it needs the wasp to produce fruit. If it produces fruit without the wasp it's incorrectly named. __________________ 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.

figpig_66

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Posted 1439340934	Reply with quote #5

Thanks __________________ 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

Gardencrochet

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Posted 1477903375	Reply with quote #6

Richie I believe you received your Purple Smyrna cuttings from me. Purple Smyrna, is not a "true" Smyrna fig, and will fruit without caprification (pollination by fig wasp). __________________ https://www.facebook.com/gardencrochet

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