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greenman62

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Posted 1445533489	Reply with quote #1

I am a newb when it comes to figs. someone gave me this 2 years ago. just getting large enough to fruit. there are 4-5 fruit on it. i notieced this one about 2 weeks ago yesterday i saw it was purple, so, i picked it today. tasted very light, small amount of sweetness tiny fig. __________________ New Orleans La. zone 9 growing subtropical food-forest figs = Black Mission, Celeste, 2 un-named, and 4 cuttings started guava, papaya, mango, fig, mulberry, jujube......., white, black, and mamey sapote...., Cherimoya, lychee, longan, several psidium/guava relatives, Jaboticaba, citrus, Jamun, natal plum, and about 100 more...

dkirtexas

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Posted 1445543032	Reply with quote #2

LSU Purple maybe, leaves may not quite right, maybe __________________ Thx, glad to be here Danny K "EL CAZADOR DE HIGO" Waskom Tx Zone 7B/8 Wish list: anything anyone wants me to have. LSU RED. Any LSU fig.

sbmohan

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Posted 1445543816	Reply with quote #3

LSU purple had yellow or amber interior, This one seems to have almost pink interior. Celeste variants can push this kind if leaves. Probably a Celeste variant? But Celeste varieteis are supposed to be sweet, and initial post mention is was very light in sweetness. I don't know. __________________ Mohan B Harrisburg, NC - Zone 7a

Smyfigs

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Posted 1445543919	Reply with quote #4

Hi, Greenman62! I'm new with figs but I just wanted to say that you tree looks healthy. The purple fig looks yummy! I'll wait to see what the consensus is here on the type. __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

greenman62

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Posted 1445547419 · Edited	Reply with quote #5

thanks for the feedback. the size isnt normal right ? i am guessing with this being its very first fruit, size and taste might not be normal ? i know this happens with other fruit trees but, i dont know much about figs. i am also not much of a taste-tester/connoisseur. ive only tasted 4-5 types of figs in my life. the only ones i ever ate regular, was from when i was a kid and i dont think anyone ever knew the name/type of the tree. LSU and Celeste are both fairly common here. (New Orleans) __________________ New Orleans La. zone 9 growing subtropical food-forest figs = Black Mission, Celeste, 2 un-named, and 4 cuttings started guava, papaya, mango, fig, mulberry, jujube......., white, black, and mamey sapote...., Cherimoya, lychee, longan, several psidium/guava relatives, Jaboticaba, citrus, Jamun, natal plum, and about 100 more...

figpig_66

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Posted 1445550680 · Edited	Reply with quote #6

Hey greenman62. I am from the slidell area. What you got there is a immature lsu purple. I have pucs to show a immature fig and a mature fig. Check it out what you think. The first pic is a immature fig from first year young tree. Others are from a two year old or so tree Attached Images 2015-10-22_16.38.10.jpg (240.91 KB, 16 views) 2015-10-22_16.47.36.jpg (494.70 KB, 16 views) 2015-10-22_16.47.59.jpg (396.57 KB, 16 views) 2015-10-22_16.48.35.jpg (334.28 KB, 15 views) 2015-10-22_16.35.17.jpg (342.09 KB, 13 views) 2015-10-22_16.35.50.jpg (374.70 KB, 12 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

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