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JohnnieB

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Posted 1382279880	Reply with quote #1

Here are a few pics of my exceedingly late ripening Zainos Black Italian. Not bad but probably would have been better with some heat. Attached Images IMG_20131017_123215_994.jpg (677.17 KB, 50 views) __________________ Wish List:St. Rita,LdA, and any unknown heirlooms

fignewbee

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Posted 1382280139	Reply with quote #2

Nice!..looking anyways...Long Island? __________________ TJ- Wish List: Maltese Beauty,Figo Preto,and Red Lebanese ZONE 6A

JohnnieB

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Posted 1382280464	Reply with quote #3

Yes, the tree was purchased from Zainos Nursery on Long Island. __________________ Wish List:St. Rita,LdA, and any unknown heirlooms

Pattee

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Posted 1382281431	Reply with quote #4

Johnnie , my Z's Italian Blk are still ripening a couple also. What was your take on the taste? Mine were juicy , not overly sweet but good , not seedy . Were your figs interiors reddish - hard to tell by the pic? __________________ 7a & 9b ►I assume all my figs carry FMV ◄ Seeking : Italian 376,395 , Galicia Negra, Negretta,UNK Pastilliere ,Pananas Purple, Malta Blk+purple/red, Italian + Calabrian UNK's , Catanzaro, Malone, Sucrette(Baud) "We may have our private opinions but why should they be a bar to the meeting of hearts?" - Gandhi

jdarden1963

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Posted 1382282531	Reply with quote #5

Good looking fig. It's funny how different climate can make a big difference in taste. Thanks for sharing. __________________ Jules Zone 8a NE Texas Wish List: LSU Thibodeaux, LSU Red, Kathleen's Black, Lebanese Red, Jolly Tiger, Black Madeira, Purple Passion, Zingerilla (sp?), Martin's Purple Black, BA-1, White Ischia, any red fig, any dark fig or unknown

JohnnieB

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Posted 1382283144	Reply with quote #6

They were not overlt sweet but they did have a distinctive cantalope taste to them. I still have a few more ripening but its getting pretty cold here upstate. __________________ Wish List:St. Rita,LdA, and any unknown heirlooms

BronxFigs

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Posted 1382285202	Reply with quote #7

This season is no year to judge any fig's taste. I bet this will be a very nice fig in future seasons with the right heat, and sun. I wonder if it's a "late" fig, or, if it's just late in ripening because of the strange weather throughout most of the season? Only time will tell what kind of a track record this fig will have. Keep us posted. Possibly some pics of leaves, fruit, etc....then, let the games begin, as to just what "Zaino's Black Italian" might be/resemble. Frank __________________ Bronx, NYC Zone-7

JohnnieB

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Posted 1382290635	Reply with quote #8

I hope that is the case Frank. It seems that all my trees were at least a month behind where they should have been. My Hardy Chicago is still ripening it's last figs now as well. Many of my trees have already dropped their developing figs and some never even started.We were actually getting frost warnings up here into June and the summer never really happened here in Zone 5B. __________________ Wish List:St. Rita,LdA, and any unknown heirlooms

Tam

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Posted 1382292163	Reply with quote #9

Thanks for sharing. Best, Tam

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