Fig fruit sweetness

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AuntieB

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Posted 1321686671	Reply with quote #1

Hi everyone. We have another question and we're hoping you can help us with again. :) Do the colors of the figs, whether darker or lighter, play a role in its flavor or sweetness (very sweet, mild..)? Thank you.

go4broek

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Posted 1321707728	Reply with quote #2

You've started a mess now, AuntieB! Taste is a personal thing. Some will argue each side. There is no color that is ALWAYS better/worse than the other. Enjoy the journey! __________________ Ruben Cibolo, TX/Zone 8b Wish List: Dalmatie, Italian 258, Martin's Unknown (not the Italian), CdD-N, NdC, Signora, Latarolla, Stella! Check out my online journal @ http://davesgarden.com/community/journals/vbc/go4broek/83546/

pitangadiego

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Posted 1321719426	Reply with quote #3

Sweetness has no relationship to color. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

AuntieB

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Posted 1321731621	Reply with quote #4

Thank you everyone. :) I guess we'll have to try and look for both then. :)

Dieseler

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Posted 1321738456	Reply with quote #5

Dieseler <~~ opening the window and yelling - I cant take it anymore Dark figs are superior period.

pitangadiego

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Posted 1321738799	Reply with quote #6

Give it up, Martin, GIVE IT UP! __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

lukeott

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Posted 1321739309	Reply with quote #7

WOW..Martin...I heard that here in New Jersey luke

Dieseler

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Posted 1321740672	Reply with quote #8

Oh Jon never never ! Ah Jon remember this post by you? http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/Black-Madeira-Pix-2157665?highlight=black+madeira Yes it may indeed be the king of figs according to you. I have one and agree. Here are pictures of mine and near Chicago -not the best place to grow figs but i grow all my figs in a pot and i consider that cheating - well pictures are worth a lot. See Post# 61 http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/Your-Favorite-Tasting-Fig-2858195?trail=100 Dieseler <~~~ closing window now.

gorgi

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Posted 1321740718	Reply with quote #9

I only dare say that the darker colored figs (both skin and pulp) do have a greater 'eye' appeal for me. Maybe my eyes are bigger than my mouth... __________________ George, NJ_z7a.

pitangadiego

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Posted 1321823334	Reply with quote #10

Martin's problem is that he is closed minded - refusing to entertain the possibility of there being a killer non-dark fig. He will never know what he is missing from figs like White Greek, Uncle Corky's, Desert King, Narragansett, Col de Dame, and more. I may have to post some phony figs with pictures of dark colored figs, to disguised their true green nature,and then slip- him some cuttings. ;-)) I wonder if he has Viiolette de Aragon or Catalanian Dark, or Arkansas Black yet? __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

Dieseler

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Posted 1321828096	Reply with quote #11

Nice picture of a dark fig in your avatar Jon ; )

gorgi

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Posted 1321836924	Reply with quote #12

I also consider figs with 'green' skin and 'red' pulp [what a color contrast!] very 'eye-appealing' to me ; e.g., the Paradiso fig --- yum yum... __________________ George, NJ_z7a.

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Posted 1321839716	Reply with quote #13

Jon, You mentioned Narragansett in a list of very good green figs. If I recall your (or Sue V's) description, it is green with amber pulp and the mother tree resides between Narragansett & Del Monte at the corner of Santa Barbara St. Did you sample it this season? If so, when you have time, it would be nice to see a few photos and a brief description. __________________ jd \| tallahassee.fl \| zone 8b

pitangadiego

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Posted 1321849713	Reply with quote #14

JD, prepped the photos today, but won't get them uploaded for a little ,while yet. Yes, we sampled the main crop this summer, and it was pretty darn good. Definite keeper. Hope to get more cuttings this season - we'll see. Might have to do a "will-prune-for-cuttings" deal. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

Alex

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Posted 1321857722	Reply with quote #15

In my very short experience with figs I happen to like the dark colored ones, Im gonna try Panachee... not sure if Im going to have a single ripe fig but anyway I want to try (sorry, I like how it looks) and maybe Peters honey or battaglia (read some interesting post in the past few days about that fig) this year... but I think these wont replace my VDB or my Black mission, I just love them. But Im going to try to grow white ones anyway, one never know and maybe I find myself liking one of them over the others that I have. Not that I have tasted a lot of white figs (unknow ID figs from a friend tree) they taste figgy like but not so sweet, maybe the ones that I tasted werent the right variety for the climate or werent fully ripe I dont know but I would gladly eat almost any fig, and a few white figs are better than no fig at all ^_^ but if I were to plant my first fig tree I would chose a dark colored variety to start with.

Herman2

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Posted 1321881745	Reply with quote #16

The difference is that black figs ,can be close to best they can be even if tho ,the conditions,(climatic),are not ideal in a random Summer. The light,White varieties,will not ripe so readily in adverse climatic conditions,so that is why, we most people living outside ,ideal climatic condition circle,like better dark varieties.

The_celt

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Posted 1321887333	Reply with quote #17

But Herman those atreano and jh Adriatic I tried with you were some the best figs I have ever had and we had a terable summer. Are you saying that if we have a nice summer next year they will be even better? __________________ http://sumosteaks.com/

Herman2

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Posted 1321907187	Reply with quote #18

I have no doubt the next Summer the fruits will be better tasting. There is no way that next Summer will be as bad as last,so i have no doubt it will.

rcantor

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Posted 1321910730	Reply with quote #19

So let's have a list of the best of the best light figs. Let's stick to ones that will yield in containers to keep it most widely applicable. :) __________________ 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.

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