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GeneDaniels

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Posted 1434110867 · Edited	Reply with quote #1

I am counting the days until I can try my first Negronne. I kept this young fig in a shed all winter, so it had a big head start on the season. It's got 2-3 dozen figlets on it. These little guys below are about the size of the end of my thumb right now. They appeared around early May, so I am thinking I will ripen about the end of July, maybe sooner. __________________ Zone 7b (Central Arkansas) Seven trees in the ground: Hardy Chicago, Celeste(?), LSU gold, Italian Black, Southern Brown Turkey(?), Strawberry Verte, and Unk yellow. Trees in pots: VdB, CdD, and Sicilian?

Quackmaster

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Posted 1434111504	Reply with quote #2

Nice! I'm about to give my negronne the lawn mower treatment, it's been in ground a couple years and grew the least out of all trees, and the couple figs I've tasted weren't that great. Since I have a couple other vdb/negronne types I guess I'll just run it over with the mower, lol. It looks nothing like yours, lol. Good luck with it. __________________ Ryan Zone 9a SeLa, wish list:

recomer20

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Posted 1434244980	Reply with quote #3

Lookin' good, Gene. Amazing how much productivity & growth when living in a bucket. How old's your tree? __________________ Rick C. Birmingham, AL z7b --- INGROUND: S.C.Lemon ("Dr.Welch"), LSUpurple, Celeste (Std) POTTED 3rd Yr: Alma, Atreano, BattGreen, GrnGreek, HardyChicago, ItalianBlack (Becnel), LSUGold?, MBvs, Sal's EL, Southern BT?, St.Jean, Jackie'sUnk POTTED 2nd Yr: SunbirdUnkJP, BourjNoire, JHAdriatic, ValleNegra ROOTING: RdB, ScottsBlk, BlkGreek-MN,Preto

GeneDaniels

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Posted 1434245530	Reply with quote #4

This tree was started as a cutting last March. It has grown very very nicely, last year its growth was amazing. It looks like it is going to be a great producer. Also, as you can see, I am starting an airlayering from it. I want to send a clone to a friend up north who wants a fig. If this Negronne is as good tasting as I've heard, I am thinking about cloning another so I can have two of them. . __________________ Zone 7b (Central Arkansas) Seven trees in the ground: Hardy Chicago, Celeste(?), LSU gold, Italian Black, Southern Brown Turkey(?), Strawberry Verte, and Unk yellow. Trees in pots: VdB, CdD, and Sicilian?

coop951

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Posted 1434252116	Reply with quote #5

Gene You are in for a treat. I've been growing my negronne for about 5 years. I bought it from Bills Figs and have it in one of his SIPs. It is one of my favorites. Enjoy! __________________ Coop Northern NJ Zone 7a

FiggyFrank

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Posted 1434254349	Reply with quote #6

Good luck Gene! I should be tasting some for the first time this year myself. Mine are a little smaller than yours right now. Looking forward to it. __________________ Frank zone 7a - VA

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