My first Panache of 2013

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HarveyC

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Posted 1374980989	Reply with quote #1

Okay, I have picked a couple of others already yesterday and today. The one yesterday was not quite ripe yet. The first one today was past prime, missed it yesterday somehow! But this one was just right! Yes, I did share with Linda (my wife)! Taste was excellent. Many more to come. __________________ Harvey - Correia Farms Isleton, CA (Sacramento County) USDA zone 9b, Sunset zone 14 http://www.figaholics.com https://www.facebook.com/Figaholics

bullet08

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Posted 1374981237	Reply with quote #2

harvey, that looks wonderful. how was the skin? was it thick? __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***

HarveyC

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Posted 1374981498	Reply with quote #3

The skin on this was tender. I think I may have left some on too long last year and they got super ripe but the skin was a little tough. This is the only variety I've never had bird damage on. I joke that the stripes might confuse them! ;) __________________ Harvey - Correia Farms Isleton, CA (Sacramento County) USDA zone 9b, Sunset zone 14 http://www.figaholics.com https://www.facebook.com/Figaholics

HarveyC

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Posted 1374981609	Reply with quote #4

Linda hasn't eaten her half yet, I just measured it and it's 2.25" wide at it's widest point. __________________ Harvey - Correia Farms Isleton, CA (Sacramento County) USDA zone 9b, Sunset zone 14 http://www.figaholics.com https://www.facebook.com/Figaholics

jtp

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Posted 1374981785	Reply with quote #5

Good policy. I always share all of mine with my wife, too.

7deuce

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Posted 1374990639	Reply with quote #6

Wow, 100 grams is huge! I just weighed a longue d'aout at 90 grams and that's my biggest fig I grow. Looks delicious too. __________________ Jason V Egg Harbor Twp., NJ/ Zone 7 Wishlist: Nothing.

Grasa

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Posted 1374991130	Reply with quote #7

this is the king of them all. What a beauty. Luck you, Harvey. __________________ Grasa Seattle, WA

Maro2Bear

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Posted 1374995715	Reply with quote #8

Wow! Harvey, those are some really nice looking figs there, and I'm truly amazed ath e size. 100 grams is wonderful, and since 1 pound is right about a pound, you need only collect a few of these gems for a major haul! Good going. __________________ Mark B., Glenn Dale, MD Zone 7a

lampo

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Posted 1375001799	Reply with quote #9

Harvey, Lucky man! Congratulations as this may well be a fig 'record' What have you done ? I do suspect of some free contribution from the 'thin air' !? this well prepared french link tells you the average size/weight of that variety and no excuses calling it a breba! http://www.figuiers.com/plants-de-figuiers.html keep on doing the good work, may be you shall have more pleasant surprises. who knows? Francisco

rcantor

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Posted 1375007099	Reply with quote #10

Great work! And it kept its stripes. Did you do something to shade it or was it naturally shaded by the leaves? How did you like this variety compared to others you've had? __________________ 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.

Liza

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Posted 1375008363	Reply with quote #11

Harvey Thanks for posting the wonderful pictures, It answered one of my earlier questions on this Fig. One to add to my collection,I will try and grow here in the UK. Does it taste as good as it looks? __________________ Liza https://www.facebook.com/Fig.Farm?ref=tn_tnmn Growing in the UK and Portugal:

elin

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Posted 1375010026	Reply with quote #12

These should go to fig museum. i believe a fig that is both good to eat and lovely to watch should be in everyones collection. BTW on the upper part of the upper leaf there is some white stuff.. i found this somtimes on my fig leafs with a warm inside.. someone knows what is this? it eats some leafs __________________ Eli ,Israel ,Zone 10? Too humid and hot, yada yada yada https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1298814119 Growing: Sbayi, Hmadi, Black Portugal, Black Brazil,Excell, Flanders, Hmari , RDB, Niagra Black,Natalina, CDDN,Maya, Preto Torres, Preto Arge

eithieus

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Posted 1375020920	Reply with quote #13

that inside looks tasty. __________________ Eithieus

HarveyC

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Posted 1375025469	Reply with quote #14

Francisco, I did nothing special with this fig, though I finally pruned it a bit more. It has never been fertilized except it gets a very tiny amount of liquid fertilizer since it is being watered at the same time as my chestnut orchard (very tiny amount, though, since these trees are on drip but chestnut orchard is on sprinklers. Not all are going to be this large but this was maybe the lowest fig on this year's growth. Bob, the fig was covered by leaves naturally. I have 5'-6' of growth this year so it is under quite a bit of foliage. Liza, taste was excellent. This is my favorite fig so far. Eli, I went out and investigated the "white stuff". It was a spider nest, I think. When I pulled it off a small spider jumped out. I haven't seen anything that eats fig leaves. BTW, I have another fig that is much larger, 184-15. I don't recall eating the fruit before but some are close to being ripe. I would guess 150-175 grams for the largest but they probably won't be tasty, I'm betting. __________________ Harvey - Correia Farms Isleton, CA (Sacramento County) USDA zone 9b, Sunset zone 14 http://www.figaholics.com https://www.facebook.com/Figaholics

rafed

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Posted 1375028639	Reply with quote #15

Harvey, I think I put this right behind the RDB in taste wise. I tasted it at Jons Place once and it was awesome!. I hope mine will ripen for me but in Michigan this is a long shot.

Chivas

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Posted 1375029671	Reply with quote #16

Nice too it not split like it did for me last year, am hoping it will ripen properly for me in september. __________________ Canada Zone 6B

lampo

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Posted 1375042493	Reply with quote #17

Harvey, Good. I believe that you didn't do anything in particular, you just let Nature work plus the watering and pruning, etc What I was hinting was somehow related to your recent question on another thread, on the whereabouts of the wasps..and I responded. When I saw that great fig I thought that some may have paid a quick visit to your Panachées ! and that could well be the result! Francisco

HarveyC

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Posted 1375043856	Reply with quote #18

I did place some caprifigs on this and other nearby figs. Today at a local market I saw the first main crop Kadota and Mission. Their cost is $2.50/pound for Kadota and $2.75 for Black Mission and they sell for double that. These figs were small, maybe about 15/pound or 30 grams. Since they were being sold in pint baskets the small size was helpful and probably hold up to handling better. __________________ Harvey - Correia Farms Isleton, CA (Sacramento County) USDA zone 9b, Sunset zone 14 http://www.figaholics.com https://www.facebook.com/Figaholics

elin

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Posted 1375097259	Reply with quote #19

here in top season some people buy figs at 2 $ for 1kg (2pounds). __________________ Eli ,Israel ,Zone 10? Too humid and hot, yada yada yada https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1298814119 Growing: Sbayi, Hmadi, Black Portugal, Black Brazil,Excell, Flanders, Hmari , RDB, Niagra Black,Natalina, CDDN,Maya, Preto Torres, Preto Arge

tamarness

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Posted 1375110070	Reply with quote #20

Lovely! I just received a Panachee from Bay Flora, and they are just such cool looking figs. I love how the bark is also multi-colored! __________________ -- Tamar Atlanta, GA Attempting to grow: LSU Purple, Genoa White Honey, Kadota, Alma, Lyndhurst White, Adriatic JH, Desert King, Sal's, Salem Dark, Improved Celeste, Celeste, Marylane Seedless, Panachee, Marseilles Black VS, Sal's Corleone, Kalamata, 135-15s, Negronne, White Marseilles, Beer's Black, Norella, Monstrueuse, unknown cultivars... yeah, the list is too long to update anymore.

Tam

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Posted 1375110907	Reply with quote #21

That are very nice looking figs. Do all of them have open eyes? Thank you for posting. Best, Tam ___________________________ Silver Spring, Maryland zone 7a

Ralph_of_asfinefoods

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Posted 1375111491	Reply with quote #22

Thats a great looking fig!my panache is small.i doubt I'll see figs till next year.now im even more excited! __________________ Ralph P

HarveyC

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Posted 1375112072	Reply with quote #23

Tam, I've got little experience in paying attention to the eyes of figs, humidity is low here. This fig is approaching harvest and appears to be opening up. Attached Images Panache20130729eye.jpg (914.10 KB, 44 views) __________________ Harvey - Correia Farms Isleton, CA (Sacramento County) USDA zone 9b, Sunset zone 14 http://www.figaholics.com https://www.facebook.com/Figaholics

twobrothersgarden

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Posted 1375138541	Reply with quote #24

That looks like a really nice fig Harvey. Thanks for sharing. __________________ Henry, Brawley, California, 9B YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/thetwobrothersgarden/videos?view=0 Ebay: http://www.ebay.com/usr/two-brothers-2013

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