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newnandawg

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First LSU Purple to ripen. It is quiet small but have a number of others swelling and turning that appear
to be a good bit larger. This fig was quiet sweet and not really figgy but jammy, berry like. Maybe a 7 on a 1-10. Will update when the others get ready.
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7/10 sounds like a keeper to me.  I have a few of these that I started this year.
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Mike,I got a chance to try some on a mature tree this year and I would give it a 9 1/2............excellent taste
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Purdy! But mine won't bear for a few more years if it even makes it to maturity! Gahhh! lol
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newnandawg

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Brian, I hope the next ones are even better. BTW, another larger Thibodeaux turned dark brown/purple and fell of. I cut it open and it was solid white
and very firm. Not edible.
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I got a few off my LSU purple, I'm not sure how old it is but its about 4' tall, an they were pretty good, I can't wait to see how good they get in the future. I'm probably going to put it in the ground this coming spring.
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Posted Reply with quote  #7 
It will be fine Sophie, you may even get fruit next year!
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Posted Reply with quote  #8 
Had another today and we are slowing improving. Little sweeter and less watery. This looks like one that you have to
leave on the tree until it falls off. I really thought this one would be at its max but, NOT. Compared to the first this gets a 7.5
with about five or so more ripening.
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Posted Reply with quote  #9 
It's a little disappointing that it looks like a 10 but doesn't taste like it. Beautiful fig!
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Posted Reply with quote  #10 
Very nice dark fig

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Posted Reply with quote  #11 
Tami, that is exactly what I thought. I am not going to send it away yet. Cajunb above said on a mature tree he gave it a 9.5
My tree is three years old so a ways to go.
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Just wondering if the breba are worth leaving on?
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newnandawg

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Grant, sorry but I can answer that. Didn't leave  the few it had on to ripen. It is a three year old tree but I have only had it for one fruiting season.
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Thanks Mike,
mine is showing signs of breba, I think I'll take them off and go for main.
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