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newnandawg

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A very generous forum member sent me this earlier this year and it really took off. (Thanks again) Has a couple main crop figs starting to swell and turn. Will post other pics if it hangs on and I get to taste.
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Mike, glad you are having success with your Blanquette. I pulled mine in its third year. I was dropping figs like no one's business.Mine originated from JF&E.
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Picked the first Blanquette today and it was really yummy. Just a little sweet, kinda on the raspberry side with no crunch. At an 8 it will be a keeper.
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Mike, how do you always seem to wait for the perfect time to pick them? It looks so delicious!
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It took me a while to figure it out. When you think it is ready to pick, leave it alone for at least another day.
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Mike you are just becoming Mr. Incredible with all these good looking pictures and figs.

Wow

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Looks lip smackin' good.  =)  
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@FMD, ya my tree drop almost the entire crop when figs were about ready to pick. Not sure whether the sudden change to cooler weather
for a week made it happened. Its back to about 90*F this week. May have to take similar actions.
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Mike, I hope this tree is still among your collection.
Do you know if your source got if from UC Davis?
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newnandawg

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Rui, unfortunately this is one of the casualties of the past winter. My source obtained this variety from a forum member which
originally came from UCD.

Fortunately, I very generous forum member has sent me cuttings and they appear to be doing well.
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Rui, I have updated the above post #10
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Same here Mike, mine was pretty large. I tested it last winter and at the moment she looks pretty much a gonner. I'll leave it in the sun over the next 30 days and see what happens. I got fruit picks somewhere.
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The reason I ask is because this is supposedly a light fig.
I got this (DFIC 70) from Davis, mostly because it's been identified as a similar (if not the same) as Quarteira, a variety Francisco speaks highly of.
In the varieties page, it's also a light fig.
Could it have been Barnisotte?
I should be growing both of these, I only got one cutting of Barnisotte, but since Davis cuttings are so big, I have two chances at it.
The Blanquette was more readily available, so I got 3 (=6) of that variety, I'll save you one, maybe even one of each variety if I get lucky with rooting.

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Rui, all I can go by is what the person gave me. He obtained it from a reputable member also. I can tell you that the pic above did come from the
tree he gave me and was named Blanquette. LOL

I would love to have those cuttings if you have extra. Thank you
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For the record I gave Mike the tree. Which I obtained from another member who obtained it from UCD.
Somehow there may be a mixup. Either this, or Jon posted pictures of the wrong fig.

I'm simply coming out to Mikes defense in the event that it is indeed the wrong tree and I will take full responsibility.
After all, he did get it from me and I will not point any fingers about its' origins.

If there is one thing I hate is to have a fig with my pedigree on it that's not true to its' name. It has happened before and I doubt it will be the last time.

Mike,
If indeed it is not true it's name I am vey sorry.

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Hey Rafed, it really doesnt matter to me about the name. If it is Blanquette then so  be it. If not, the same. I can tell you
that it was one good tasting fig for its first year and it more than likely would have been an excellent fig had it survived the winter.

I can only hope that the cuttings that I have been given are the same and are as good.

Thanks Rafed for your input.

Rui, thats about all we  can say about that particular tree.
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Mike, it's been reserved for you. My pleasure.

Rafed, I think I understand how you feel.
That being said, that was a darn good looking (and evidently delicious) fig.
I think the only thing you can be faulted with is generosity :)
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