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Dave

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Here's some pictures of one of my Longue D'Aout I tried to leave it on the tree as long as possible to get to it's maximum ripeness had a very nice melon flavor 

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Very nice, Dave.  Nice size to it, too.

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Dave: Thanks for sharing a tasty fig and nice photos. 

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I want one. i had only one cutting last winter that didnt root. looks good
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That is nice Dave.
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P.S.  The name of this one has always seemed interesting too... roughly "August long" or "long of August" in English.  But it sounds like something from a Douglas Adams novel (Long Doubt) or a lung's daught(er).  OK, OK... I'm just goofing, I do know roughly how to pronounce French, and those aren't all that close.  Just word play.  But nonetheless, it is an interesting name.  And you getting it on 24 July (24/7), maybe it should be Longue d'Juillet.  Or even Longue Pendant Tout le Journee.   Or even Longue 24 Heures sur 24.  It is 7-24 or 24-7, after all!

OK, enough goofing.  Nice fig Dave.

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Looks nice thanks for sharing
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It is almost as large as the dollar and no doubt worth more than today's dollar.
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Wow, that is some fig! 
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Very nice Dave
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Great picture and nice fig.
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What a unique fig.  Hoping to taste mine by September.
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Dave,
What type of melon do you mean when you say "very nice melon flavor"?

Mike
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Very interesting analogy Mike A slight taste of cantaloupe that was 2 from one tree the other tree I didn't get that taste  anyway they are delicious and more on the way

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Are these pics of breba...or, main-crop?


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  Whoooa that's some fig!   I was very happy when I saw this because I thought Yippie I have it.. (bad memory) went to check and mine is Long Yellow I bought from R. Watts.  I hope it's similar. 
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Nice fig. Enjoy!
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Thanks for sharing your beautiful photos and flavor profile.  My Longue D'Aout cuttings were part of the mother of all fungus gnat attacks last year, so that one is missing from my collection.  I don't have any that big, but Flanders is showing signs of ripening and it's pretty big!  I'll post photos and review soon on that one.

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Dave: Very tasty figs. Thanks for sharing.

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Very nice picture...... Hopefully soon I will have one also.....



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Those are brebas. The main crop of Longue D'Aout is slightly smaller and but solid and richly flavored. This is a productive and excellent fig to have in my opinion.
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Yes These Are Brebas .. The Main Are On The Way......
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Dave,

Did you notice a hint of crème in the flavor?
It is said this is same as Melanzana Merdascola and this is what I get from mine.
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Rafed 

No I don't believe I got a creme' flavor I have 2 trees they are both young and I only got the melon flavor from 1 tree I had someone else try them and they said the same thing aren't the  Melanzana Merdascola a darker fig? 
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Let me clarify the confusion. Melanzana Merd...... is the same as Longue D'Aout.
I received my MM from Adriano years back and positively identified this fig as LdA.
As a result of this, he changed the name of the cultivar on his website.

The way I identified this fig was because MM was growing next to a Longue D'Aout tree I received from a good friend in Europe.
To my astonishment, both trees, with respect to figs, leaves, growth habits, taste, etc. are exactly alike!
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Beautiful!!!
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