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potatochips101

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1- I'm looking for a fig that has strong acid-fruity flavor. 
I'm looking for a fig that does not have a common "figgy" flavor- basically something that tastes very unique for a fig.

2-I'd like to know  about figs that tastes amazing and will ripen in my zone 7a climate because if it won't mature in my climate what's the point eh?- Actually, I've been toying with the idea of sending my figs away from home to let them ripen up in warmer climates and travelling to visit them once they ripen up. But, that may be a stretch...

Anyhow, I'd love to hear back from any of you who know of excellent tasting figs, no sugar sweet bland but, sugar, pow, tang flavor.

I love fruits and I especially like to taste hints of other fruits in a fruit that commonly wouldn't have those flavor notes in them. 

This is just for fun and for a better understanding. One could have about 50 fig trees but, only really enjoy 5 of them. I'd like to own and be wowed by all that I dare to root or save up to purchase. 

3. I keep reading that the Black Madeira is an excellent tasting variety is there any other that tastes very much like it but requires less time to ripen?

 If you care to answer, please place a number beside your answer so all who read can keep track of what question is being responded to.

Thanks bunches. 
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Seeking: Panache Tiger Stripe, Ronde De Bordeaux,Black Bethlehem, Sicilian Red, Malta Black, Gino's Black, Col de Dame gris, Figo Preto, Orphan, Black Mission, Macool,Pastilliere, Malta Black, Battalagia Green, Maltese Falcon, Galicia

Please PM me if you have any of the above rooted cuttings or trees for sale or trade.
I am new to collecting so I don't have much to trade as yet.

Currently growing in containers:
Brown Turkey, Atreano,Alma Violetta, English Brown Turkey, Celeste, JH Adriatic, LSU Purple, LSU Tiger, Banana, Early Violette, Stanford, Green Ischia, Violette Du Bordeaux, Mary Lane, Petite Negra, Hollier, Alma, Chicago Hardy, Sals Corleone, Black Madiera, Smith, Desert King, Negronne, St. Rita, Atreano Gold,
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hiya, chips. genova will ripen there.  a melon taste when ripe gives way to a strong peach flavor if allowed to wrinkle on the tree.
black triana is also zone 6 n has the most exquisite melon taste. complex.
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wish list:  nothing. i can't grow cuttings  . right now, i have  6 trees showing no signs of fmv. i'd like to keep it that way' 

i was told that if i couldn't deal with fmv, i should grow peaches, so i got a peach tree to live with my clean figs.
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Thanks, I'll start looking for a genova asap.
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Seeking: Panache Tiger Stripe, Ronde De Bordeaux,Black Bethlehem, Sicilian Red, Malta Black, Gino's Black, Col de Dame gris, Figo Preto, Orphan, Black Mission, Macool,Pastilliere, Malta Black, Battalagia Green, Maltese Falcon, Galicia

Please PM me if you have any of the above rooted cuttings or trees for sale or trade.
I am new to collecting so I don't have much to trade as yet.

Currently growing in containers:
Brown Turkey, Atreano,Alma Violetta, English Brown Turkey, Celeste, JH Adriatic, LSU Purple, LSU Tiger, Banana, Early Violette, Stanford, Green Ischia, Violette Du Bordeaux, Mary Lane, Petite Negra, Hollier, Alma, Chicago Hardy, Sals Corleone, Black Madiera, Smith, Desert King, Negronne, St. Rita, Atreano Gold,
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If she means Paradiso Genova, I will have cuttings for you.
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Not sure if you are growing in pots or in ground, but hopefully this chart I made will help you with some flavors:
http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/cold-hardy-fig-list-by-flavor-7034227?pid=1283887567#post1283887567

The varieties listed should all ripen in zone 6 (some are a stretch), so should be no problems in Zone 7.

Dark Portuguese is supposed to have some acid to it.
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Doesn't have the acid, but VdB is an awesome fig. There are some figs with more acid, but not sure that I have the comments updated at Figs 4 Fun to reflect my experiences.
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Originally Posted by potatochips101

3. I keep reading that the Black Madeira is an excellent tasting variety is there any other that tastes very much like it but requires less time to ripen?


Based on what I've read here, Figo Preto is extremely similar to Black Madeira.  Some say it's the same fig.  Preto ripens sooner than BM as well.
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It looks like you are already rooting it. I'd say RdB fits the description.
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Originally Posted by rafaelissimmo
If she means Paradiso Genova, I will have cuttings for you.

Thank you I'd appreciate some.

My Rdb cuttings failed to thrive. I'm working on replacements.
My Vdb died of cold this winter. They bore a few figs but the unseasonably cool summer here in zone 7 MD impeded their ripening. This spring, I got a moldy replacement Vdb tree from a not too close nursery. They promise to replace it for me next spring. I'm again left to imagine just how good those Vdbs really are for yet another growing season sigh...
If I wasn't learning patience before, fig culture has certainly gotten me under heavy manners ;)

I did however taste some really fresh and pleasantly sweet Black Mission figs from Wegmans last week. They were a beautiful dark tinged purple with striking red flesh. I picked up a slight berry essence with an almost acid nibble.

To date the best fig I've ever tasted was from a Hardy Chicago grown in ground at a park in D.C. Now that fig had a true berry flavor an acid bite. Mmmm...simply delightful fine rich flavor.
The Black Mission from Wegman's had couldn't reasonably have reached that high a level of flavor after having travelled all the way from Cali, but, it honestly was no slouch either.
Truly I was so enamored/impressed that with the luscious freshness of those Blk Ms that I just about bought all of those fresh flavorful pretty purpley morsels.
I was greatful. What a great find, what good fortune, what a hardly believable moment! I've never seen good figs sold in a shop before. My kids upon seeing my excitement had the nerve to want a few of my delicious treasures. No, a few would have been reasonable. These fig fanatics in training just about eat them all. I was not ready to see them go so quickly. I struggled against self to run away with my few remaining figs. In the end recognized that I was outnumbered and that they would have chased me down the block and back to the car anyway. So I did what any loving parent would do. I divied out my lot to them and when they were distraced with daddy, I hurried back to Wegmans to find the remaining four figs on their shelf and shamelessly ate three solo. That is until my eldest spotted me munching- I " innocently" offered her my last fig. Oh what marterdom motherhood can be.

Actually, I'm tickled that my family enjoys eating figs.

Let's just let that be our little secret at least until I can get some figs to ripen in my backyard.3 figs for two bucks adds up quickly ;)
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Seeking: Panache Tiger Stripe, Ronde De Bordeaux,Black Bethlehem, Sicilian Red, Malta Black, Gino's Black, Col de Dame gris, Figo Preto, Orphan, Black Mission, Macool,Pastilliere, Malta Black, Battalagia Green, Maltese Falcon, Galicia

Please PM me if you have any of the above rooted cuttings or trees for sale or trade.
I am new to collecting so I don't have much to trade as yet.

Currently growing in containers:
Brown Turkey, Atreano,Alma Violetta, English Brown Turkey, Celeste, JH Adriatic, LSU Purple, LSU Tiger, Banana, Early Violette, Stanford, Green Ischia, Violette Du Bordeaux, Mary Lane, Petite Negra, Hollier, Alma, Chicago Hardy, Sals Corleone, Black Madiera, Smith, Desert King, Negronne, St. Rita, Atreano Gold,
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