Current short list of keepers

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Gina

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Posted 1408285315	Reply with quote #1

Of the varieties I've rooted, if I could only keep 5 (say it ain't so!) this would be the current list. The main consideration is taste. There are still a good number I either haven't tried, or they were on plants too young to accurately appraise. And far more I haven't grown at all. I would rather grow multiples of these than keep an 'average-tasting' fig. In no particular order, and subject to change, these are real keepers primarily based on 'holy cow, this is wonderful!': Adriatic JH Col de Dame Blanc Marius' Unknown Negretta UCD Black Ischia Ronde de Bordeaux What are your 5 keepers? __________________ WillsC's new fig forum: http://www.Ourfigs.com (and blueberries)

Otmani007

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Posted 1408289540	Reply with quote #2

Thanks for sharing. I don't have a top-five list, but I like all figs that have the sweet honey taste. __________________ Dallas, TX - Zone 8a Wish List: Col de Dame Blanche, Brogiotto Bianco, Sicilian White, Panache Otmani

paully22

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Posted 1408290127	Reply with quote #3

For my zone -- Granthams Royal, Aubique Petite, Dark Portuguese, LSU O'Rourke, RdB.

pino

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Posted 1408291425	Reply with quote #4

That's a nice list of figs Gina! I am still sorting through some promising varieties but I haven't made up my mind yet. So much depends on your climate. Here I need to filter by how cold hardy a fig is and whether it can ripen in our shorter summer window. Also here we tend to get a lot of rain in October when most figs ripen so need to get ones that aren't prone to splitting and of course there are no fig wasps around here. Decisions decisions if only I could get a giant heated greenhouse and have a S. California micro climate right here next to Niagara Falls:) __________________ Pino, zone 6, Niagara, JCJ Acres Wish; Peace on earth and more figs Italian 258, Galicia Negra, Luv, trade suggestions welcome.

Posturedoc

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Posted 1408294107	Reply with quote #5

Right now my list looks like this, but I'll be tasting at least 20-30 varieties new to me within the next two months, so I expect this list to change. CdDB (can't imagine this being displaced from the top) In no particular order below CdDB: Paradiso Gene Hardy Chicago Beall (underrated) Panachee Note: Harvey and I tasted a few figs new to both of us late last September at Prusch Park in San Jose. Conditions were quite droughty for a number of trees in the orchard that hadn't seen supplemental water in years due to a patchy irrigation system. Many figs were quite acidic, a trait I like, though in this case I expect the taste of some of the figs were far more acidic than usual and even too acidic for me to eat more than two or three (our mouths were a mess for a couple of days after that trip). Two varieties that really surprised us and, for me, stood out from the rest in my memory were: Igo Prusch (not the same tree as many/most of the Igo trees out there) Lampeira Branca (common fig not to be confused with L. Preta) I could easily add both to my top five list, but am waiting to taste them again under my conditions. I should get a couple ripe Igo P. figs this year. I'll return to Prusch Park again in late September to see the fig orchard and hope to see a few ripe figs remaining on the trees. The irrigation problem has been resolved, so it should make for an interesting comparison. __________________ Neil Reno, NV Zone 6b

leon_edmond

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Posted 1408298201	Reply with quote #6

This year and not necessarily in this order: 1. Adriatic JH 2. Noire de Barbentane 3. Aldo's Palermo Red 4. Italian Honey Fig (RA) 5. Longue D'Aout

rafaelissimmo

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Posted 1408298275	Reply with quote #7

Gina nice list! I agree w Posturedoc on some of his list. My list would be: Col de Dama (any kind) Adriatic JH Figo Preto Panachee Paradiso Gene In a few weeks I will have my first Smith so this may change! __________________ Zone 7b, Queens, New York

Speedmaster

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Posted 1408306129	Reply with quote #8

My Unknowns are all keepers haha! __________________ Weather: Winter: 10C+ Summer: 42C+ Growing: Syrian Unk., Atreano, Egyptian Unk., Lebanese Unk., Col de dame Gris, Beall, Negronne, Ronde de bordeaux, Brogiotto Bianco Wish List: Panache.

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