newnandawg
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First fig off this tree this year and it is a big improvement over last year. Even with a lot of rain it is sweet but not overly so. Now trying to describe the flavor is more than I can do on this one. I can only say the same as I did last year and the same that Pete says. "It's not just simply sweet. there is something more to it.. but not sure how to put it. good fig." It is a 8.5
Tam
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Posted 1408851534
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Very nice and tasty fig, thanks for sharing.
rafed
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Posted 1408883057
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Looking good as always, Mike
Quackmaster
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Posted 1408888504
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Hey mike, I'm glad it improved from last year for you.
Ryan Zone 9a SeLa, wish list:
james
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Posted 1408906168
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Hi Mike,
2016 Wish List: Dārk Pōrtuguese, Grānthāms Royāl, Lātarolla, Negrettā, Nōire de Bārbentāne, Rockāway Green, Viōlet Sepōr , Viōlette Dā uphine . Iranian figs are always welcome.
GRamaley
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Posted 1408912033
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Looks excellent!! We should come up with terms like they have for wine to describe different figs..
Charitup
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Posted 1408913163
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I just bought one glad to here from someone in my area that it is an 8.5. Thanks for sharing Mike.
leon_edmond
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Posted 1409015464
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Correct me if I am wrong but does someone else see something different here? I don't think this fig is Kathleen's Black. Just from the photos is looks very similar to Sal's Corleone and those figs with similar synonyms.
newnandawg
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Posted 1409016732
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James, it was within one week of last year. My first fig to ripen a main crop this year was Lyndhurst White and first dark fig was Macool.
bullet08
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Posted 1409017544
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i only had two KB this yr. after the winter root pruning, it didn't put on the figs. same with Paradiso and VdB. but it was really good this yr.
Rewton
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Posted 1409018468
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Thanks for posting Mike - looks delicious. Leon, I agree that typically the figs are more elongated (pyriform?), at least on my KB bush. Then again, there is variation from fig to fig on the same bush. From what I keep hearing about Kathleen's Black, it is an investment of several years to trial this one. This is the 2nd season I've had one in the ground and I won't get figs; however, it pretty much froze to the ground last winter. After a summer's growth it is bigger than ever though. Maybe next year I'll finally taste this one?
leon_edmond
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Posted 1409019539
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You make a good point Steve. Perhaps I jumped the gun Mike and I apologize. This one seems so round and the the eye is quite large. I also have a KB but it did not produce any figs this year. I would like to see some photos of the leaves if you can post some time. Thanks.
nycfig
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Posted 1409027735
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Very nice KB!
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newnandawg
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Posted 1409055253
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Leon, here are the leaf pics.
Rewton
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Posted 1409062369
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Mike, my KB leaves have longer fingers with somewhat serrated edges. Mine came from Pete (Bullet08) who got it from Gene Hosey. I'll try to post images of them tonight. I'll be interested to hear what others think.
newnandawg
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Posted 1409062538
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Steve, I have seen several pics of others trees and there have been differences in each. It will be interesting to find out from
Rewton
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kubota1
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Posted 1409098884
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Steve, I have two KB from two different sources and they look like yours.
snaglpus
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Posted 1409100223
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Mike, that looks like Sal's Corleone, aka Weeping Fg. My KB is long, has cracks and is jet black.
newnandawg
1344130335
Posted 1409347430
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I let this one ripe to the very max. It is much darker than the first one much darker and smaller than my Sals Corleone. It was also sweeter and
kubota1
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Posted 1409348192
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Mike, Looks like a keeper. Maybe it will be better than a KB.
Gina
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Posted 1409349597
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My KB (from Pete) had fruit in its second year. They were dark (black) and elongated, ..and very good. They were one of the first figs to ripen this year. The leaves on mine are not as deeply cut as are Rewton/Steve's.
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leon_edmond
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Posted 1409365388
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Here are my Kathleens Black leaves for comparison. I have not had any figs from this tree yet so I cannot compare the fruit.
shah8
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Posted 1409381996
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That doesn't look like a Kathleen's Black, Mike. KB has leaves that look like the bottom right leaf leon_edmond shows. In addition, KB is pyriform fruit, and yours are definitely not so. You've got something that would fit among the Sal's Corleone family of sicilian figs. Say, like Aldo, or Weeping. It could be immaturity. KB and Noire de Caromb tend to have matte leaves with very stick out thumbs going back, like that leaf I mentioned. I see hints of that tendency in your plant, but nothing for sure.
Herman2
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Posted 1409617645
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The fig in this topic is not Kathleen Black,but Sal Corleone.
ediblelandscapingsc
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Posted 1409619116
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It happens, at least you owned up to it.
