San Pietro JM -- Excellent in the rain!!

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snaglpus

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Posted 1410726580	Reply with quote #1

Hey guys, over the past 2 weeks, to say it has been raining would be an under statement! I have several trees with figs trying to ripen but the rain and down pours have made it virtually impossible for that to happen. Last week on a dry day, I moved my San Pietro JM under my covered deck. I bagged this fig and let it watched it for 2 weeks. Today and the rest of this week, we are suppose to be in the low 80s cloudy, and rain coming again on Wednesday. So, this fig got soft so I decided to pick it. It was a great choice. This fig was excellent! Just like Joe describes it....very juicy and very sweet! In a lot of rain, this fig is great....in no rain and a lot of heat and sun it would be an 11 on a scale 1 to 10. Today, it's a 9. __________________ Dennis Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a

ediblelandscapingsc

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Posted 1410727874	Reply with quote #2

Very nice, I'd imagine most of the white around the skin would fade if we had gotten some more sun & heat. __________________ South Carolina zone 7b-8

waynea

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Posted 1410729571	Reply with quote #3

Sounds like a winner, especially for your growing conditions.

leon_edmond

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Posted 1410741775	Reply with quote #4

Nice photo spread Dennis- I can tell you really liked this fig. You are probably the only other source of San Pietro (JM) pictures outside of his website so it is important for us to learn more about this fig. I only have JM's White Triana. This year, that fig blew me away! First it was huge, meaty, and very flavorful and sweet for a white fig. Do you by chance grow his Votata fig? Thank you, Leon

snaglpus

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Posted 1410744547	Reply with quote #5

Leon, Yes! White Triana is the sweetest fig I've ever tasted and I've tasted a lot of figs! Votata? Yes....I have that one too. It is also a super sweet fig. I mightt drive up and visit Joe in the Spring and one of his largest White Triana, Votata and San Peitro. __________________ Dennis Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a

Otmani007

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Posted 1410744570	Reply with quote #6

Fig looks fantastic, Dennis! __________________ Dallas, TX - Zone 8a Wish List: Col de Dame Blanche, Brogiotto Bianco, Sicilian White, Panache Otmani

snaglpus

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Posted 1472089486	Reply with quote #7

I really love this fig. __________________ Dennis Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a

tsparozi

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Posted 1472090534	Reply with quote #8

Great looking fig for sure.... Fig porn.... Cheers, T __________________ Tony S - Zone 6A Carmel, NY WL-Ischia Black (UCD/USDA), Martinenca, Calderona, Victoria, Craven's Craving, Colonel Littman's Black Cross, Bon Jesusa, Sant Martina, Princesa, Paretjal Negra

snaglpus

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Posted 1472093067	Reply with quote #9

VS commented in another post how this fig was different to the UCD strain. The UCD strain is a green fig and beet red inside. However, this one is one of my favorites. I'm going back to Ocracoke in October and planning on taking a few friends some fig trees. This might be one of them. I want to compare it to their Pound fig. __________________ Dennis Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a

rcantor

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What's the flavor like? __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

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