Introduction and Tarantella pic

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Philsphigs

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Posted 1417391788	Reply with quote #1

Hi All, I joined the forum a good bit ago after my interest in figs spiked when I started gardening as a hobby and researching my Italian roots. I posted a few times on the forum already, but I want to formally introduce myself and am eager to grow my small plants, into prolific trees alongside everyone in this forum. Below is a pic I took about a year and a half ago of my 1st fig. It's a Tarantella. I bought a group of trees from Joe Morle up here in MA. It was a small to medium size dark fig with the half of the fig about the size of a quarter! Best, Phil __________________ Phil, SW PA Wishlist: Stella, Acciano, Troiano Calabrese,

RichinNJ

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FiggyFrank

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Posted 1417394972	Reply with quote #3

Welcome, Phil. I've heard of this fig but don't know much about it. __________________ Frank zone 7a - VA

GRamaley

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Posted 1417395403	Reply with quote #4

Welcome to the forum. Very nice looking fig!! __________________ Gloria --------------- 7a, maybe 8

Elfarach

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Posted 1417402713	Reply with quote #5

Welcome to the forum Phil... __________________ Simon C. So. Cal (El Monte) Zone 10a Wish list: Adriatic JH, Raspberry Latte, Violet de Sollies, Col de Dame Black, Ischia Black, Takoma Violet

Aaron4USA

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Posted 1417404647	Reply with quote #6

Phil, Welcome to THE forum where it all happens :) What a beautiful fig, the taste must be intense, tell us a bit about it.

Ruuting

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Posted 1417404913	Reply with quote #7

Welcome aboard, Phil. What area of Italy does your family come from? __________________ Rui Southeast CT, zone 6B

drphil69

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Posted 1417406146	Reply with quote #8

Welcome, please tell us more about that fig. I am interested in the Tarantella as my Grandfather's roots came from the Taranto area in Italy. __________________ Phil - Zone 7A - Newark, DE Newbie fig lover just trying to learn.

Speedmaster

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Posted 1417408135	Reply with quote #9

Welcome :) __________________ 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.

Frankallen

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Posted 1417437527	Reply with quote #10

Welcome Phil, Glad you joined us! :) __________________ Frank from Bama- Zone 7-b Alabama .................................................... "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever". Mahatma Gandhi

deerhunter16b

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waynea

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paully22

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Posted 1417491720	Reply with quote #13

On a scale of 10, I will score it at 6.5 -- hopefully it gets better with time. This is the 2nd season it has ripen for me.

Philsphigs

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Posted 1417492346 · Edited	Reply with quote #14

Thanks all for the replies! It's amazing to see how many figs are out there. Phil - Very Cool! I got this variety from Joe Morle http://www.figtrees.net. He says in the description it comes from the Taranto region hence the name. His description of the fruit is pretty accurate. Ruuting - my family is from Molise in the mountains. I also have family ancestry from the Abruzzo region on the Adriatic coast. I'm slowly trying to collect figs from the regions. I hear Mario on the forum is from Molise and has figs from the area including Salce (I snagged a small plant from another forum member, Bill). Rich - It's a smaller to medium size fruit. I would describe the taste as a berry-like flavor. Pulp is a pink-red and the skin is a dark purple, but still has a tint of green near the top at the stem. Cheers, Phil __________________ Phil, SW PA Wishlist: Stella, Acciano, Troiano Calabrese,

schaplin

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Posted 1417492348	Reply with quote #15

Welcome to the forum. Looks like a nice fig. Yum __________________ Wish List: @Hmari, @Maltese beauty, @Col de Dame Grise, @Bryant Dark, @Lynhurst White, @Melcedonia Dark, @Panevino Dark, @Paradiso

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