GIALLO MIELE

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Nixgardens

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Posted 1437631924	Reply with quote #1

My Yellow Fig variety needed a name. I bought this tree some 20 years ago from Fedco (A local store in Van Nuys, California) and along the way I lost the tag. But, due to its appearance and honeylike taste I named it "Giallo Miele" which translates into Yellow Honey. __________________ Nick

cis4elk

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Posted 1437637378 · Edited	Reply with quote #2

Nice fig, it looks to delicious. You should show some leaves, I bet we could help you find the name it already had rather than make up another one. There is no need to create any more aliases or confusion in the fig world. To me, without seeing leaves and knowing it was a purchased named variety; I'm guessing a caprified Peter's Honey. __________________ Calvin Littleton,CO z5/6 Wants List: For everyone to clean-up after themselves and co-exist peacefully. Let's think more about the future of our planet and less about ourselves. :)

americanfiglover

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Posted 1437638275	Reply with quote #3

I'm Jealous of the wasp. I wish it was everywhere. __________________ Jarrett Spokane, WA ZONE 6A Proudly Serving in the United States Armed Forces, 2009-Present Everyone should have a green thumb Figs: Nero600m

eboone

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Posted 1437652552	Reply with quote #4

Nice figs! Yeah - don't go making up names for actual varieties, adds to the confusion. __________________ Ed Zone 6A - Southwest PA --------------------------- Short wish list: CDDG, LSU Red, Dark Greek (Navid), Col Littman's Black Cross. And any cold hardy early fig.

musillid

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Posted 1437653424	Reply with quote #5

Regardless, looks good! __________________ Dale non compost mentis in Zone 6a

deerhunter16b

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Posted 1437653605	Reply with quote #6

Yep it does look good....very nice pictures.....I bet it's a Conadria.....do you have any pictures of the leaves __________________ john Zone 7a

jdsfrance

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Posted 1437654169	Reply with quote #7

Hi, Nice figs! My 2 cents for "pingo de mel" . __________________ ------------------------ Climate from -25°C to + 35°C Only cold hardy figtrees can make it here

DesertDance

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Posted 1437670018	Reply with quote #8

I'm thinking Mary Lane Seedless, but if you got it at Fedco, they would only carry common varieties, and it looks a lot like one of my favorites, Kadota. Wish my tree was 20 years old! Suzi __________________ Zone 9b, Southern California. "First year they sleep, Second year they creep, Third year they leap!" Wish List: I wish all of you happy fig collecting! My wishes have been fulfilled!

snaglpus

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Posted 1437671770 · Edited	Reply with quote #9

I know what fig this is.....give me a few mins to think about it. I've seen and tasted it at UVD. It is a common fig though. Wait! I know..... It's either Gulbun or Armenian. __________________ Dennis Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a

Nixgardens

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Posted 1437688857	Reply with quote #10

For those who were interested in seeing a picture of the leaves, here are 2 variations from the same tree, and so far I've received more than 10 guesses??? Regardless of the name or the label, one thing is for certain; the taste, the texture and the appearence are inviting, mouthwatering and delicious. Thanks to all of you for your input. __________________ Nick

DonCentralTexas

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Posted 1437689942	Reply with quote #11

Sorry I can't help with ID, but man, those are some great photos of a gorgeous fig! __________________ Don (Near Austin, TX zone 8b) If you have these for sale/trade PM me: Zingarella, Grantham's Royal, Calderona, Genovese Nero, Noir de Barbentane

Nixgardens

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Posted 1437690717	Reply with quote #12

Quote: Originally Posted by DonCentralTexas Sorry I can't help with ID, but man, those are some great photos of a gorgeous fig! Thank you Don! __________________ Nick

Nixgardens

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Posted 1437692561	Reply with quote #13

Quote: Originally Posted by DesertDance I'm thinking Mary Lane Seedless, but if you got it at Fedco, they would only carry common varieties, and it looks a lot like one of my favorites, Kadota. Wish my tree was 20 years old! Suzi Suzi, any seedless variety is out of the question because this one has seeds. Thanks for the suggestion though. __________________ Nick

paully22

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Posted 1437692617	Reply with quote #14

Nice. I like yellow figs like Marylane, Yugo Yellow and an unknown in my collection. Great pic's.

greenfig

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Posted 1437693642	Reply with quote #15

I also vote for Kadota / Peter’s Honey . They sell Kadota figs at King’s Market, you can get a fig there and compare with yours giving about +-10% margin of appearance variations. My Kadota (I do not have it any more) looked very similar to yours, very sugary, same color inside and outside. It had a relatively tough skin (not thin at all), how about your fig? __________________ wish list: Violeta, Calderona. USDA z 10a, SoCal

DesertDance

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Posted 1437694009	Reply with quote #16

FYI, Mary Lane seedless is NOT seedless, but it has less crunch than some. I still think it's Kadota which is a commercial variety in California and can be found at Big Box stores everywhere. PLUS, it's honey drippy goodness in a yellow package! Suzi __________________ Zone 9b, Southern California. "First year they sleep, Second year they creep, Third year they leap!" Wish List: I wish all of you happy fig collecting! My wishes have been fulfilled!

Nixgardens

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Posted 1437694904	Reply with quote #17

Quote: Originally Posted by greenfig I also vote for Kadota / Peter’s Honey . They sell Kadota figs at King’s Market, you can get a fig there and compare with yours giving about +-10% margin of appearance variations. My Kadota (I do not have it any more) looked very similar to yours, very sugary, same color inside and outside. It had a relatively tough skin (not thin at all), how about your fig? Unlike the Kadota, this one has a fairly thin skin (As you can see in the picture) and very soft. Also, the pulp on this one is honey/yellow in color, whereas the Kadota has more of a strawberry red color. The jury is still out! __________________ Nick

Nixgardens

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Posted 1437695129	Reply with quote #18

Quote: Originally Posted by DesertDance FYI, Mary Lane seedless is NOT seedless, but it has less crunch than some. I still think it's Kadota which is a commercial variety in California and can be found at Big Box stores everywhere. PLUS, it's honey drippy goodness in a yellow package! Suzi[/ In reference to the Mary Lane seedless, I learned something new. Thank you! __________________ Nick

Rewton

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Posted 1437702757 · Edited	Reply with quote #19

Like James pointed out elsewhere, since you obtained it from a nursery, it is/was a known variety and should have an "UNK" in its name until it can be postiviley identified. Rather than inventing a new name for an already named variety (which might cause someone down the road to collect the same variety twice by mistake) it would be best to name it something like "Fedco UNK" or "UNK Fedco Honey". It looks like it is doing fantastic for you - beautiful tree. Probably nearly all of the known varieties when well established in the ground for 20 years and growing in a mediterranean climate with the wasp would look fantastic though. __________________ Steve MD zone 7a

brianm

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Posted 1437713579	Reply with quote #20

Kadota caprified is bright red inside and splits easy. The flavor is not as good too. Condit talks about this in his papers. Much better not caprified. __________________ Wish list: Galicia Negra,UC Davis Black Ischia, Maltese Raven

cis4elk

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Posted 1437777363 · Edited	Reply with quote #21

Looks pretty darn close to me. Not quite ripe yet so still mostly green on the tree pic, but they do ripen to more yellow. The pic of the split fig is uncaprified..so no redness, and the photo was taken inside without a flash..resulting in colors that look darker than they would be if taken outside as in your pic. Unfortunately these are old pictures so I can't get any flat straight on leaf pictures. The leaves are 1-3 lobed with a serrated/toothy margin just like yours. Attached Images 20130918_161214-1.jpeg (1018.03 KB, 20 views) __________________ Calvin Littleton,CO z5/6 Wants List: For everyone to clean-up after themselves and co-exist peacefully. Let's think more about the future of our planet and less about ourselves. :)

jdsfrance

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Posted 1437811575	Reply with quote #22

Hi cis4elk, Is yours a Peter's honey? Is Peter's honey a synonym for "pingo de mel" ? Your tree looks a lot like some (oldish) I saw last year in Portugal. I have two small ones growing. If all goes well I'll get fruit next year. One tried to make tiny figlets, but checking yesterday, they looked cooked from the heat, so more probably next year . __________________ ------------------------ Climate from -25°C to + 35°C Only cold hardy figtrees can make it here

cis4elk

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Posted 1437879243 · Edited	Reply with quote #23

Hi Jds, yes that is a PH. No idea if it is the same as ping de mel. I got rid of that tree last fall, it just didn't ripen most of it's fruit properly for me. The handful that did ripen proper we delicious, the rest were garbage. I hope the new owner has better luck. __________________ Calvin Littleton,CO z5/6 Wants List: For everyone to clean-up after themselves and co-exist peacefully. Let's think more about the future of our planet and less about ourselves. :)

palazzophoto

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Posted 1437964460	Reply with quote #24

The real Kadota, has a thin almost rubbery skin and light syrupy flesh with honey leak from the eye. I think people often confuse them with Green Ischia, Italian Honey and Peter's Honey which are all commonly available. This looks like a real Kadota to me. __________________ Justin Palazzo Wish List: Red Sicilian,Red Israel,Sbayi, Martinenca Rimada(any of the Rimada family) Dauphine/Grantham's Royal,Figo Preto, Olympian Quality Unknown Cultivars

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