AltadenaMara
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Posted 1440958877
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This tree came from Stark's Nursery last February labeled LSU Gold and finally is ripening figs. But the figs are purple! Has anyone else had mixed up fig trees from Stark's? It's such a big nursery -you would think they would be more careful.
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dkirtexas
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Posted 1440959357
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That one looks like a LSU Purple. Show the pictures of the other"Purple" for comparison.
musillid
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Posted 1440962826
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Starks is pretty good with adjustments.
figpig_66
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Posted 1440964338
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Lsu purple for sure. You can tell by leaf and the way fig is ripening from bottom and top is yellow. Good fig and very productive
greenfig
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Posted 1440965680
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I am for LSU purple too
AltadenaMara
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Posted 1440973519
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Thanks for all your comments. This is what I bought around the same time from Stark's for LSU Purple. The figs turn purple. The leaves from the young sprouts look very different from the "LSU Gold" one. If the other one is LSU Purple, then what could this be?
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AltadenaMara
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So it seems there's a mix up with both trees from Stark's Nursery. Stark's also sells Chicago Hearty fig trees. The leaf pattern of my supposed "LSU Purple" looks just like the second picture on Purdue University's Department of Horticulture Plant ID Site labeled Chicago Hearty: https://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/senior/fruits/fig2.htm
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greenfig
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Posted 1440999344
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The second one is a Mt Etna fig looking at the leaves, could be easily a Hardy Chicago.
AltadenaMara
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Posted 1443276198
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Can you believe it's been over a month since I contacted Stark Nursery by email, sent them information about their mistake? They asked for pictures. I sent them pictures along with a link to this discussion thread. After several weeks of no response, I called them. I was told the Customer Service Department is still waiting for a response from the nursery stock department. The other nurseries I've bought from are so much more responsive than this. I've enjoyed a number of LSU Purple figs off the "LSU Gold" tree and some tasty purple to black figs off the possible "Hardy Chicago", but I really wanted to try a yellow honey fig like an LSU Gold. Hopefully my Alma from Rolling River Nursery will be the right one.
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musillid
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Posted 1443281834
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Mara,
