Guess the variety of these figs

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snaglpus

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Posted 1469023266 · Edited	Reply with quote #1

Time for some fun! Who can guess the varieties of the figs in this bowl? Here is a hint. There are only 5 varieties! Can you guess what they are? All are ripening now and one started ripening a week a go! Two on the bottom are medium size reddish color figs and are sweet. I picked these yesterday and this morning! Can you figure them out? __________________ Dennis Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a

strudeldog

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I for sure see Smith that big one showing Dark is Black Jack? Maybe a Strawberry Verte, Alama, and Celeste, and some honey fig? __________________ Phil N.GA. Zone 7 Looking for: De La Reina, Del La Senyora, Martinenca Rimada, Parfum De Cafards, Ponte Tresa, Sangue Dulce, Emalyn's Purple, and on and on

snaglpus

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Phil, you are good my friend! All of my Smith trees are putting out right now. It is one fig tree that I will always treasure. 1. Smith 2. Black Jack 3. ?? 4. ?? Celeste? NOPE Strawberry Verte? NOPE ALma? NOPE Who can guess the other 2? Think about what figs would ripen around this time of year....... __________________ Dennis Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a

VeryNew2Figs

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Posted 1469030077 · Edited	Reply with quote #4

Is Green Ischia the same as Strawberry Verte? If not, I'll guess Green Ischia and Desert King and Brown Turkey. If they're all wrong, don't laugh. I'm definitely new to the seeing an actual fig fruit. And maybe Dauphine. And maybe Kadota. __________________ Cheryl Chicago, Zone 6a (That's what they say, but it still feels like 5) Growing: Hardy Chicago, Black Mission, Brunswick, Kadota, Ischia Green, Desert King, Osborne Prolific (slow but steady), Malta Black, Violette de Bordeaux, Texas Everbearing, Beall, White Adriatic, Nolo Pink Eyed Lady. Rooting: Ronde de Bordeaux, Celeste, Nero 600 m, Violetta Bayernfeing, Marseilles Black VS, Celeste.

sbmohan

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I am spotting a black ischia 3'o clock and peter's honey dead center? __________________ Mohan B Harrisburg, NC - Zone 7a

sbmohan

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Tacoma violet 6 and 11'o clock? __________________ Mohan B Harrisburg, NC - Zone 7a

eboone

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Posted 1469034947	Reply with quote #7

smaller dark ones - RdB? __________________ 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.

snaglpus

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Cheryl WRONG! Mohan WRONG! Ed WRONG! Good guess though! I will reveal the remaining ones at 6PM. __________________ Dennis Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a

strudeldog

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I agree totally about Smith. My Smith was slow to start producing took a few years and this year has very few fruit, but it's a top fig. How about I drop the Verte and just guess Strawberry? That largish squat bright green one half buried looking like LSU Gold. And I am going to toss out Florea, even though I am doubting it, but I ate a couple this AM my 1st main crop of the year and I can't get her out of my mind. __________________ Phil N.GA. Zone 7 Looking for: De La Reina, Del La Senyora, Martinenca Rimada, Parfum De Cafards, Ponte Tresa, Sangue Dulce, Emalyn's Purple, and on and on

snaglpus

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1. Smith 2. Black Jack 3. Marseilles White 4. Atreano 5. Florea __________________ Dennis Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a

strudeldog

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Posted 1469065371	Reply with quote #11

So that was a Florea covered up down there at the bottom. Is the that the one that has been ripening for a week? Thanks for fun Dennis I like the guessing games, it's tough on some without the inside view __________________ Phil N.GA. Zone 7 Looking for: De La Reina, Del La Senyora, Martinenca Rimada, Parfum De Cafards, Ponte Tresa, Sangue Dulce, Emalyn's Purple, and on and on

snaglpus

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Posted 1469101989	Reply with quote #12

Yes, it was Phil. So far my most productive trees have been Smith. It has been so freaky hot here in Charlotte the past month. Its not hotter than last year but very close! With daily watering and a tad bit of fertilizer, I will have a lot of figs this year. I'm testing out some new fertilizer this year and its working a better than the organic I tried about 3 years ago. But I still use fish emulsion too. __________________ Dennis Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a

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