Based on the photos alone, I wanted UNK. Pastiliere almost from the beginning. A regular member was kind enough to give me one last winter (Thanks again!), and the cuttings prospered (easy to root). And less than a year later, I ate the first fully ripe one just now. It was well worth the wait, even in such a young tree! I have several other fruits developing too.

In other threads people have mentioned fruit drop, but I have not noticed that at all in any of my small trees.  

A very pretty fig too. Just like Jon's photos. http://figs4fun.com/Thumbnail_Unknown_Pastiliere.html

Excellent, Gina!  Fruit in the first year even... so if you liked it this year, then odds are good you'll like even more next year.  Congrats.

Mike

So, I'm going to assume that you got so excited you had it down your gob and then remembered you were supposed to take pictures? (I probably would have too)
Congrats!

Congrats, Gina!
I saw the fig at the Jon's fig fest and I was impressed! It will be high on my wish list this year for sure.

[QUOTE=javajunkie]So, I'm going to assume that you got so excited you had it down your gob and then remembered you were supposed to take pictures? (I probably would have too)
Congrats![/QUOTE]

Alas I no longer have the ability to take and post photos - computer issues.

They really did look just like the ones in Jon's photos I linked to. That's the best I can do right now.

I'm really sorry about the computer issues, that is frustrating.

I've heard good things about this one. I've got a small tree, so I'll have to wait, but it's good to know it'll be worth waiting for. Congratulations!!

Gina, do you think having the wasp played a part in getting fruit?

[QUOTE=javajunkie]Gina, do you think having the wasp played a part in getting fruit?[/QUOTE]

I really don't know. I've seen the wasp in town, but caprifigs are not that common. In the past couple years, I've only seen 3 trees, maybe 4. The 3 were on old estates cross-town, the possible 4th was in a very old part of town, not near here. We have the wasp in the county, but I don't think it's extremely common in my area. Just a guess.

Good to read, Gina, that you have good luck with Pastillier Unknown. I have a 4 year old potted plant. It has fruited most of these years but dropped their fruits all the time. After mid August I pay close attention only to those plants that have healthy fruits and just maintaining the other plants ( personal habit). Pastillier Unknown and Quarter pounder have never surprised me with a ripe fruit yet.
I have to learn how to discard a plant not productive in my location.

[quote=OttawanZ5]I have to learn how to discard a plant not productive in my location.[/quote]
Yeah, I know what you mean Akram.  I've only been able to bring myself to get rid of a couple of trees, and that was because they were so heavily affected by disease (and obviously unhealthy) that I was worried they would spread the issues to other trees.  I like to believe that I'll be able to get rid of the ones that don't produce after 5 years, just because of lack pf productivity.  But this collector mentality seems deeply ingrained.  :-)

Mike   central NY state, zone 5a

Mike, they also remind me of good fig friends too.