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Perfect !!!..  I never dreamed  there were figs in Ontario

Beautiful!!!

SoniSoni
 "dream ... no figs in Ontario "!
  Probably you don't sleep enough. There are figs further north in Ontario....

Thanks for sharing the pics.
Cold climate folks can enjoy the best of the best Soni.  ; )

Is this a typical size for VdBD? Beautiful

Is VdB (AF) any different from (plain) VdB?

George the AF is from Adriano, it produces allot of brebas double the size of vdb from edible landscaping also main crop is generally bigger and more prolific.

Also ripens breba 2 weeks earlier and it ripens most of main crop.

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It looks tasty, thanks for sharing.

Best,
Tam

What a beauty! Where can I get one?

My goodness Nelson, Those really are nice pics. I'm with Ryan, I want one now!

wow nelson, that looks wonderful.  interesting that there is a different strain of the VdB.

j

Wouldn't be surprised if that is PN.  Short stalks.  Fingers are much fatter than the VdB/Negronne norm.  

I have petite negri from EL not the same.

Nelson: Very nice photos, thanks for sharing.

Best,
Tam

Nelson,
Thanks for posting the pictures and commentary.
Do you also have a Petite Aubique for comparison? Thanks.
IMO The leaves on your VDB AF resemble the leaves of a Petite Aubique. I have a VDB EL and Petite Negri, but not the Petite Aubique. I do agree that the leaves do not match the Petite Negri.
Also thanks for posting leaves and figs.

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Nelson,
Thanks for the Pictures, I remember them from your post last year.
IMO, the Petite Negri cultivar (from EL) is not healthy and exhibits symptoms of FMD which contribute to some of the problems with that cultivar.


The VDB although diseased, has much better growth and production.


I am looking to compare to the Petite Aubique.
Due to FMD the leaves are extremely variable, so comparisons are difficult, but with healthier older plants, it could be possible.
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Nelson,
Thanks...
BTW, your VDB AF looks like a winning Cultivar.

just,
wow
for that
VDB AF.
wow again.

Some information on Ray Givens website concerning Edible Landscaping naming this cultivar.

Petite Negri

Identical with Negronne. Introduced under trade name of Petite Negri by Mike McConkey of Edible Landscaping


When folks rename figs it gets very confusing if the above information is correct.

aspete's image of VdB is more or less what my stereotypical VdB leaf looks like.

My PN has no FMV aside from some suckers deep in the shade of the canopy.

Nelson, makes me want to have VdB AF & Petite Negri.

Same here!!!

[QUOTE]I am looking to compare to the Petite Aubique.[/QUOTE]

Petite Aubique grown from cutting from Jon in 2012.

 

Supposed to be Petite Negri



VDB

Very nice figs Nelson.
I see you do care for your trees !
Congrats

Francisco

Bump! My vdb-af has more brebas than all the rest of my trees put together, and it's still young! I can't wait for this one!

How is the taste compared to a regular VDB?

The taste is about the same IMO, but I haven't had many to compare yet. But like nelson stated it produces more brebas and the he gets most of his main crop to ripen in canada so it's a little earlier then vdb from edible landscape

Damned, I didn't know about this AF cultivar, I just got my regular Negronne delivered last week from Baud figues.

You won't be disappointed Stormy, negronne is an excellent fig.

It just is unbelievable how many varieties there are!