I decided to create this thread to offer the complete cycle of a year's changes for this variety that I offered to fellow forum members in......2014

here's is the link to the original thread. I'll put my cuttings on Forum Table!

These pictures will help everybody to know what to expect in every step.

Winter 2013-2014 (Jan 10)


Brebas are showing as the leaves start to open up in Spring (March 10)          

by mid March the entire tree is green (March 23)
 


Brebas change color before almost all falling (March 23)



Main crop starts developing fast, you'll see some brebas still on, in between main crop. But brebas won't make it, they fall. (July 10)   


Main crop starts changing serious colors...Fusia ?... (July10)
   
 

Some main crop starting to ripen...but still needs more time... (July 12)
  

very nice. my little tree is looking very cute with beautiful non lobe leaves.  It loves the heat we are having. Poor thing, does not know what will happen when the rain and cold come back.

Sure is pretty. How does it taste?

very nice tree

looking good

It looks really good, Aaron. All of the cuttings that you were kind enough to share with me rooted easily and are growing well. 2 have found homes at friend's houses.     Very much looking forward to this one. Here is a photo of one that is already in a 5 gallon pot. Thank you again. 

Gary

amazing!
This fig is very prolific and heavy fruiter.
The very sweet and aromatic figs aren't just tasty, I find them to be very decorative. Great conversational piece in the garden.

Grasa, this would be a good test for this variety, to see how cold hardy it can be.
Gary, you sure know how to grow figs ;)

the Fig looks amazing...if some body have an access and want to trade please PM.
Mark

Hi Shailesh, glad your cuttings are well and growing. :)

Today I got some ripe Sultanis...and took few pics of them , here they are.

       

Those look very nice....great pictures

Great photos and wonderful looking figs, Aaron. I am so looking forward to tasting these!

Here are my Sultani figs grown from your cuttings Aaron, brought in from the rain for a photo op. They were very vigorous rooters. I hope you are correct that these are common figs :)

Ed, they look great, Next thing you know you'll see some figlets :)

*I have a question regarding this variety...and I am looking for just opinions of people who are growing some Rimada type varieties.

Q:Since it is showing stripes in different stages of growth (on the figs) would this be considered being in Rimada family?

Aaron,

Very nice figs! Are these brebas or main ?
Baud says main  will only ripen by the end of the season and with bluish skin .. (?) no 'rimada' effect.
Sure these are Sultani ?

Francisco

Aaron, sorry for dumb question;
Is Sultani same fig as Sultane/noire de julliet?

Pino, I think it has been a play of words. The Sultane figs that are sold under that name and your question is about is not the same as the Aaron's fig named Sultani. The Aaron's name came from a gent that named it that way, moslikely not aware of its true name.

Oh that Sultani.  (never mind,, LOL).
Thanks for clearing up Greenfig.
 

Francisco and Joe. This variety as Igor mentioned above is called Sultai with the (i), the Noire De Julliet is spelled Sultane.
Sultani , in Farsi means "worthy of a Sultan", being such a memorable fruit it;s supposed to be worthy for a Sultan.

Francisco, this variety has breba but most if not all fall or just hang there among the main crop without ripening. See pictures 4 and 5 in post #1.

A lot of color on that tree, it is definatly very ornamental. Good to hear it tastes as good as it looks, it will be nice if it is indeed a common fig. Another great find Aaron. Mike in Habover, VA

Just and FYI a had a Syrian variety called Sultani, but it's a completely different variety. Sultani in Syria is a large green fig with red pulp.

oh my... things are getting complicated...

-French Sultane ( dark purple to dark brown skin and strawberry colored flesh),
-Persian Sultani (Rimada with Red interior),
-Syrian Sultani (Green with Red interior )

Hi Aaron, was this the variety you sent me this past spring? I could have swore it was Sultane you sent me but I could be wrong. Doesnt really matter at this point any way as the two Sultane/Sultani plants I had got chewed up by the dog! If I squeaze hard enough I might be able to get my cuttings back from that K9;)

@Rob, leave the poor pop alone... you need new cuttings :)

[QUOTE=Bass]Just and FYI a had a Syrian variety called Sultani, but it's a completely different variety. Sultani in Syria is a large green fig with red pulp.[/QUOTE] Bassem, I'm sorry but I am not the person who named this fig Sultani :)

Do you have a picture of the Syrian Sultani?

Aaron, no need to be sorry, I'm just mentioning there's one with that name. I lost the plant I had, but I will have to go visit that Sultani in my area. It makes large breba followed by a main crop. Sultani is like saying Royal in English... or Vasilika in Greek, and we know several varieties with these names in different countries.
This looks like an interesting and tasty fig, I wonder how it will behave on the east coast.

Well, She spread her wings really well all around the country in this very short time, I sent out about 26 cuttings altogether to different fellow forum growers...I am looking forward to the results myself.

Aaron: Very beautiful and tasty figs. Also, very nice photos. Can you please let me know if you have any starter tree from this cultivar for sell? Please let me know. Thank you.

Best,
Tam

Tam, I have 2 starters that will become part of the The Los Angeles Fig Forest-collection...other than that...I will have plenty of cuttings coming January...please be patient ;)

Aaron: Please remember me when you have them available for sale. Thanks.

Best,
Tam

Pete they look great, thanks for the update...
The third one has such unmistakable look on the leaves...all Anatolian Pastiliere's gave same looking leaves...so typical.
Overall your plants might need more sun exposure...be careful ...if you want fruit on them :)

[QUOTE=Aaron4USA]Hi Shailesh, glad your cuttings are well and growing. :)

Today I got some ripe Sultanis...and took few pics of them , here they are.

       [/QUOTE]

That's some good looking fruit.

Does anyone have cuttings of this fig? How did it do for you in the East Coast?

Got figglets growing. They have strips starting
Camera refused to focus.

I lost my Sultani cuttings to the "Death Machine"

I will hook you up with some after fruits are gone

How would this variety be expected to fare in the swelter of Phoenix, AZ? I'd really like to try...

I have a healthy potted (5g SIP) "Sultani" in it's 3rd season here in PA.  It woke up pretty early, and is growing well, has numerous small figlets only slightly behind my earliest varieties.  If it drops all of the figs again this year I will have cuttings available for those in fig wasp territory. 

Thx, Richie & Edgar. Its a great fig. It actually grew roots quickly but my inexperience killed it!

Ed, keep us posted!  Has anyone who does does not have the wasp gotten this to ripen fruit?

I have, Steve, but no one seems to believe that I am waspless:)
 
 

How was the taste Gary. 

Would you guys say this one is a Black Mission type?

[QUOTE=ross]Would you guys say this one is a Black Mission type?[/QUOTE]

No, Ross, I wouldn't. More exotic.


paully, even though I only had 3 or 4 last year, it was one of the best tasting of my varieties. In the class of Genovese Nero and Ischia Black, in my opinion. Hopefully I'll get enough to make a better comparison this year.

I think i'd better procure cuttings of this variety when available. Yes, that sounds adviseable...

Thanks everyone for your imput.  I will contine my attempt to get these cuttings when they become available.  Great information.  Thanks again.

my Sultani branch on the frankenfig in south LA has produced figs that look like figpig's (also in south LA) with the red eye, that have fallen off before ripening.  Several this year have yet to declare their intentions. If they fall again this year, the whole branch is going to "fall off".

I also have "Unknown Homedepot" from aaron that looks suspiciously similar, with the same fruit drop problem the last two years.  I may have two vacancies on the frankenfig for next spring.

[QUOTE=brackishfigger]my Sultani branch on the frankenfig in south LA has produced figs that look like figpig's (also in south LA) with the red eye, that have fallen off before ripening.  Several this year have yet to declare their intentions. If they fall again this year, the whole branch is going to "fall off".

I also have "Unknown Homedepot" from aaron that looks suspiciously similar, with the same fruit drop problem the last two years.  I may have two vacancies on the frankenfig for next spring.[/QUOTE] i have a really good unknown that will be ripening soon that it can try out for to become part of team frankenfig :-)

I will have a few cuttings of this variety available, and here is a switch, offered for CA residents only, since it clearly seems to require pollination by the fig wasp.  My tree has been chopped into cuttings, a few of which are yet unpromised.   PM me if interested.  Will be shipping soon.


I could not bear to waste the tree and just toss it out, given how well it does for those in fig-wasp country.

it is a great fig. tasted it the first time last summer. you guys in CA jump all over this great opportunity!

all are spoken for