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Subject: Urfa siyah fig Replies: 24
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As long as Americans celebrate the genocide of the native population with thanksgiving i don't think you're entitled to call anyone's  history murderous @Simon S.
Face it, y'all a bunch of squatters who murdered about 80% of the entire native population and put the rest in concentration camps.
I suggest you first take a look at your own history before coming like that at someone else his culture.
Salam.

Subject: Luv Fig aka Wolf Replies: 56
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I like how the person in question's in-crowd are jumping in to clear his name from selling at ridiculous prices.
I can easily debunk all this name cleaning and it's just that people asked me to wait but i know exactly how he works to keep his own name clean, not to upset Paolo.
ps. i'm Rob from Rotterdam, you can have my address and date of birth too if you want to publish lol

Subject: Why? Replies: 110
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Someone said because it's from a more northern region it might do well in colder winters or shorter seasons, that's not the case. Ponte Tresa is on ground level and surrounded by hills and mountains so it has a nice micro climate going.
It's not an early fig, even in the  micro climate it's growing in i had a hard time to find some ripe fruit on the tree by august 29. There were some, but i would  say less than 10%.
The year before i was there on october 4 and by that time they were all gone besides a few that were drying on the tree. So it's safe to say it ripens through the month of september in favorable conditions like Ponte Tresa has.
Just because it is Switzerland doesnt mean it gets cold there. Ponte Tresa is part Swiss - part Italian. Winters there rarely get any colder than a few days of -3 celsius.

Subject: Why? Replies: 110
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I want to chime in on the PT discussion. I was in Ponte Tresa 2 years in a row, october 2014 and late august 2015. In august i had the chance to eat some of the figs of the mother tree and they were out of this world good.
I'm growing 50+ cultivars my self so i had my fair share of figs to compare it with.

Subject: greek dark fig (skoura vavatsika) UPDATED Replies: 33
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It's totally normal for a first year tree to drop its few figs, especially when uppotted and fertilized heavy.
They will concentrate on growth and due to that drop the little fruit they have.
This happens especially when high N fertilizers are used.
Pierre Baud said the number one reason for fruit drop is high N low K fertilizers.
Instead of using 3-1-2 (recommendended on many forums) Baud swears by a 1-2-3 ratio.
I even use a 1-2-6 ratio and have no fruit drop whatsoever. Even my Pastilliere that is known to drop its figs in the first 4 years dropped only 1 of its 16 figs. (second year tree)
What i'm trying to say is there are many reasons for fruit drop and you have to exclude all the other options first before calling a fig a smyrna.

Subject: Calderona Replies: 15
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I have one growing with a few figs on it, should ripen soon. Will report back by that time.

Subject: Importing Fig Cuttings and seeds Replies: 29
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Damn, it sucks to be an american fig collector.
Over here we do not have any restrictions other than from some very shady countries, for cuttings that is.
Live plants is another story, but still no restrictions between members of the E.U.

Subject: New fig tree from Italy. Replies: 15
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Correct and do ripen in colder summers.
Some cultivars typical to that region are Salam, Rimes, Brianzolo, Genovese, Lunghetto, Luv, Monachino, Murel, Rosso Lombardo, Della Madonna, Della Signora.
Basically from the Trento/Lombardy region.

Subject: New fig tree from Italy. Replies: 15
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@musilid, it rarely gets below freezing in the lake area of northern Italy and if it does it's never more than -4 celsius max.
The advantage of fig trees native to that region is they need less heat to ripen than the ones from down south.
This could be an advantage for northern growers with mild summers and falls.

Subject: Brogiotto nero brebas Replies: 21
Posted By: RobSter010 Views: 1,231
 
Nice breba's Fico!

Regarding Dauphine being an san pedro type, a fig friend from the far east asked Baud himself and Baud said it's a common fig.

He said he knows plenty of growers in northern France that get main crop to ripen. No fig wasps in northern France, i can assure you that.

Baud said fruit drop might be related to high N fertilizers.

My Dauphine dropped it's main crop for 2 years in a row, but i was feeding them Miracle gro 24-8-16 so high N could have been the reason.
So this year i started out with a 7-9 5 and switched to a 3-6-12 now she's putting on figlets.

If this doesn't help than it's off to the chopping block because my climate is bad for ripening breba's, about 90% of them drop.

Subject: Syrian type figs Replies: 6
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I'm growing Asfar, It's from Syria but i got it from Baud.
First season for me so no figs yet.

 

Subject: Dall'Osso fig plant Replies: 54
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I own a Rosselino. a fine fig, bifere, green with a reddish/brown blush and red interior.
She has a Monachino up for auction now, i own one of that too.
Both figs come from the northern part of Italy and do not need as much heat to ripen as the ones from southern italy.

Subject: how long should i be leaving my grow light on ? Replies: 18
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16 hrs on / 8 hrs off.

In fact most growth is done in the dark hours so thing will really improve for you now you bought a timer.

Subject: Inquire about the seller on ebay Replies: 29
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If you're from Europe or the far east it is.

Subject: Inquire about the seller on ebay Replies: 29
Posted By: RobSter010 Views: 1,183
 
For Greek varieties you can deal with Andreas Patras too.
He's a well known member on this and other fig forums and a source you can trust.
I wouldnt buy anything from Malta, they've been having problems with an African beetle that destroyed a large quantity of their fig trees last year.


Rob

Subject: new baggy style started 12/01/2014 update Replies: 11
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Good job Richard, looking healthy!

Subject: Hello from Sardinia Replies: 50
Posted By: RobSter010 Views: 2,070
 
Hi Fico, welcome to the forum!

I actually grow a variety from Sardinia called Macca.

I hope to see some fruit of it this year.

Rob

Subject: Humidity Chamber-Massive Growth Replies: 17
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Here's mine that have not been kept in a humidity chamber.
Tall cuttings in the front were started rooting late october and have grown 50 cm+ within 3 months, so almost 2 ft.

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Rob

Subject: Violette de Solliès, Bourjassotte noire, Parisienne Replies: 16
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Here are some pics of the Brogiotto Nero i brought from Italy on my last trip.
The fruit is from the mother tree in Domaso that i took my cuttings from.
As Pen and Pike says, some say this is also the same fig as VDS.

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Rob

Subject: My figs and garden pictures... finally :) Replies: 37
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Beautiful! Healthy and happy looking trees.
Great job Katerina!

Subject: Mystery fig, TASTE ON PAR WITH VDB needs ID Replies: 24
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It's definitely not a pingo de mel, seen quite few of those in Portugal and they're green/yellowish.

Subject: Going to be a busy winter...... Replies: 48
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Oh wow!
I thought i had a busy winter with 23 new varieties but it seems i just met my master!
Happy rooting!

Subject: Rooting in Coir Replies: 93
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Looking good Frank! Glad i could help!
Here's a pic of my Ponte Tresa's slightly ahead of yours. pontetresa.jpeg 

Rob

Subject: Grand finale - Here's the last fig I'll taste this year Replies: 23
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Picked 7 ripe Negronne's today and there's about 10 more close to ripeness hanging on there.
Kinda crazy to get ripe figs by mid november in the Netherlands but hey, you gotta love global warming!

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Rob

Subject: What's the best new fig variant taste 2012 Replies: 14
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Anything Lubera sells and patented are just varieties they got from Mercato Verde and renamed to make some $$$$$.
If you go to the Lubera site and to the Mercato verde site just compare the pictures and it's not hard to tell what is what.
Talk to any European fig enthousiast and he will tell you the same about Lubera.

Subject: This will be a great one... Replies: 13
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Hi Frank,
2 out of 3 rooted so far.
Not bad as they have only been in the bin for just 3 weeks and i don't use a heating mat.
The Domaso's are a lot quicker and already leaved out and growing, but still i'm content with the progress.

Rob

Subject: This will be a great one... Replies: 13
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Looking great Frank! Hope you enjoyed your stay in Canada.

Rob

Subject: Fig season in Italy? Replies: 4
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The earliest Italian breba's ripen from the second to the third week of june. So yeah, too early.

Subject: ebay greek figs Replies: 10
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Wow, Pelopponisiaka Aspra and Skoura Vavatsika look mouth-watering.
I will put those on my wishlist lol.

Subject: Nero Di Terlizzi Replies: 19
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I think it is called Grossa di Terlizzi. It's grown commercially in southern Italy.

http://aziendaagricolafurnirussi.it/fico-4-grossa_di_terlizzi.html

Subject: Dark figs with white fissures, I like the look. Replies: 12
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Subject: Superior quality LARGE purple/black reccommendations Replies: 38
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Violette de Sollies a.k.a. Bourjasotte noire. Noire de Caromb is also of decent size.

Subject: Is Black Genoa as same as Genovese Nero? Replies: 8
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In Italy Genovese Bianco is a synonym for Brogiotto Bianco.
Has anyone ever compared the above mentioned to Brogiotto Nero?

Subject: Rooting in Coir Replies: 93
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Thanks for showing this method Frank!
Is that Ponte Tresa? If so you've beaten me and i would be pretty disappointed haha.

Subject: Sbayi and khurtmani /eselyi again Replies: 24
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Eli, when does Sbayi ripen?
I would like to get it but if it ripens late i might switch to Khdari for it's breba crop.

Subject: Still time to jump in and bid!!! Replies: 49
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Just imagine it dies on you this winter lol.

Subject: Need help identifying this green fig from Faial/Azores Replies: 3
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Thanks Herman, is Adriatic of Portuguese origin?
If not, i really wonder how this variety ended up on some remote Portuguese island right in the middle of the Atlantic ocean.
He bought the place from some old Portuguese folk that had lived there for 20+ years.

Rob

Subject: Need help identifying this green fig from Faial/Azores Replies: 3
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I have a friend who lives on Faial/Azores.

A few years ago he moved into his new place and found this old figtree already growing on the property.

He recently learned that i'm really into figs so he sent me those pictures and some cuttings as well.

Does anyone know what variety this could be?

Thanks,

Rob

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Subject: Peretta producing figlets Replies: 14
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Rumour is this variety is in fact an already existing variety called Rosso di Trani and all they did was just rename and patent it, like they did with ALL their varieties.
If you take a look at Lubera's website with all their fancy fig names and compare the pictures to Mercato Verde's varieties (also located in Switzerland) it is not hard to tell what is what.

Rob

Subject: Indoor lighting, Anyone using these? Replies: 5
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A friend of mine who owns a growhop here in Holland tested a lot of those LED's and the only one that came close to a 400watt HPS system was the Apache LED that NASA uses in their space program, and they are expensive ($ 859 )

In my opinion it is much better to use a 400 watt HPS system with a Philips Son-T Agro bulb (red and blue) and a cool tube to get rid of the excess heat the bulb produces. You'll get 55.000 lumen for a little more than $ 150.

Rob

Subject: Fig Art! Replies: 35
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Subject: Newbie- what dwarf fig, zone 9(b?), ripe in sept-oct Replies: 3
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http://www.fig-baud.com/figuiers.html

Her's a link to Baud nursery. They're specialized in figs and are not far from where you live. You can also have your tree delivered by mail, check out the tarifs section.

Subject: Newbie- what dwarf fig, zone 9(b?), ripe in sept-oct Replies: 3
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Negronne or Dalmatie would be your best options. They're both not vigorous growers and ripen during those months.

Rob

Subject: boukitsa kefalonias ( Greek fig ) Replies: 12
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Looking good like all your pics. How does it  taste compared to Peloponnisiaka Aspra? I hope i made the right choice in green Greek figs lol.

Subject: Which was your best fig this year? Replies: 44
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As for now Ronde de Bordeaux. But i have a few varieties still ripening so that could change.

Subject: Seeing a lot of New Names of Members... Replies: 20
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Phil: I do not think that zone 8 in Europe differs from the USA zone 8, however i found that the ripening time from the trees regions of origin do differ from the conditions i grow them in. For example, Negronne ripens in august and september in southern France, while here in Holland it has been october for the second year in a row. Fico Filacciano brebas ripen from the end of june in Italy, while over here they ripen from the start of august. I found this to be the case with many varieties. Although the temperatures are still ok here in october (daytime between 16 and 21 celsius) we do have lots of rain. So i'm trying to select those varieties that ripen main crop before the end of september, or the ones that ripen in october without being affected by the rain.

Andreas: Thanks again brother, they're rooting as we speak so hopefully i get to taste the best that Greece has to offer in a few years!

Frank: From what i saw there's not a lot of difference in temperature, on average about 2 or 3 degrees celsius all  months. However they have much more days with clear skies compared to the most days partly cloudy weather we have here in the Dutch coastal region. I think this is the main reason why the same varieties ripen about a month later over here compared to northern Italy. I will start a topic with some pics of my lake Como/Lugano trip tomorrow. And thanks again for the coordinates!

Rob

Subject: Seeing a lot of New Names of Members... Replies: 20
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 I've been reading this forum for quite some time and never introduced myself so i'll take this opportunity.

I'm Rob, i live in Rotterdam/ the Netherlands and this is my second year of growing figs.
Fresh figs are a rarity in Holland, i got infected with the fig virus last year when i was on a vacation in Morocco where figs are grown in abundance. ( My wife is Moroccan)
I liked the taste so much that i wanted to try and grow some in Holland.
Last year i started with 4 varieties  and now i'm growing 12 varieties, currently rooting 6 more.
Most of my trees are of French origin and i recently got into Italian varieties with a particular interest in the ones that originate from the north or do well there.
All my trees are grown in pots but i will plant about 3 in ground this upcoming spring.
Acquiring trees is a huge problem over here, most nurseries just sell Brown Turkey and Rouge de Bordeaux (Pastilliere). There are about 2 in Holland that list  30 varieties but  many of those are mislabeled.
Luckily i found a nursery in Belgium only an hour drive from where i live that sells Baud's varieties, from them i can order any tree that is listed on Baud's site, although i do prefer to start them myself from cuttings.
My goal is to select those trees that perform well here in our climatic conditions (zone 8) and show Dutch gardeners there's more to figs than Brown Turkey or Pastiliere.
I've learned a lot from reading this forum, there's so much knowledge to be found here and i would like to thank you all for making it publicly accessible.

Regards,
Rob

Subject: Looking for varieties from Abruzzo region Replies: 13
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Hi Bill, i have a live plant on it's way from Italy called fico Filacciano. It's from the Abruzzo / Lazio area. It's an ancient and very popular variety in Italy. The problem is i live in Holland and the plant is not that big yet (approx. 80 cm) so i won't have any cuttings before the end of the year. If still interested by that time send me a p.m.

Here's a link: http://testbbcc.glauco.it/SivarsRicerche/scheda.jsp;jsessionid=35EA5EC5DAC3A9A1EE0A4B6BA4A986E6?codice_ricerca=Z1335881078737RA257&id=3072934&tipo=prodotto&lingua=it_IT

Best regards,

Rob