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Subject: Italian 258 Replies: 10
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Hello, I was wondering if any members are knowledgable of the origin of this cultivar.

                                                                      Thanks, Anthony

Subject: cole de dame or jh adriatic Replies: 39
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Vasile, Thank You for always sharing your wisdom.
             Stay Well,  Anthony

Subject: cole de dame or jh adriatic Replies: 39
Posted By: espo8 Views: 1,688
 
Vasile, I agree, Adriatic JH has been the best for us NJ gardeners. what a great fig, thanks to Joe Hood. It has been the overall best fig in my backyard. My question is I haven't found a black fig with such an impact.When I started tasting these incredible white figs it was worth all the hard work that I put into years of selecting. What black fig would you say is at the same level as this Gem. Thank you always for your wisdom.



Anthony

Subject: For those of us with mostly insipid figs this year, which ones stood out as great despite the cold weather? Replies: 13
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vasile, glad to see your back. I have a question for you. I am planting some fig trees in the ground next spring. I am prepared to protect trees from north jersey winters. A Lot of work; so I want your opinion on the tastiest.  If you were going on taste alone.   



         white: stella, Adriatic jh, or battaglia verde   

         black: malta black, gino, or ronde de bordeux 


                         much appreciated, anthony

Subject: Pinching at fifth leaf,started today! Replies: 21
Posted By: espo8 Views: 1,296
 
vasile, glad to see you back in action. always like to read your posts. thanks for the knowledge.
                                                                         stay well, antonio

Subject: JH Adriatic is awesome! Replies: 12
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carmel 07 photo DSC02496.jpg

Vasile - this is the fruit

Subject: JH Adriatic is awesome! Replies: 12
Posted By: espo8 Views: 1,115
 
hi vasile, thank you for the knowledge. Carmelitana fruits are gold in color. Very good fig. You let me know when you taste fruits. Stay Well, Antonio

Subject: JH Adriatic is awesome! Replies: 12
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I'm so pleased to see some excitement and happiness from two of the leading experts on fig cultivars that are grown in my area. I have been checking the forum every night and hoping that everone is having a better growing season than I am here in NJ. Gorgi and Vasile I will always appreciate your knowledge and generosity. I also love Adriatic JH. Vasile, you stated only a handful will deliver in our terrible summer climate. What varieties are they?      Stay Well, Antonio

Subject: Neat article from Staten Island resident - includes his advice on growing figs Replies: 11
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thanks, Martin.

Subject: Neat article from Staten Island resident - includes his advice on growing figs Replies: 11
Posted By: espo8 Views: 1,140
 
martin, just wondering? do you fertilize as often? and do you use similiar potting mix?  thanks,  Anthony

Subject: Vasile, for you Replies: 4
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Vasile, This is the unknown that produced ripe flavorful figs this past summer with no splitting. Anthony

Subject: Atreano,had matured, most figs at this point in time. Replies: 18
Posted By: espo8 Views: 1,581
 
Hi Vasile, Are you saying Rolling River Atreano is not the same cultivar as Hank Mathies Atreano?
                                stay well,
                                     Antonio

Subject: Breba On JH Adriatic Pix! Replies: 30
Posted By: espo8 Views: 2,616
 

Joe, I want to thank you also; for sharing such a treasure. 
                                               Stay Well,
                                                        Antonio
                                                 

Subject: question "Gorgi NJ" Replies: 3
Posted By: espo8 Views: 815
 

Gorgi, You once mentioned you will never again grow fig trees in containers trained to a multi-stemmed tree. Going foward you will train them to a single stem. Will you please tell me the reason why you made this decision. Just thinking of changing the way I train and prune my trees.

                                               Thanks for your knowledge

                                                                  Anthony

Subject: Kathleen Black compared to Negronne/Vista/Violette de Bordeaux Replies: 20
Posted By: espo8 Views: 4,949
 
OK Vasile, You will be the first to get a cutting if i am lucky in aquiring it.  Thanks for your help.
                                 
                                  stay well,
                                           Antonio

Subject: Kathleen Black compared to Negronne/Vista/Violette de Bordeaux Replies: 20
Posted By: espo8 Views: 4,949
 
Hi Vasile, What varieties are  "Other Dark Figs Of It's Quality". I am trying to determine top Dark cultivers for our north east climate.
            
                               Stay Well,
                                       Antonio

Subject: White Adriatic Replies: 27
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Ditto

        Anthony

Subject: Top Tasting Black and white figs in my backyard. Replies: 3
Posted By: espo8 Views: 976
 
Hi Gang, My best tasting black figs are Negronne, Gino's, Celeste, Marsalleis VS and Martini.Best Whites are Adriatic JH, Stella, Atreano, Battaglia Verte, Carmelitana. Just wondering how everyone else rates their top tasting figs.
                                                  Stay Well,
                                                             Anthony

Subject: Atreano Taste!,Vivian Question. Replies: 17
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To all my FIG friends, All the hard work and time spent on trying to find excellent tasting figs has it's rewards. In this case the treasure is ADRIATIC JH.
                  Stay Well,
                               Anthony

Subject: Fig Most likely to succeed next year Replies: 30
Posted By: espo8 Views: 3,466
 
Still tasting exceptional figs. JH Adriatic, VDB of Raintree , and Stella. Since protecting fig trees is soo much work here in north nj ; I don't mind a bit as long as I have Gems like these!!!
                                 Stay Well,
                                            Anthony                              

Subject: Improved Celeste (non O"rourke Replies: 15
Posted By: espo8 Views: 1,864
 
Hi Dan, Just asking how would you compare LSU Improved Celeste with your Celeste BR.
                       Stay Well,
                               Anthony

Subject: Stella Fig Replies: 5
Posted By: espo8 Views: 1,713
 
Sorry Vasile I meant to say can't offer.

Subject: Stella Fig Replies: 5
Posted By: espo8 Views: 1,713
 
Hi Vasile , thanks for giving me insight with your experience.Were you able to ripen any Stella figs this summer.Is Stella a fig that needs a longer summer of heat than I can offer?
                     Stay Well,
                                   Anthony

Subject: Stella Fig Replies: 5
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Hi Vasile , thanks for giving me insight with your experience.Were you able to ripen any Stella figs this summer.Is Stella a fig that needs a longer summer of heat than I can offer?
                     Stay Well,
                                   Anthony

Subject: Stella Fig Replies: 5
Posted By: espo8 Views: 1,713
 
Hi, Just ate my first two Stella Figs.WOW, What a great tasting fig!I'm not sure if they were Breba or not because I have many more on tree that are at a different growing stage.I've read on ONE Green World website that this tree is valuable to the PNW area because of their cooler summers.I am wondering if I plant this tree ingound and with proper protection Will it produce enough ripe fruit to be worth it.I live in North Jersey Zone 6.Thanks everyone for their help and expertise.
                        
stay Well, Anthony

Subject: Violette de Bordeaux A+++++++++ Replies: 32
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Hi Vasile, Thanks for sharing. I wanted to ask you if you had a Vista Mission and how would you compare that variety to Petite Abiqua and VDB.
                Stay Well,
                    Anthony

Subject: Violette de Bordeaux A+++++++++ Replies: 32
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Hi Dennis, If you don't mind me asking what is the differences from your VDB and your Negronne and where did you get them (ex.sources)?
                         Stay Well,
                              Anthony

Subject: Violette de Bordeaux A+++++++++ Replies: 32
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OMG!!! I am also tasting some Superb Negronne Figs this summer.I wonder if I could grow this variety in the ground here in zone 6 (northern NJ)?If protected very well of course.
                       Anthony

Subject: Violette de Bordeaux A+++++++++ Replies: 32
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OMG!!! I am also tasting some Superb Negronne Figs this summer.I wonder if I could grow this variety in the ground here in zone 6 (northern NJ)?If protected very well of course.
                       Anthony

Subject: Gino's fig Pixes Replies: 13
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Herman, Yes, My VDB that I received from Rolling River{Labeled Negronne} is much earlier and way more productive than VDB from Edible Landscaping.I posted this observation last year or two years ago. The difference is Amazing. My Petite Abique from Leon and my VDB from RR are growing side by side and I have been eating more than a dozen ripe figs already.My petite abique fruits are just starting to change color and swell.
                         Anthony

Subject: Anyone Chow Down A JH Adriatic ? Replies: 13
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Hello, Last year was a crappy summer to grow figs (here in NJ).Yet JH Adriatic fig grew productively. Also grew the best tasting figs I ever had ! I also want to mention while some of my best cultivers were splitting badly from all the rain we had; this fig was superb in taste with NO splitting. A very strong strawberry taste.I think it is the skin that has the strawberry flavor rather than the pulp. Anyway if you have one of these fig trees you will know what I am talking about and if you don't then you should get one. My sincere thanks to the source and for the kind gentleman who gave me a small rooted cutting.
             Stay Well,
                      Anthony

Subject: Gino's Black Replies: 66
Posted By: espo8 Views: 6,148
 
Hi Herman, I was curious about the comparisons between Gino's fig and Violette De Bordeaux.Are you talking about the VDB from Raintree or Edible Landscaping.Also thanks to William Class for finding and sharing such a Gem.
             Stay Well,
                   Anthony

Subject: Is This An Atreano??? Replies: 11
Posted By: espo8 Views: 1,331
 
Hey Gang, Hanc's atreano was given to me as an air layer by a good friend on the forum, but it died soon after I potted it up. Since then, I bought an atreano from Rolling River and this summer it produced excellent figs. Rating an 8 out of 10. This variety is a keeper in my back yard.
                                                   Stay Well,
                                                   Anthony

Subject: A couple of good whites for,NE. Replies: 14
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Hi Vasile, I agree Atreano is a great tasting fig and Gene's Paradiso is also great tasting. I don't have the other; however the fig that is a couple of notches higher is JH Adriatic. I rated Atreano and Paradiso an 8. J H Adriatic is a 10. Even with the cool summer and with all the rain this fig is my number one fig of all time so far!!! I highly recommend this variety for our zone 6 climate.
      Stay Well,
             Anthony

Subject: Blue Giant Replies: 1
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Hi Bass, I have this one also. Got it from George NJ.I have mixed feelings on this fig.Last year this fig was a keeper, but this summer it wasn't that good in taste.

    Stay Well,
       Anthony

Subject: Atreano ,ripe figs,pix Replies: 24
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Hi Vasile, I was wondering the fig lineage of this Atreano.I recieved an airlayer of the original Atreano from a friend on this forum but it did not survive so I purchased one from Rolling River.Jon mentioned that yours and the one from Rolling River are not the same.Living on the East Coast like you and George I need similiar varieties that will grow under our conditions.Vasile if you are not sure of the origin George can you please chime in! Thanks so much.
             Anthony

Subject: Violetta Fig Replies: 16
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Hi Henry, Yes the English Brown Turkey I have produce many breba which are descent tasting but not as tasty as the main crop.So like Herman states it is not the same tree as violetta.This summer I will cut off the breba so the main crop comes earlier.
    Stay Well,
       Anthony