I258 treating me like a king this year

[Gladstone1969]

Earliest I258s ever for me. Potted. Zone 7a Virginia. No head start. Shuffled once on April 15th. I’ve been getting one a day for several days, each one improving over the previous one. So grateful for this hobby. Now I’ll let the pictures talk.

 

[TorontoJoe]

It's good to be king!

Still might be my favourite overall... (Don't tell the other figs )

 

[rayray]

It's good to be king!

Still might be my favourite overall... (Don't tell the other figs )

Didn't you say the Verdolino was your favorite?

 

[TorontoJoe]

Didn't you say the Verdolino was your favorite?

I don't think I've ever tasted Verdolino.... Did I write that somewhere?

 

[superdave336]

It's good to be king!

Still might be my favourite overall... (Don't tell the other figs )

I thought Vince#3 was your favorite….lol

 

[rayray]

I don't think I've ever tasted Verdolino.... Did I write that somewhere?

lol...I'm going by memory and it's not that good--now I'll have to search

 

[Figgin' A]

Beautiful figs. Enjoy!

I-258 is a gift that keeps on giving. Mine, headstarted, ripened the first fig on June 23 IIRC, and I've been getting a steady stream of large and delicious figs ever since. Such a productive and exceptionally tasty variety!

 

[Bofig]

I’ve got one of these and I’m curious if the ripening time is extra long? We’ve had cooler weather and two brebas started ripening same exact moment. No sap leaking but felt a little tougher skin even 6-7 days in. Do I need to let it hang even longer say like 10 days or are brebas less juicy on this one?

 

[ktrain]

Beauties!

I'm jealous. Lol

 

[Gladstone1969]

I’ve got one of these and I’m curious if the ripening time is extra long? We’ve had cooler weather and two brebas started ripening same exact moment. No sap leaking but felt a little tougher skin even 6-7 days in. Do I need to let it hang even longer say like 10 days or are brebas less juicy on this one?

My tree seems like it has to get into its groove each year. The first few figs (Breba or main) always seem to either have less color, less nectar (dryish), or irregular ripening. Perhaps it weather or season related, but after it hits its stride - watch out because it’s capable of knocking your socks off.

 

[heathfarm]

Must be in the water because mine has done very well this year too!

 

[TorontoJoe]

I thought Vince#3 was your favorite….lol

That’s one of my other favourites

 

[ZomVee]

Looks great!

It's been awhile since I've had one, but I remember it had such an excellent flavor.

 

[Gladstone1969]

That’s one of my other favourites

I put it Vince #3 in ground this year to test it in Virginia 7a. Fingers crossed.

 

[Ikibahd]

I lost my I-258 this past winter (all my potted trees took severe damage save for 1 local VdB type, but this one bit the dust)

Since I plan to have most / all of my trees in ground eventually, I’m struggling with myself on whether to put it on my list of “for sure, get another copy” versus focusing on other, earlier varieties if I acquire new ones…

What do y’all think? Would it even be worth trying to grow in ground in 7b (just outside of Baltimore, MD)?

I have a couple of late varieties that I intend to trial in ground here but only because I already have them and like I said my goal is no potted trees if I can get away with it!

 

[Gladstone1969]

I have the same goal. I put a copy of this I-258 in ground this year so I can test it next year. If this year’s fruiting of it in pot is indicative of how early it can be with some minor protection then I’d say yes. But this years’ this I-258 fig is wickedly early for me. I hope it holds. I will report on it. I like to use my limited space wisely so its productivity in ground must justify its position there. If not, it will remain one of the few that I plan to keep potted.

 

[Vitooch1]

Beautiful figs. Enjoy!

I-258 is a gift that keeps on giving. Mine, headstarted, ripened the first fig on June 23 IIRC, and I've been getting a steady stream of large and delicious figs ever since. Such a productive and exceptionally tasty variety!

Very nice mine is loaded as well. How early of a start was yours ?

 

[rayray]

I lost my I-258 this past winter (all my potted trees took severe damage save for 1 local VdB type, but this one bit the dust)

Since I plan to have most / all of my trees in ground eventually, I’m struggling with myself on whether to put it on my list of “for sure, get another copy” versus focusing on other, earlier varieties if I acquire new ones…

What do y’all think? Would it even be worth trying to grow in ground in 7b (just outside of Baltimore, MD)?

I have a couple of late varieties that I intend to trial in ground here but only because I already have them and like I said my goal is no potted trees if I can get away with it!

@TorontoJoe has a I258 in the ground up in Toronto and it looks great! It’s his favorite fig