Figgerlickinggood
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My tree made 2 figs and the one on the bottom ripened. It was edible but not super tasty. It would have been super delicious had it ripened in September. Was juicy though.
Got My First Michurinska Today
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Figgerlickinggood
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Is it an Adriatic variety? Does it produce breba?Next year is it's year to shine
They are good producers.
ktrain
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Mine produce A LOT of breba, I'd say it's a 2nd cousin of Adriatics. lol
Not quite on the same level....but earlier and very tasty.
Figgerlickinggood
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I have to say I almost didn’t recognize you without a bottle of beer in the new avatar picture.
ktrain
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I'm in between beer brands. lolI have to say I almost didn’t recognize you without a bottle of beer in the new avatar picture.
Figgerlickinggood
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They just went in the ground this summer. 7 inground and 3 in pots. Just starting out new this year because all my trees died last winter. It’s terrible to have gone from A-M and have to go back to A again.
BucksCountyFigs
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May I ask your location and zone?They just went in the ground this summer. 7 inground and 3 in pots. Just starting out new this year because all my trees died last winter. It’s terrible to have gone from A-M and have to go back to A again.
I’m contemplating putting some in ground next spring, but I’m worried about it.
Figgerlickinggood
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Staunton, Northwest Virginia zone 7a
BucksCountyFigs
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I’m in perkasie, pa, so you’re just a bit warmer than me. May I ask, did you winter protect the trees that you lost last year?
Last year our winter was brutal. People lost fig trees that haven’t been protected for many years, and many people I know also lost ones that they protected.
Last year our winter was brutal. People lost fig trees that haven’t been protected for many years, and many people I know also lost ones that they protected.
Figgerlickinggood
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Last year we moved into this house in September and the trees we took from our other house we put in containers and decided to wait till spring to put them inground so we over wintered them in a insulated shed but like you mentioned the winter last year was brutal and all 11 trees didn’t make it. This year we started over. Got seven trees inground and 3 in containers. We’ll put the containers in the shed and wrap the ingrounds. Hopefully it won’t be as bad a winter like last year, although the cold seems already earlier than usual.
@BucksCountyFigs I live in a colder zone 6a/b and I plan to plants 3 fings in ground this summer. Ronde de Bordeau, Green Mirchurinska and a Mt Etna all 3 years old. They will get winter protection. I have a backup of each if they dont make it. I have read that in ground figs produce superior tasting figs so I will experiment with these 3 varieties.
Figgerlickinggood
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You will really enjoy them.
ETXfigs
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I maybe wrong but I think Lou Monte said Celeste is the most cold hardy of all his varieties. Celeste are kinda small but abundant. You could plant Improved Celeste because I think they are a little larger than the regular Celeste but I don't know if it's as cold hardy.
Edit to add: Michael Grace Mystery is supposed to be very cold hardy and a little earlier than Mt Etnas.
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scott_va
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I’m in your zone and elevation. There are protected and unprotected figs in our neighborhood (most are HC or similar). A lot of the unprotected and untended freeze off at ground level and grow 20-30 stems up to 12 feet tall before winter comes. Most have no figs. I know of one winter protected HC bearing a lot of figs. In the winter, it is surrounded by a wire cylinder filled with leaves but it is sheltered by the wind. I think pruning to 3-5 stems or lessis essential for in ground production here. My inground VdB was pruned to the Japanese stepover style with 5 branches extending horizontally at ground level or slightly below (in trenches) this year. It is still in full leaf today, but has had no figs the last 2 years. It is protected by leaves in the winter. My potted and shuffled VdB is still in full leaf and ripening the last of its figs. I think we hit a low of 12° F last winter for several days. Your choice of winter protection (esp. Dec-Feb) will be the key to your success inground.
BucksCountyFigs
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Thanks, I have tried to get Michael Grace Mystery multiple times, but I wasn’t successful.
ETXfigs
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Last year there were MGM cuttings in the community cutting program. Maybe it will be there again. If you want it, I would put it on the WL. I have a screenshot of the varieties that were available when I got mine. There were plenty of MGM.
grasshopper
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I have Green Michurinska in a pot and it is very productive even though I up potted it in mid June. Most fruits have ripened with a handful left. It has an unique flavor, unlike Adriatics, even for a young tree. I didn't give it the best care or even a decent spot but the result surpassed my expectations. So, I probably would give it a better mix and care next season.
In terms of in ground tree vs container in taste, I don't see much difference but size of fruits for in ground trees are generally bigger. My container trees are cramped in 5 gal pots so I can understand the size difference. Taste wise, a young tree tends to produce lighter flavor fruits with a few exceptions (like BNR).
In terms of in ground tree vs container in taste, I don't see much difference but size of fruits for in ground trees are generally bigger. My container trees are cramped in 5 gal pots so I can understand the size difference. Taste wise, a young tree tends to produce lighter flavor fruits with a few exceptions (like BNR).