ISO MJFIGS "Must Have" Favorites
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I don’t know MJFIGS, but from seeing his posts and his figbid listings over the year, I don’t think he is in it for the money. I think he is just a real passionate figaholic$$$ can be a big motivationThough, I can't explain all the hyper interest and the price point given the overwhelmingly sad results.
He probably felt like he judged Sicilian33 a little too soon.
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Uncle Jessup
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It's ironic his top picks are my culls. Different strokes for different folks I guess. I'm tired of being a slave to needy figs and catering to their delicate nature. Best thing is the heirloom hardy figs are cheapest ones out there. Lol 
The big question is how late is it? How close is it to Black Madeira in term of quality?
GoodFriendMike
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Many great collectors out there and on here. But just because a fig does great for them. Does not mean it will do great for you. It boils down to your area and how you grow them.
DELFIG
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Yes, it's unfortunate that many and especially the newbies get suck in.....$$$ can be a big motivation
Exactly. Well said. If you cant reproduce his greenhouse, heating and fertilizing regime his must haves will not be your favorites.It's ironic his top picks are my culls. Different strokes for different folks I guess. I'm tired of being a slave to needy figs and catering to their delicate nature. Best thing is the heirloom hardy figs are cheapest ones out there. Lol
Kompakfigs
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You would cull Smith? Damn you.It's ironic his top picks are my culls. Different strokes for different folks I guess. I'm tired of being a slave to needy figs and catering to their delicate nature. Best thing is the heirloom hardy figs are cheapest ones out there. Lol
. I felt I didn’t have to do much to take care of Smith MJS. I’ll drop off a couple of cuttings for you to trial.
Topfigs
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Not at all—but I’ll say this: a spoiled fig is still better than a good lemon. Just like a bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work.I am confused... didn't you recently post on the other forum that all your Sicilian 33 spoiled this year?
Are you saying that spoiled figs taste OK to you?
P.S. All except one grower in the 2025 Sicilian 33 thread on the other forums didn't get good results with it.
Figgin' A
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I see how looking at his FigBid sale history may give one a different impression, though... But I am not judging. It's none of my businessI don’t know MJFIGS, but from seeing his posts and his figbid listings over the year, I don’t think he is in it for the money. I think he is just a real passionate figaholic
Figgin' A
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It sure is. We all grow figs differently and in different climates/microclimates. That often affects their performance/taste more than the variety itself. I agree, for the most part, old heirlooms are very hard to beat. Instead of spending time and money chasing the newest, latest, and greatest, I spend my time working out ways to better grow those amazing heirlooms in my microclimate.It's ironic his top picks are my culls. Different strokes for different folks I guess. I'm tired of being a slave to needy figs and catering to their delicate nature. Best thing is the heirloom hardy figs are cheapest ones out there. Lol
First I completely agree with you.
@Uncle Jessup mentioned a while back that SC33 is probably an old variety that became new. I think this is pretty likely, since if it’s an heirloom variety circulating in SoCal, the most likely original source is probably CRFG exchange.
I was quite curious on if it’s the same as Pasquale, but I think I’m gonna skip it this year. I can’t justify trading for an unknown performer, especially when I already have Pasquale.
P.S. has it been written anywhere which part of Italy Pasquale came from?
DELFIG
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You are probably right....however I want the challenge to produce these special varieties just to taste them once.....then I'll decide if it was worth the effort.......you can't buy them, and unless you have friendly neighbour that is willing to share.....the brute force method is the only option.It's ironic his top picks are my culls. Different strokes for different folks I guess. I'm tired of being a slave to needy figs and catering to their delicate nature. Best thing is the heirloom hardy figs are cheapest ones out there. Lol
FamilyPhishFigs
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FIGHT!!!!I am confused... didn't you recently post on the other forum that all your Sicilian 33 spoiled this year?
Are you saying that spoiled figs taste OK to you?
P.S. All except one grower in the 2025 Sicilian 33 thread on the other forums didn't get good results with it.
It’s not true that it wouldn’t ripen until Easter. It’s called Pasquale because it has a habit of holding on to the late set figs(second main crop figs) into Easter and ripen them then. It’s clearly written in Condit monograph.
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In his account of 1845, Gasparrini listed this
variety as Vernino, but added that some called it Natalino, or Christmas fig; others
called it Pasquale, since the fruits sometimes remained on the tree during the winter
and matured near Pasqua, or Easter. The name Tre Volte l’Anno refers to the tendency
of Vernino to produce fruit at various times of the year. Trees usually produce a
second crop only, late in the season.”
Having figs still ripening around Christmas is not that rare, my figs are still ripening. As long as there is no frost, nothing is gonna stop them here in CA. I also get winter figs carrying over to ripen in April and beyond. Actually many of them in some years.
Figgin' A
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Oh, God... not that
What are the differences from a regular Smith?
