1st Strawberry Verte
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TorontoJoe
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I've been growing SV for years and by the looks of things, this year I've set more figs than ever before.... and they're well developed. I'm looking forward to a solid harvest this year.
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Figneer
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Its a graft on 10 years old tree, it definitely taste unique as the name implies but thats the only Adriatic verity I have so far
AAAJacks
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Thats an old tree, Whip n Tongue or Chip Bud?
Figneer
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Cleft grafting, thats the only one I have some success with. I never tried chip geafting on fig but I just had a success on a citrus tree, might try it on my fig tree next year if I get some new verities. Forget about whip n tongue so hard for me
AAAJacks
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Cool I never had luck with the cleft but only did about 5 so ill try some more. JSacadura has good videos on grafting and rooting on youtube.Cleft grafting, thats the only one I have some success with. I never tried chip geafting on fig but I just had a success on a citrus tree, might try it on my fig tree next year if I get some new verities. Forget about whip n tongue so hard for me
grasshopper
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That looks good. Has anyone grown and compared different Adriatics?
TorontoJoe
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IMHO - the ones I’ve ripened
Better than
AJH
Stella
Not better than
Prosciutto
Angelito
WM #1
Definitely a very good fig. They also seem to be among the latest of my Adriatic types
9ah-figlet
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Here’s my old posts comparing some of the Adriatics I have (WM#1, Proscuitto Unk, Ponte Tresa, Grosse Montrueuse di Lipari, Sister Madeline Green Greek). I have more to test this season.
They’re all good in my opinion!
https://figfanatic.com/threads/wm-1-and-prosciutto-unk.225/#post-1947
https://figfanatic.com/threads/ponte-tresa.501/
https://figfanatic.com/threads/prosciutto-unk-vs-grosse-monstrueuse-de-lipari.193/
https://figfanatic.com/threads/prosciutto-unk-sister-madeline-green-greek.169/#post-1543
TorontoJoe
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Here’s my old posts comparing some of the Adriatics I have (WM#1, Proscuitto Unk, Ponte Tresa, Grosse Montrueuse di Lipari, Sister Madeline Green Greek). I have more to test this season.
They’re all good in my opinion!
https://figfanatic.com/threads/wm-1-and-prosciutto-unk.225/#post-1947
https://figfanatic.com/threads/ponte-tresa.501/
https://figfanatic.com/threads/prosciutto-unk-vs-grosse-monstrueuse-de-lipari.193/
https://figfanatic.com/threads/prosciutto-unk-sister-madeline-green-greek.169/#post-1543
Agree 100%…. Just some are better than others
grasshopper
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Thanks for the links. @9ah-figlet
Looks like Proscuitto Unk is a winner.
So, we need 1 Adriatic, 1 Mt Etna and 1 honey, maybe 1 BM, and I'll skip the sugar ones. Not so bad, I just need 3 fig varieties.
Looks like Proscuitto Unk is a winner.
So, we need 1 Adriatic, 1 Mt Etna and 1 honey, maybe 1 BM, and I'll skip the sugar ones. Not so bad, I just need 3 fig varieties.
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superdave336
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That looks super good. Love that red
Uncle Jessup
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It was slow to produce like many Adriatics so it joined green ischia on a permanent departure from my orchard. Harrys crete's is on its way out for same reason. SMGG is same.
10 years til 1st fruit is crazy. I wouldn't call that a keeper, sorry to say
I wonder if trees taking more than 3 years to fruit isn’t a user error. The few I had take two years to fruit just needed the extra fertilizer or larger pot to start taking off. Majority fruit first year or second year. I believe I had fruit in green ischia the first season although late.It was slow to produce like many Adriatics so it joined green ischia on a permanent departure from my orchard. Harrys crete's is on its way out for same reason. SMGG is same.
10 years til 1st fruit is crazy. I wouldn't call that a keeper, sorry to say
TorontoJoe
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It’s tough because we (all) want to try that fig that we’ve been so excited about… Or at least decide we don’t like it so we can move on and try something else. We expect a lot from these fig trees, though… If were any other fruit we wouldn’t expect anything for a lot longer… I’m sure I’ve tossed some trees that would’ve ended up really good for me had been patient enough to wait. I’m glad I stuck it out with Prosciutto. I think I waited four years to get a good fruit and then when I finally did… Wow! Sometimes I go with my gut and hold on…. Of course sometimes they never get good and I regret holding on
True for just fruiting 2-3 years, it may take longer for quality fruit though.It’s tough because we (all) want to try that fig that we’ve been so excited about… Or at least decide we don’t like it so we can move on and try something else. We expect a lot from these fig trees, though… If were any other fruit we wouldn’t expect anything for a lot longer… I’m sure I’ve tossed some trees that would’ve ended up really good for me had been patient enough to wait. I’m glad I stuck it out with Prosciutto. I think I waited four years to get a good fruit and then when I finally did… Wow! Sometimes I go with my gut and hold on…. Of course sometimes they never get good and I regret holding on