Black Celeste

[Figgerlickinggood]

Yes, that's what I heard too - and that IC has larger fruit.

Regular Celeste though has an edge in terms of cold-hardiness. I read an LSU article some time ago that regular Celeste is the most cold hardy of all Celeste types. I'm curious if this has been confirmed by our cold areas growers?

I have an improved Celeste that we just put inground, will that be as cold hard?

 

[FigLab]

Well say no more. lol
I can get you cuttings of them once they're dormant.
The One is probably my favorite out of the ones I listed....but Black Celeste is really good too.

Wow, I didn't mean it like that, @ktrain ...but of course now I am already too excited to decline - thank you!

 

[FigLab]

I have an improved Celeste that we just put inground, will that be as cold hard?

Im growing my IC for in-ground too, Teresa, so I hope so. The article said that all Celeste varieties were cold-hardy, but that original Celeste was the most. I hope some of our in-ground growers of it could chime in.

 

[Figsee]

That looks delicious and early. I know that someone fairly close to me grows in in ground and on my side of the state we are a little cooler than you are.

I'm sure that I am out of room, but Black Celeste along with Campaniere are the two that I am after this cutting season.

Yea I’ll be looking for Campaniere as well. I put a 15 gallon in ground this spring and it died out of no where.

 

[superdave336]

I have Celeste and Black Celeste and just received an Improved Celeste. What is different about The One?

My Campaniere cutting didn’t root this year. I still need it.

 

[Figsee]

Im growing my IC for in-ground too, Teresa, so I hope so. The article said that all Celeste varieties were cold-hardy, but that original Celeste was the most. I hope some of our in-ground growers of it could chime in.

I have improved Celeste in ground outside of Hershey and my tree came back without much die back this spring.

 

[JaimeAdams]

Yea I’ll be looking for Campaniere as well. I put a 15 gallon in ground this spring and it died out of no where.

I have Celeste and Black Celeste and just received an Improved Celeste. What is different about The One?

My Campaniere cutting didn’t root this year. I still need it.

Yeah, I lost my Campaniere cuttings this past winter. That along with Irene's Black Greek was what really irritated me. I replaced the Irene's and it's growing well in a 15g.

 

[Figsee]

Yeah, I lost my Campaniere cuttings this past winter. That along with Irene's Black Greek was what really irritated me. I replaced the Irene's and it's growing well in a 15g.

That’s a pricey loss for sure

 

[TorontoJoe]

My BC’s are looking good. Fingers crossed it’s not too much longer

 

[grasshopper]

Well say no more. lol
I can get you cuttings of them once they're dormant.
The One is probably my favorite out of the ones I listed....but Black Celeste is really good too.

How is The One different from others?

 

[grasshopper]

What is the story on Black Celeste? Why is it so popular all of a sudden? Sorry, I missed the memo..

 

[Figsee]

What is the story on Black Celeste? Why is it so popular all of a sudden? Sorry, I missed the memo..

It is a really good fig. But Ross made a video last year with it and that drove some others to want it.

 

[rnexus]

What is the story on Black Celeste? Why is it so popular all of a sudden? Sorry, I missed the memo..

It's been popular for a while. When ripened properly its an A+ fig.

 

[rnexus]

 

[grasshopper]

Woa, that is one awesome looking fig!!

Hopefully, it tastes well, is productive and easy to care for.

 

[ktrain]

How is The One different from others?

I think it has a fruity type of flavor that the others do not have.
The only one I believe that doesn't really stand out is Blue Celeste, it seems to be just Celeste... lol

 

[superdave336]

I think it has a fruity type of flavor that the others do not have.
The only one I believe that doesn't really stand out is Blue Celeste, it seems to be just Celeste... lol

I lost a graft of Blue Celeste. Doesn't hurt as bad now....lol.

 

[ETXfigs]

I just shipped this regular Celeste to a new member. The forum was so good to me with all the free cuttings. I wanted to pay it forward.

 

[FigLab]

I have improved Celeste in ground outside of Hershey and my tree came back without much die back this spring.

That's great to know!

 

[LaFigGwr18]

My Blue Celeste and Black Celeste are still small. I can't wait to taste them. I have been looking for the blk Celeste for a little while now and finally got it.