Black Celeste

[TorontoJoe]

I would take the descriptions on Fig Database with a small grain of salt. It takes snippets of conversations from outside its website to develop a description. I'm not saying every entry is right or wrong just that the summary can be weighted on the source it comes from.

Agree 100%... You can put it down to any number of factors... and the source is definitely often a factor.

One of the things I can say pretty definitively is that the same exact fig can often grow very differently in different areas. An experience recorded buy a grower can be vastly different from someone else in the same hardy zone. There are so many factors that can affect results. Sunlight, water, soil, nutrients, day length....

 

[387PETE]

Here's some celeste types

 

[superdave336]

Here's some celeste types

Very nice

 

[ktrain]

@387PETE Dang those pics just made me super hungry. lol

 

[ETXfigs]

Thanks @ETXfigs and @DCallahan ! With the premium varieties I never have too many of each, because I mostly sell oit of those cuttings. But as a few get to shippable size and hardened off, I add them to the web site. . Black Celeste is such a pretty fig

I see that the Black Celeste is already gone. Are you going to have anymore of those for sale this year? The NV1 looks incredible BTW.

 

[ChesapeakeFigs]

I see that the Black Celeste is already gone. Are you going to have anymore of those for sale this year? The NV1 looks incredible BTW.

Yup, I should have a few more throughout the next month of so.

 

[TorontoJoe]

I have a one sitting on my driveway

 

[grasshopper]

I have a one sitting on my driveway

My driveway is too hot for most of the pots in summer, even for SIPs

 

[TorontoJoe]

My driveway is too hot for most of the pots in summer, even for SIPs

Too much heat is rarely a problem for me...

 

[Figless]

I second you thoughts, but the bidders probably just aren't aware of Chesapeake Figs website. He is a member here, a great guy, and a fantastic grower.
Chesapeakefigs.com

I was not aware of this great little website. But from now on I will be looking. Great fig varieties, and super healthy looking. I might even pull the trigger on one of the 17 varieties he had up.

 

[Moonlight]

I enjoyed my 1 year old black Celeste(s) last season. Highly prolific, slightly more flavor than improved Celeste other than sugar. This year I should be able to get a finer review on taste.

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Looks really good️Mine didn't have the cracks, hopefully this season.

 

[superdave336]

I was not aware of this great little website. But from now on I will be looking. Great fig varieties, and super healthy looking. I might even pull the trigger on one of the 17 varieties he had up.

I checked it out too. Great website with beautiful pics. Its very tempting but not the best of times for me to spend money on trees.

 

[ETXfigs]

I was not aware of this great little website. But from now on I will be looking. Great fig varieties, and super healthy looking. I might even pull the trigger on one of the 17 varieties he had up.

He has Black Madeira KK in stock right now.