Colonel Littman's Black Cross

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Moonlight

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This variety was gifted to me in 2022.
I received two cuttings one rooted in sphagnum peat moss, it didn't survive 😢
Second cutting was rooted in warter, it took a while but finally rooted.
Here it is close to be ripen.
I looked at some photos of picked CLBC, it seemed to me that none of them were picked before shriveled 🤔
There are lots on the tree to test at what ripnes to pick it.
What would you suggest ?
 

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Good job ripening those CLBC figs. So many people outside of hot climates had little success with them.

I would experiment and see what works best for your taste. I like some figs when picked perfectly ripe, when they feel like a sack of jelly. Some of my figs don’t even get to that stage and deteriorate if left in the tree too long, like Tia Penya. I’ve learned to pick it based on the Color of the skin. I258 is another odd ball, it tastes great as soon as it becomes slightly soft and gets a bit better as it ripens more, but I find that it doesn’t matter much, it still tastes great even if picked a bit earlier. Just a little different great.
 
I'm excited for you and following this thread. Can't wait to see some of these, once you decide to pick them. I've heard so many good things about CLBC. This will be my first year getting any figs of this variety also, although I think mine are still maybe a week or two away from ripening.
 
Figgin' A said:
Good job ripening those CLBC figs. So many people outside of hot climates had little success with them.

I would experiment and see what works best for your taste. I like some figs when picked perfectly ripe, when they feel like a sack of jelly. Some of my figs don’t even get to that stage and deteriorate if left in the tree too long, like Tia Penya. I’ve learned to pick it based on the Color of the skin. I258 is another odd ball, it tastes great as soon as it becomes slightly soft and gets a bit better as it ripens more, but I find that it doesn’t matter much, it still tastes great even if picked a bit earlier. Just a little different great.
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Anyone living within a 30 minute of radius in WNC want to trade for CLBC. :cry:
 
I have several CLBC trees, all young, from three different sources. (Cuttings have been very easy to start.) Only two are second year trees. And only one of those fruited this year. While I have limited experience with figs, I find CLBC to be outstanding. I've eaten figs (Celeste) my entire adult life. I had no idea figs could be so good. And it is fairly forgiving if you pick it too early... still very good flavor. But full on ripe, wow! CLBC and CdDN have been my favorites this year. (Again, I have limited experience with most varieties.)
 
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