Comparisons of LSU DC-2, DC-6, and DC-7 ripened main crops

[Charlie Dodgson]

L55-13-39 is an important cultivar, both historically and for its proven breeding record as a closed-eye caprifig. An interesting question is whether LSU DC-2, 6, 7 are siblings, descendants, or unrelated to L55-13-39. Barring some unforeseen hardware development in genomics, I don't believe I'll live long enough to know the answer .

 

[GoodFriendMike]

L55-13-39 is an important cultivar, both historically and for its proven breeding record as a closed-eye caprifig. An interesting question is whether LSU DC-2, 6, 7 are siblings, descendants, or unrelated to L55-13-39. Barring some unforeseen hardware development in genomics, I don't believe I'll live long enough to know the answer .

That is a good question.

 

[Charlie Dodgson]

@GoodFriendMike
Another thought about L55-13-39 ... perhaps you're already aware . LSU Gold somehow acquired honey characteristics that Celeste did not exhibit.

 

[GoodFriendMike]

@GoodFriendMike
Another thought about L55-13-39 ... perhaps you're already aware . LSU Gold somehow acquired honey characteristics that Celeste did not exhibit.

The C-1 that is spread around is a Honey fig.

 

[Charlie Dodgson]

@GoodFriendMike
The L55-13-39 that Roy Young received and hubristically labeled C1.

 

[GoodFriendMike]

@GoodFriendMike
The L55-13-39 that Roy Young received and hubristically labeled C1.

Now that is interesting.

 

[Charlie Dodgson]

@GoodFriendMike
Roy E. Young was a business owner and executive who owned an estate in Abbeville LA. Upon retirement in the 1980's he put his full effort into his botanical garden on the property, which he later opened as a fruit and vegetable nursery. He reintroduced several southern legacy fruits and vegetables, including the Becnel Smith fig. He was a guru to many, and thus criticizing his occasional hubris labeling of plants often invokes personal attacks -- especially from southern plant collectors. I communicated with him via email a few times a decade and a half ago. He passed away in 2014. The nursery is now operated by his son-in-law Robert Soileau.

 

[Wisner]

@GoodFriendMike
Roy E. Young was a business owner and executive who owned an estate in Abbeville LA. Upon retirement in the 1980's he put his full effort into his botanical garden on the property, which he later opened as a fruit and vegetable nursery. He reintroduced several southern legacy fruits and vegetables, including the Becnel Smith fig. He was a guru to many, and thus criticizing his occasional hubris labeling of plants often invokes personal attacks -- especially from southern plant collectors. I communicated with him via email a few times a decade and a half ago. He passed away in 2014. The nursery is now operated by his son-in-law Robert Soileau.

The nursery has been closed for several years. The back of the property bordered the Vermilion River. He had a citrus orchard next to the river and a fig orchard up by the road. You can do a street search of 420 Park Avenue, Abbeville, La and see the area has been completely cleared. The driveway to the nursery is to the right of the mailbox. He had grape vines growing down the driveway. I have some old pictures somewhere of his fig orchard.