If you could only pick one...

hambones said:
I think I would go with RdB. It's early, dependable, productive, and cold hardy. I really enjoy the flavor. It was one of my first figs so I also have some nostalgia for it.

The other reason would be that (assuming no fiery incident) I see lots of Etna's, Celestes, Sals, and even Adriatics growing in the area. I could easily rebuild with some of those but I've yet to see another rdb randomly growing in someone's yard.

Smith would be a close second, and probably #1 if it was hardier.
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Some of the most tried and true producers. wouldn’t be eating too many figs if it weren’t for some of these trees in our yard.
 
I would grab 2 cuttings. YLN and Galicia Negra. My Galicia Negra rooted without issue this spring, and has grown very quickly into a wonderfully shaped single stem tree in one season. I did nothing but stake the central leader vertically, and the tree did the rest. I'm positive it will fruit well for me next season as the tree form is already optimal. If it does the same in the woods, I'll be in good shape. YLN, for me, likes to grow more horizontally, lending well to an open center canopy and hence good fruit production without much work. I don't think I'll have much time to shape trees otherwise, while trying to evade zombies, so a tree that shapes itself naturally is a winner in my mind.
 
hambones said:
I think I would go with RdB. It's early, dependable, productive, and cold hardy. I really enjoy the flavor. It was one of my first figs so I also have some nostalgia for it.

The other reason would be that (assuming no fiery incident) I see lots of Etna's, Celestes, Sals, and even Adriatics growing in the area. I could easily rebuild with some of those but I've yet to see another rdb randomly growing in someone's yard.

Smith would be a close second, and probably #1 if it was hardier.
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Very cool! I hear a lot of people recommend RdB. Thanks for sharing your pick.
 
FruitBrute said:
I would grab 2 cuttings. YLN and Galicia Negra. My Galicia Negra rooted without issue this spring, and has grown very quickly into a wonderfully shaped single stem tree in one season. I did nothing but stake the central leader vertically, and the tree did the rest. I'm positive it will fruit well for me next season as the tree form is already optimal. If it does the same in the woods, I'll be in good shape. YLN, for me, likes to grow more horizontally, lending well to an open center canopy and hence good fruit production without much work. I don't think I'll have much time to shape trees otherwise, while trying to evade zombies, so a tree that shapes itself naturally is a winner in my mind.
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Those are some solid choices. I have heard great things about Galicia Negra as well. The flavor and beauty are tops.
 
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I think I would pick Exquisito. The flavor is great..maybe not the best of the best, but really good. It’s my mother-in-laws favorite fig. The fruit size and productivity are huge bonuses. For me it fruits from July-frost. This is the kind of fig that has “feed the family” potential. Here is my potted Exquisito in a picture taken earlier today. Fruit ripening on every branch. It’s about to go in the ground.
 

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Figtex said:
I think I would pick Exquisito. The flavor is great..maybe not the best of the best, but really good. It’s my mother-in-laws favorite fig. The fruit size and productivity are huge bonuses. For me it fruits from July-frost. This is the kind of fig that has “feed the family” potential. Here is my potted Exquisito in a picture taken earlier today. Fruit ripening on every branch. It’s about to go in the ground.
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I do really like that one.
Everyone should have it as a staple of the hobby. 😁
 
Figtex said:
I think I would pick Exquisito. The flavor is great..maybe not the best of the best, but really good. It’s my mother-in-laws favorite fig. The fruit size and productivity are huge bonuses. For me it fruits from July-frost. This is the kind of fig that has “feed the family” potential. Here is my potted Exquisito in a picture taken earlier today. Fruit ripening on every branch. It’s about to go in the ground.
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Wow! That is some impressive production on such a small tree. Excellent choice.
 
Figtex said:
I think I would pick Exquisito. The flavor is great..maybe not the best of the best, but really good. It’s my mother-in-laws favorite fig. The fruit size and productivity are huge bonuses. For me it fruits from July-frost. This is the kind of fig that has “feed the family” potential. Here is my potted Exquisito in a picture taken earlier today. Fruit ripening on every branch. It’s about to go in the ground.
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Exquisito is a fig-making machine!
 
Figtex said:
I think I would pick Exquisito. The flavor is great..maybe not the best of the best, but really good. It’s my mother-in-laws favorite fig. The fruit size and productivity are huge bonuses. For me it fruits from July-frost. This is the kind of fig that has “feed the family” potential. Here is my potted Exquisito in a picture taken earlier today. Fruit ripening on every branch. It’s about to go in the ground.
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That tree deserves 5stars for productivity
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
 
My choice would be Kristy's Unknown Mt. Etna. It was a first year tree last year that was tastier than my 4+ year old Pananas Purple and about as tasty as my 2-3 year old Mimmo Unknown. The mother tree is a cold hardy beast, the new owners of the house hated it and tried to kill it by cutting it all the way to the ground every fall but they couldn't kill it, it kept coming back. Zero winter protection in 6b/7a. I rooted this one easier than all of my others, and I found an old cutting in the crisper drawer a few weeks ago (from November 2023), stuck it in a fig pop, and it's already got opening leaves. It's like looking at a puppy with huge paws. I can't wait to see what it does this year.
 
wyanokie said:
My choice would be Kristy's Unknown Mt. Etna. It was a first year tree last year that was tastier than my 4+ year old Pananas Purple and about as tasty as my 2-3 year old Mimmo Unknown. The mother tree is a cold hardy beast, the new owners of the house hated it and tried to kill it by cutting it all the way to the ground every fall but they couldn't kill it, it kept coming back. Zero winter protection in 6b/7a. I rooted this one easier than all of my others, and I found an old cutting in the crisper drawer a few weeks ago (from November 2023), stuck it in a fig pop, and it's already got opening leaves. It's like looking at a puppy with huge paws. I can't wait to see what it does this year.
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That sounds amazing! Excellent choice.
 
Here’s our dilemma in this scenario to pick one. We have our pruners in a bucket with a tool tote, our markers are also in the tool tote. Many of our trees are right next to each other.
So we could cut and mark several cuttings so easily. But it would be our unk. Sicily, cold hardy, vigorous grower, fruits from die back easily, ripens early, tastes better than Chicago Hardy, it could probably dry on the tree if the bigs didn’t get to them.
 
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