SoCal Sunset hiding out back

Figneer said:
Nice, couple of leaves are huge, looks Iike is going to need larger pot
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It’s getting root bound but it’ll have to wait a few days. It’s getting busy in the garden. It may have fruited but it’ll wasn’t getting a lot of sun. I did move it to a new location.
 
TorontoJoe said:
I think I mentioned that they get away from me sometimes. I thought this SoCal Sunset was the top of a Black Celeste that was in front of it. I’ve never considered it could’ve gotten so big so quickly. I really hope this thing holds onto figs up here. It’s definitely vigorous.

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Never heard of this one. Quick lookup says it may have a pineapple flavor. Why did you decide to grow it?
 
Figgin' A said:
Never heard of this one. Quick lookup says it may have a pineapple flavor. Why did you decide to grow it?
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Seedling find near San Diego. A friend gave me a cutting. I really just wanted to see how it does here. Pineapple would be nice! Hopefully next season I can get a taste.
 
TorontoJoe said:
I think I mentioned that they get away from me sometimes. I thought this SoCal Sunset was the top of a Black Celeste that was in front of it. I’ve never considered it could’ve gotten so big so quickly. I really hope this thing holds onto figs up here. It’s definitely vigorous.

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I have SoCal Sunset too. Is it common? For some reason I thought it wasn't.
 
TorontoJoe said:
I think I mentioned that they get away from me sometimes. I thought this SoCal Sunset was the top of a Black Celeste that was in front of it. I’ve never considered it could’ve gotten so big so quickly. I really hope this thing holds onto figs up here. It’s definitely vigorous.

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I don't see no figs on the Black Celeste ! Do you mean next season ?
 
Moonlight said:
I don't see no figs on the Black Celeste ! Do you mean next season ?
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The Black Celeste has lots of figs on it. It's the So Cal Sunset that was getting shaded and didn't fruit. I actually have two Blk Celeste fruiting this year. I need to part with one of them... Two many doubles isn't an option here.
 
TorontoJoe said:
The Black Celeste has lots of figs on it. It's the So Cal Sunset that was getting shaded and didn't fruit. I actually have two Blk Celeste fruiting this year. I need to part with one of them... Two many doubles isn't an option here.
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Oh sheesh ! Ok so there is a fig called So Cal Sunset. Didn't know that.
Pineapple berry flavor, is my granddaughter favorite smoothie 🙃
 
Link to more on this fig.
TorontoJoe

Post in thread 'The Many Faces of SoCal Sunset'

When I read the word, "sunset"...it sent me back to a picture I took a few years back in Pizzo, Calabria. Figs growing wild everywhere... and the sunset over the volcano Stromboli is something one never forgets.

Did I mention there are loads of great, wild figs here?

I've travelled much of south Italy... I'm thinking now as to what areas have the highest density of wild ficus carica growing... Two regions come to mind.... :)
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A few years back Figology gave me like a dozen 4" x 4" x 12" tree pots of So Cal Sunset he collected .I was so taken back by there vigor that i up potted a couple times in a short time and used most of them to make great w & t grafts , gave away the other trees for others to test fruit . Great root stock !
 
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