Your top 3 most wanted cuttings

[snarfing]

Sibwali
I thin ki want to get my cousin a Schar israel or Hmadi or something along these lines
Either just continuing to try all the cherry-y figs to pick a favorite, so probably cherry cordial or jolly tiger? Not sure.

 

[BucksCountyFigs]

I love the thicker textured figs as the flesh really coats the inside of your mouth and causes the flavor to persist for longer. This year CdD Blanc and Gegantina were my favorites.

I didn’t know that - that sounds pretty awesome.

 

[ETXfigs]

I have to change my most wanted cutting again. I do a lot of reading about figs and watching videos so my WL changes a lot. Thanks to @FiggyEd with that new video, I have to add another fig (Iraqi Unknown) to my WL. I spent some time in Iraq and often drinking chai tea and eating lunch with the Iraqi people, sometimes every day and often in their homes. I have some great memories of that. I don't remember anything about the figs or what they taste like. I think that I ate dates instead of figs when given the choice, but it would be nice to grow Iraqi Unk.

 

[Jigfig]

I have to change my most wanted cutting again. I do a lot of reading about figs and watching videos so my WL changes a lot. Thanks to @FiggyEd with that new video, I have to add another fig (Iraqi Unknown) to my WL. I spent some time in Iraq and often drinking chai tea and eating lunch with the Iraqi people, sometimes every day and often in their homes. I have some great memories of that. I don't remember anything about the figs or what they taste like. I think that I ate dates instead of figs when given the choice, but it would be nice to grow Iraqi Unk.

That’d be a tough choice. I like figs, but I don’t think I’ve ever turned down a date.

 

[oat]

I know, I keep hearing about the cake like texture, and I can’t quite imagine what that’s like since I haven’t tasted a CdD yet either.

Plus, when I see figs that have a thicker white syconium, that doesn’t look good tasting (to me).
Is it?

Syconium of the CDDs are not thick. It's the flowers that are small and numerous that contributes to the thick texture of the ripe figs.
Here is my uncaprified CDDNoire from a small tree. I can't wait for it to get more mature. They are late, but not called the queen of figs for nothing.

 

[BucksCountyFigs]

Syconium of the CDDs are not thick. It's the flowers that are small and numerous that contributes to the thick texture of the ripe figs.
Here is my uncaprified CDDNoire from a small tree. I can't wait for it to get more mature. They are late, but not called the queen of figs for nothing.

Wow, that looks amazing! It looks as good as a caprified fig!!

 

[oat]

Wow, that looks amazing! It looks as good as a caprified fig!!

It's honestly my best fig when uncaprified, better than Black Madeira. The only downside is it's even later than the BM also

 

[oat]

It's honestly my best fig when uncaprified, better than Black Madeira. The only downside is it's even later than the BM also

I'm keeping it because growers in the Bay Area swear that it gets much earlier when it's established.

 

[figologist]

Desert King
Brown Turkey
Whatever makes Fig Newtons taste so good

 

[oat]

Desert King
Brown Turkey
Whatever makes Fig Newtons taste so good

I think you need Calimyrna if you want that fig newtons. You could also try Sequoia. They bred that to be a common version of Calimyrna.

 

[ETXfigs]

All joking aside, everyone knows that they use Black Madeira to make Fig Newtons. That's why they taste so good.

 

[DCallahan]

Tak

All joking aside, everyone knows that they use Black Madeira to make Fig Newtons. That's why they taste so good.

Take my money now if you're going to start making Black Madeira FigNewtons

 

[figologist]

I think my current for real top 3 wants are
Castillon
Cartagena
Arros Maxima
Rionon Santana
(yes I know that's 4)

 

[BucksCountyFigs]

It's honestly my best fig when uncaprified, better than Black Madeira. The only downside is it's even later than the BM also

For that level of fig, man, I would totally grow it inside!

 

[oat]

For that level of fig, man, I would totally grow it inside!

Head starting it would work. Your summer is hot.

 

[ETXfigs]

I know, I keep hearing about the cake like texture, and I can’t quite imagine what that’s like since I haven’t tasted a CdD yet either.

Plus, when I see figs that have a thicker white syconium, that doesn’t look good tasting (to me).
Is it?

I have CDD Roja. It was one of the cuttings I got from the forum cutting program last spring. One thing that I noticed when I first cut into one of these, is the deep dark red color of the flesh that the camera doesn't show very well. I highly recommend growing a CDD if it will do well in your area. It is one of my favorite figs, second only to Violeta a Black Madeira type. I'm still waiting for I-258 to give it a run for it's money, but I have both CDD Roja and I-258 ripening as we speak, so maybe I-258 will show out this time. I just don't think that either one of them has what it takes to take down the king of figs Violeta.

CDD Roja

 

[FigHouse]

So far im still not quite sure on how to get my fingers on a Angelito cutting, but ill try my best looking for it

There are some up on FigBid right now.