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Feeding a Fig Addiction

20 years ago

Alright. Here's the deal. I have a niece that lives close to the Belle Claire Nursery for a few more weeks. Since I am her favorite uncle she may be able to take a few minutes to go over there and buy a couple of figs to mail to me. What to choose? Suggestions are welcome. I live in Zone 9, Houston Texas Gulf Coast. I have copied a list from their website. I would like something unique or unusual. Yadda out.

Petite Negri (Dwarf)Large, Purple-Black, Dark Center (2crops)

Royal Vineyard, Large Coppery-Brown, Pear-Shaped, Dark Amber Center (2crops)

Nero (Italy) Large Purple-Red (Wine Color), Dark Center (2crops)

Hardy Chicago Medium Large, Purple-Brown, Dark-Red Center (2crops)

Osborne Prolific Medium,Green to Brown, Amber Center,Sweet Very Prolific, Hardy (2crops)

Black Spanish (Franciscana), Large Mahogany-Black, Red Center,Juicy (2crops)

Blackjack Large, Purple-Brown Dark-Red Center,Juicy(2crops) (Drawf-tree tends to spread)

Calbun Large, Yellow, Round, Lighte-Red Center, Delicately Sweet (2crops-Prolific)

Beall Large, Reddish-Brown,Light-Amber Center (1crop)

Marseilles, Large, Yellow, Clear Flesh, Very Sweet (2crops) ( Heavy on second crop)

Tena (Spanish) Large, Yellow, Round,Clear Center (2crops, Condit-Hybrid)

Hunts, Large,Brown,Amber Center (2crops)

Jelly, Medium, White, White Center, Sweet (2crops) (Southern Regions)

Italian Purple Beefera, Large, Round, Purple, Sweet, Strawberry-Pink Center

Italian Purple Red, Medium, Round, Dark Center (2crops)

Sicillian Red, Medium, Reddish Brown, Dark-Red Center (2crops)

Conadria(Genoa), Large, White, Round, Light-Strawberry-Pink Center (2crops) (Condit Hybrid)

Texas Everbearing, Large, Dark Coppery Brown,Dark Center (2 crops)

Chios-a(Greek), Large, White, Pearshape with Strawberry Center (2crops)

Chios-B(Greek), Medium, Reddish Brown, Dark Red Center, Sweet (2crops)

Chios-c(Greek), Large, Purple Black, Dark Red Center (Greek-Aboukonis)(2crops)

Corfl(Greek), Large, White, Pearshape, Dark Strawberry Center (2crops)(Greek-SPeros)

Crete(Greek), Large, White, Light- Strawberry Center (2crops/GreekKronos)

Mykonos(Greek)(a)Large, White Strawberry Center(2crops Greek Thina)

Mykonos(Greek), StrawberryCenter(Breba Only)(Greek-Perkounis) 2

Kalamata-a(Greek), Medium, Black with Dark- Red Center, Sweet(2crops)

Kalamata-b(Greek), Large, Round, White, Dark-Pink Center (1crop)

Sicillian Black (vernaGrosso), Medium, Black,with Dark Center (Italian.Aurigenta)

Italy (Pasquale Bianco) Medium, White, Dark Strawberry Center (1 crop)

Italy(Pasquale Bianco)(Italian), Medium to Large ,Dark Red Center (2crops)

Pasquale Verino(Italian), Medium, Black, Dark Center (1crop)

White Barese(Columbo), Large, White with Strawberry Center (2crops)

Malta Black(Grandparent to Celeste), Medium, Black, Dark Red Cente, Sweet Crop

Montellone (GenoaItaly), Large, Round, White,

Light Amber Center (2crops)

Ischia Black(Italy), Medium, Black with Dark Center (2crops)

Fico Blanco(calabria,Italy). Large, Round, White, Red Center (2crops)

Sicillian Black(sals)(Fico Nera), Medium-Large, Dark-Black, Red Center very juicy-sweet (2crops)

Eastern Brown Turkey, Large, Coppery-Brown, Dark-Amber Center (2crops)

Italian Everbearing, Large, Purple-Brown, Dark center (2crops)

Fico Nera Duemane(Saint Angelo Di Lombardi,Italy), Mountain Fig, 2 crops-Medium-Purple-Black, with Red Center, Sweet

Fico Nera(Abruzzi Italy)(Corragio), Medium, Black Fig, White Flesh, Dark-Red Center (2 crops)

Large Greek White (Cyprus), Large, Pear Shape, Dark-Red,Center (2 crops)

Dessert King(Breba Crop Only-San Pedro), Large, Green with Red Center

Lattarula (ItalianHoney Fig), Large,Dark Amber Center,very juicy (2crops)

Peters Honey, Medium, Round, Yellow-Green Dark Amber Center, Very juicy sweet (2crops)

Sicilian (Catania), Large, Pear Shape, Green Brown, Dark Golden Amber Center (2 crops)

Nevarella (Oregon), Medium, Brown, Amber Center (prolific)

Fico Fiori Bifara (Caserta), Large, Purple-Brown, Red Center (2crops)

White Kadota, Large,Yellow-Green, AmberCenter (2 crops)

Black Mission, Large, Purple-Black, Strawberry Center, Sweet (2crops)

Verte (IschiaGreen)(Italy), Large, Green,Amber Center (2crops)

Sicilian White (Artata Musomelli), Large Green-Yellow,Thick Pink to Amber Center (2crops)

Geno, Large, White,Yellow-Green, Strawberry-Red Center (2 crops)

Negronne, Large, Purple-Black, Pearshape, Dark-Red Center, Very Sweet (2 crops)

Fico Bianco(Bifara Musomelli) Sicily, Large, Mottled-Green Yellow Golden Amber Center (2crops)

San Poero (Calafornia), Large, Purple- Brown (Turkey), Dark-Red Center (2 crops)

Mykonos (Greek), Large Pear-Shaped, Reddish to Purple-Black, White-Flesh

Fico Nera, (Siciliano Bifara) (San Pedro) Large, Black, White Flesh, Dark-Amber Center (Breba-only)

Fico Bianco (Columbo,Italy) (Caserta), Large, White, White Flesh, Amber Center (Breba-Only) (SanPedro)

Sicilian FicoRosso (Taranto,Sicily) (Breba Crop,San Pedro), Large, Red, White Flesh, Dark Center

Comments (8)

  • 20 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    When I was there a couple of years ago (2003?) I enjoyed the visit, but was disappointed that they didn't have all the varieties available for purchase. Granted it was the 4th of July weekend -- so pretty late in the nursery season. They did offer to take any request to propagate for the next season. You might want to call and see which varieties they have actually available. During my visit I purchased "Shar Israel" and "Nero" (but not the standard Nero varity).

  • 20 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    Yadda,

    The following are overlaps in Belleclare and UCDavis inventory if it helps in narrowing your choices.

    Alma (DFIC 031)
    Beall (DFIC 027)
    Black Mission/Mission (DFIC 012)
    Calbun/Galbun/Gulbun/UCR 284-11 (DFIC 102)
    Celeste (DFIC 080)
    Conadria (DFIC 005 and DFIC 050)
    Ischia Black (DFIC 090)
    Kalamata A (at least by UCDavis description) (DFIC 156)
    Negronne/Violet de Bordeaux
    Osborn Prolific (DFIC 075)
    Pasquale Verino/Vernino (DFIC 001)
    Tena (DFIC 021)
    Verte (DFIC 026)

    Fico Bianco and Lattarula are also in the UCD inventory but not available for distribution.

    Good luck narrowing it down. Everytime I look at the Belleclare list, something different catches my attention.

    ~james

  • 20 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    Get Anything black that you do not already have like:Black Spanish,Black sicilian,Nero,Black Jack,Malta black,Ischia Black,Fico Nera(black),and Viollete de bordeaux if you do not have it.This is what i like most.Regards

  • 20 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    Yadda,
    I might have a 'spare' rooted cutting of Nero (from Gene),
    so if you 'so-wish-it' let me know. I just need to confirm it.
    George (NJ).

  • 20 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    I would be shooting for Italian, Sicilain, Greek and other ethnic varieties which aren't seemingly available anywhere else. I am with Herman, in that I would pick dark figs, as they are my favorites.

  • 20 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    I agree with Herman and Pit that DARK figs
    (black-outside/red-inside) are the best. Unfortunately,
    they are MUCH harder to root. For example, I just got ONE
    cutting of Skadu Black from UCD; and I *issed and *issed on it
    (with TLC), with no promising result (what so ever)!

  • 20 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    Yes George you are right about black figs beeing hard to root.I have a Skardu Black and a Black Ischia for almost two years and They are only 4 inches tall,but at least they are alive.
    That is why i told Yadda,at least if he spend the (BIG) money at least he gets some allready well rooted Black fig tree,from Belleclare.
    The price is probably the same or less for a black fig wich at sale time is smaller in size than a vigurous,white or brown fig.Regards

  • 20 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    Been to Belleclares, lots to choose from and the staff is as informative as anywhere. Not to bash but the prices are outrageous. However they have stuff that no one else has so its hard to put a pricetag on. The owner is one of the most knowledgeable persons on figs in the world so I guess has license to charge what he does.

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