Herman:
The two that I kept are not large enough to do much, but the few figs they made (and there are yet a few to ripen) sure did taste good. I was counting on getting a couple today, but the kids who tended my stock got everything that had any color. There is always next year; I am going to put one of my two in the ground.
Ox

I am still picking Marseillies VS figs. I thought it was over for the remainder on the tree with this cooler trend 4*C(42*F) in the nights/early morning but NO, they are still coming. Day time was like 19*C(66*F). Taste very good. Thanks to Herman for the feedback on this variant. I am going to put tree in ground next spring.

Plant it inground:If there is a fig that will make it outside in cold climates,these and Sal's Gene,wich is a little lighter in color and rounder,are shure shot.
If figs are going to ripe at all in your climate,you can see by trying these 2 inground.
H2

Thanks Herman. I can't wait to have a fig galore. The Marseillies VS is very good. Just pick some this evening for the wife. She went for the small ones first, none other than Marseillies VS. I would like to organize a neighbourly summer fig party in my place in 2 years time. Only the good & reliable variants are going in ground. I find the Hollier is just as good & productive. More Hollier are ripening. Very,very yummie.

Herman:
Can Gene's Sals fig take wet weather?

The MVS is not splitting here while both the Joe Morle Paradiso and the Bayernfeige Violetta show a tendency to split when very wet.

I have two of Gene's strain of Sal's but they did not fruit this year so I have no idea how they will perform in wet weather. (I had six inches of rain yesterday, water went two feet over the road out front)

I am going to put the Marseilles VS on the S. side of my house and if the Sal's is that hardy I will find a place for it too. I do not want to dig up the Paradiso because it makes such a nice fig, and it is seldom so wet here in the fall as it is now.

Finding figs that fit local conditions is something of a test.
Ox

I have no doubt Sal (Gene strain),is just as hardy as Marseilles vs black.
I have had mine planted at the end of the property on a Hill last winter,and we had a very cold winter,no records were broken but frost lasted for days and many other figs died close to grownd.
Sal Gene did not,and it had no winter protection.
So yes is hardy ,I can state is hardyer than Hardy Chicago,wich is also hardy.
So plant with confidence.
H2

Oxancle:Yes Sal Gene strain,will do very well,ripening under rain condition.
Not a splitter.
Of course it has a limit,how much it can take.
Yet I can call it split resistant,without to use Disinformation,and propaganda(Jocking).
H2

Thanks Herman
I've got a lot to learn here.
Chuck

Both Sal (Gene strain) and Gino figs are split resistant during periods of heavy rain in my yard. They perform well when many other cultivars are either splitting, going sour, or diluting flavor.

Dan

Dan, have the following figs perform well for you inspite of the much rainfall you get like Hollier, Osborne Prolific, LSU Golden Celeste, LSU Gold, Dark portuguese. I plan to send some fig cuttings to my brother in Malaysia. Any feedback on other variants would be great. Thanks

Paully,

Dark Portuguese, and Golden Celeste (pink pulp strain) can handle some rain. Hollier and LSU Gold tend to split but seem to ripen fast enough where I don't see a souring problem. There seems to be less of a splitting problem with the first crop LSU Gold figs.

Golden Celeste (amber pulp strain) seems to loose flavor from rain. My Osborn Prolific has not yet fruited.

All of these figs are good for trialing in other hotter areas. However, I would definitely include LSU Purple. It is an ever-bearing fig with a completely closed eye.....it does not like to go dormant and may do quite well there.

Dan

I would like to chime in about sals-genes, not a splitter in my yard, its a great fig. Paradisio has split a bit this year for me.

THANKS Dan & ejp3, would definitly consider those variants. Its difficult to get good variants over there.