Barnissotte figs.

An interesting case of FMV, only leaves on the southeast side of the growth are affected. Aubique Petite, 1st year.

Black Greek

Tatnall Red ~Sicilian Red

GM #171 Gludi

Gino's Black

Easton Vasilika ~Vasilika Aspra.

Valle Negras. Growth stunted by FMV. Planted early June, plants with the least symptoms are farthest from the camera and also the healthiest, 2x the size of sicker plants in foreground. Will leave them for a year or two to see what happens.

Nero 600m from VS (hermansur on eBay) living up to his claims of health! Planted a few weeks ahead of VN, otherwise they are given the same care and planted next to each other. No fertilizer or amendments at all (soil was tested), watered from spring to mid August with drip tape and now getting tough love, wilting occasionally. No FMV at all on any of these plants.

2nd year Easton Vasilika reaching for the sky. Killed to the ground last winter so that is all this year's growth.

From my phone.

Edible caprifig breba/profichi.

Somehow the lawnmower man got it wedged on a branch and broke down on top... Kathleen's Black, not much damage actually.

Mantis molting on fig tree

Fungal disease on fig leaves and branches, copper hydroxide and better air cleared this right up.

Easton Purple breba, I think this is probably LSU Tiger.

Nice pics and I wish I had your land. I have a similar set up with black commercial grade landscape fabric and irrigation system, but also with commercial grade bird netting arranged over a pvc hoop house type structure that protects all of my figs from the birds. If I didn't, I wouldn't get any figs to eat. Thanks for posting.

Those look delicous

Hoosierbanana,

where did you find Vasilika Aspra fig? I would like to have one of that. Can you please let me know the source of that plant? Vasilika sika is same as Vasilika Aspra? Can I have have cuttings of that plant?

thank you.

Well I got it as unknown cuttings 4~5 years ago and grew it out (it was originally labelled "small red fig, very sweet). VS (hermansur) identified it for me. I also bought cuttings from him on eBay last fall. So far our plants look exactly the same, but of course I have not had a ripe fruit from his yet.

In Greece there are 3 Vasilikas... Vasilika Mavra, Vasilika Mellissi, and Vasilika Aspra. This is the white one (aspra), VS has his named simply Vasilika Sika. It is a little confusing because there is also another fig named Vasilika Sika originally from Belleclare but it is a misnamed Dalmatie.

I am not sure how or what fig cuttings I will sell this year, if any, but I think hermansur will be selling cuttings from his tree on eBay in the next few months and I am totally confident you will be happy buying from him.

And thanks for the compliments everyone. I don't own any land, but have a knack for getting landowners hooked on figs ;)

hoosierbanana:Thanks for the nice words you wrote about the plants i introduced on Garden Web, Florea ,Nero 600 M (my version),Marseilles black vs and Vasilika Sika.

And yes I can see looking at your Easton Vasilika,in the above pix,I can see it is exactly like Vasilika i have,the leaves are very special in form and easy to ID.

It is the same plant.

Again ,no fig disease just a healthy 5 lobes two thumbs leaves.

And yes ,the dark red inside is so beautiful,!

Bunti!!

You sure love figs

That is quite a collection!

Very nice fig pictures. Nero 600M is also called Vallecalda which I have.It is a delicious fig.One of my favorites.

Phil from Ohio