Iranian Mountain Figs
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Comments (8)I was quite impressed and excited to find a fig tree growning between the stones at the top of one of the ancient towers in the town of San Gimigiano, Italy, last October (scroll dopwn to the bottom of the link). I was the only one of 15 in my tour to actually climb this tower. I did try to 'reach out' to the fig but it was beyond reasonable safety limits). Your Table Mountain fig sounds facinating! I've repelled once in my life (Moaning Caves in Central Calif, 400' + drop) and once was enough for this old gal! :-) Next time you know of someone passing by the Table Mountain fig, have them grab a cutting. :-) Sue Here is a link that might be useful: Fig tree on top of San Gimigiano tower in Italy,...See MoreCeleste VS Tennessee Mountain Fig
Comments (2)I am sure Celeste was the first name Celeste had when it was imported here in the southern part pf Usa. The fig was imported from Europe,and is known there as Malta fig,or Malta Black fig.The fig is not completelly black ,but is Dark. Some varieties as Col de Dame have the whole specter of color in the variety,as White Gray and black,with the same taste and shape. So there can be Malta black ,and Gray.Celeste is rather gray. There is a blue Celeste that indeed is blue,with the same good taste,shape,behivor,etc. I believe Tennesse mountain fig is a local name to Celeste. I hope this will help...See MoreAnyone selling Tennessee Mountain Fig cuttings?
Comments (4)The fabled TN Mountain fig is indeed a Celeste. I grew up in New Orleans with 2 large Celeste trees in our yard. The difference is here in TN, I guess because of climatic differences or soil, is it produces a smaller fruit with a lighter color. Still the same great Celeste taste. They survive our winters which typically see temps in the teens in the winter. This year mine dropped 50% of its first crop due to the drought, now the first crop is ripening and I have many tiny new figs coming in. BTW, the first crop is not a Breba crop. Not a lot of figs will ripen on the second crop. Many will get ripe before our first frost in E. TN. The Celeste figs in New Orleans were a dark purple and larger. I suspect cuttings from my tree will produce the larger darker figs in New Orleans. Keep in mind that almost all figs have many names. And Nurseries create new ones all the time. Last year I almost spent big bucks on the new "Fantasia" fig..........which turned out to be the LSU Scott's Black....See MoreNew to Figs North East Zone 7 Fig List
Comments (12)edarena, Most of mine are still pretty young, but for a dark fig Negronne is my favorite for taste, looks, and productivity. Sals comes in second, it's a good fig and very productive. Black Ischia I like for looks and taste, but is severely affected by mosaic and has almost zero vigor. Paradiso (local cutting, not same as variety at City Farm Nursery, NJ) is my favorite green fig, sweet and flavorful, productive -- but I don't have many mature contenders yet in that catagory for comparison. Zigerelli was a gift I received this fall from another fig collector. It's very tiny now, am hoping it survives the winter. It may require a longer growing season that what I have here. Sultane (available at Paradise Nursery in VA) looks very promising as an early dark fig....See Morebranko_ams
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