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Is this a Celeste FIg? Fig ID Please

17 years ago

First off I want to say thank you to everyone on this forum. I have learned alot!! This is the first time I needed to write. I have a fig tree in a pot. I am trying to figure out what type it is. The person I bought it from didn't know. Is it a Celeste? Thanks Guys!

I have these in pots:

Brown Turkey, Hardy Chicago, Violette di Bourex, Latturala, condria, atreano, black mission. They are all in pots. I put them in the garage in the winter.

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charmed
17 years ago
Hi. I'm new to gardening, but your picture looks exactly like my Celeste fig. Yum!
User
17 years ago
If this is 2006 main crop harvest you got a Celeste for sure,in my opinion.Regards
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pitangadiego
17 years ago
It appears to have some Celeste characteristics (color and ribbing), but all the celestes I have seen are more tear drop shaped, with a long neck.
lazerjoe99
Original Author
17 years ago
Herman,

this is the main 2006 crop harvest for this tree.

Charmed,

I can't agree with you more YUMM!!

Pitangadiego,

What do you think it is, it sounds like you don't think its a celeste.

Thanks for all the input guys!!

Joe
User
17 years ago
Well i do not have any main crop ripe yet,and i have a good number of figs.That is why i think is Celeste because is early.I had a fig last year started to ripe on 16 of August the earliest.Regards
palmfan
17 years ago
It does NOT look like my Celeste. My Celeste has smaller teardrop shaped fruit, half of which drops off before ripening. Do you have a heavy crop of fruit that is not being thinned out by premature drop? You may have one of the better Celeste cultivars.
User
17 years ago
Well it doesn't look exactly like the one i had till last year eather.But mine was dropping fruits too.
It doesn't mean that if it doesn't drop fig prematurelly it is not a Celeste.It means it is a more desirable Celeste,to me.!!!!.But in fact the guy did not state it does not drop.
---Let's ask him:Joe is your Celeste droping fig prematurelly getting you frustrated and mad at about middle of July?.Please answer only yes or no.Thank you anticipated.Regards
User
17 years ago
Joe and plumfan:Search this address and you will find celeste look very close to yours:

http://www2.lsuagcenter.com/inst/research/stations/calhoun/NewslettersArticlesPublicationsMeetings/Fig_Production.pdf
lazerjoe99
Original Author
17 years ago
herman,

no.

palm fan,

no dropping of fruit on this tree.

I'm glad I bought this tree, it sounds like its a very good tree to have. very tasty and no fruit drop. I had no idea what I was buying when I bought it. My wife looked the way the tree looked!!

When the tree goes dormant I will try to make some rooted cuttings. Hopefully it will work. I tried it once on my dads brown turkey but it didn't work. I cut it and placed some rooting hormone on it and put it in miracle grow soil and nothing happened. I might try another way. I have read about a few different ways on this forum.

Joe
User
17 years ago
Well ...If interested to get new (Other winners) cultivars i would like to trade with you a couple of cuttings in November if you want,Just let me know.Regards
lazerjoe99
Original Author
17 years ago
Herman,

What other winners do you have that you can trade with me?

How would you root the cutting? I have read diff ways on the forum just want to see how you do it. I have never rooted a cutting. If I get one from you I would want it to root. Speak to you soon. Thanks. Oh yeah, how do you pack them up for shipment? - Joe
User
17 years ago
JOE:Get A envelope 13 inches x10 and put the cuttings inside it.
Cuttings are inserted in a large ziplogbag,first then in the shipping envelope.Cuttings are 10 to 12 inches long with at least three eye.Cuttings are harvested after leaf fall.
Mail them first class it will cost you 1 dollar for about four cuttings.Hope this will help!!

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