congrats!

keep us posted on its taste and NJ region hardiness.

Herman,

I rooted DFIC 30 (Genoa) this year. It was one of only three cuttings that survived the weather we had in Houston this year. It is a measly little thing.

I bought a White Genoa I found at a nursery a couple of months ago. I'll compare them when they ripen fruit. Also, while at my uncle's funeral in Genoa a couple of weeks ago, one of my family members brought me back a cutting from a local fig tree. It may or may not be the original Genoa fig, I really do not know much about it.

~james

Herman,

Your spare UCD30 Genoa that you gave me is doing
well. Robust upright growth with four 1"+ figlets.
Not sure if they will ripen, maybe it is time
to try the oil thing. So far they do not
look similar to my (EL) Marseilles though.
Also I have another Genoa from Belleclare. No figlets.
Leaves are different and with strange twig growth, has
2 shoots that grew horizontal for a long while and then
tips turned upwards. Must be many figs from Genoa, Italy...

Label reads:
Dark Green Genoa, Green-Dark Red Center.

George (NJ).

George :In my Opinion,this is the corect Genoa Wht Fig,While the Marseilles from EL,is the corect Wht Marseilles.
JMHO

Hi Fortisi and others:Today We consumed 2 Genoa Figs.
It is Pink inside,of mediocre Flavor and sugar.
We gave it 5 out of ten,on a scale 1 to 10.
We suspect lack of heat units needed for decent fruit quality here in NJ.
It is an atractive large wht ,commom fig that doesn't drop,and i'd like to know how the same variety will produce in San Diego,as Jon (Pitangadiego) have one too.
I suspect it is going to be a lot better there.
As far as i can see fig trees that produces very large fruits,have a problem,on east coast,because of lack of adeqvate Heat,to get them to ripe properly,and acumulate maximum sugar.
So far i only have one variety with large and sweet and flavorfull fruits i like,(about 70 grams).
And That is Unknown #5 from Malta,Via George M.
Thanks George.