Ponte Tresa: first fruit.

[Rafaelissimmo]

This one has been swelling for about 5 days, I probably picked it a day too soon, the skin had some bitterness. I wish I could say one way or another, but greenhouse finished figs in autumn are never as good as a summer ripened fig. Still, not bad. This fruit spent about 90 days on the tree since it formed around July 12. I'd love to hear from Dr. Feelgood if this looks right.

[don_sanders]

Congrats. I wonder if that bitterness to the skin might be the lemony zing that FMD spoke of. The exterior looks similar to FMD 's pic. Not the interior so much with it not being caprified.

Do you have pictures of the leaves as well?

[Rafaelissimmo]

Don many leaves are already yellow, these are the best I could find. I am not concerned about the authenticity really as I know my cutting was taken directly from the mother tree.

[Rafaelissimmo]

[don_sanders]

Thanks. I think they may be helpful to others. Personally, I like being able to see the leaves and fruit growing in a similar climate to verify my varieties.

[FMD]

This one has been swelling for about 5 days, I probably picked it a day too soon, the skin had some bitterness. I wish I could say one way or another, but greenhouse finished figs in autumn are never as good as a summer ripened fig. Still, not bad. This fruit spent about 90 days on the tree since it formed around July 12. I'd love to hear from Dr. Feelgood if this looks right.

You hit it on the head, Rafael. When fully ripened it is very good. Unfortunately for me, Florida is not Switzerland. Most of my figs rotted away for no good reason aside from climate, SWD and bad luck.

[Rafaelissimmo]

Thanks Frank.

[Darkman]

Hey Frank

When's your next video coming out? Did you do the 2016 fig ripening video?

[Hershell]

Don't feel like the Lone Ranger Frank, it wasn't my best season either.

[vito12831]

Rafael, it's a great looking fig, congrats, if you can't get it to ripen properly in zone 6 with a greenhouse, I can certainly forget about it in zone 4 .

[Rafaelissimmo]

Vito this is a newly rooted cutting, you can't go by my ripening date, this year's dates are completely anomalous as I do expect this both to set fruit and to ripen much sooner next year.

[COGardener]

I'm going to grow mine in my garage greenhouse all winter, I sure hope to see figs on it next season.

Very nice Rafael!!!!!!!!

[Rafaelissimmo]

Thanks Scott, I am probably going to have some figs all winter in my basement under the lights as well, not PT though, its already going dormant.

[COGardener]

We had a hard frost last time I was home, so I forced most of the figs into dormancy. Now is back in the 80's so I would guess they are all growing again. The PT is still in the tree pot I started it in, I need to get up potted next trip home.

[Jamie0507]

Congrats Raf! It looks great and will surely only get better with time my friend 😉👍🏼

[Rafaelissimmo]

Ponte Tresa: second (last) fruit of the season. I let this one get dead ripe, and it was significantly better than the first one a few weeks ago. Despite ripening in the greenhouse, it was sweeter, jammier and more complex than the previous fruit.

[Dave]

Now this one looks like the PT we all know and love Great looking fig Rafael

[COGardener]

You've just given our community hope Rafael!!

I'm growing mine in the garage greenhouse all winter to put some size on it, I sure hope to see some fruit next season!

[don_sanders]

Looking good.

Are you able to compare the flavor to any of the other varieties? Does it taste the same as other Adriatic figs like Adriatic JH, Battaglia Green, etc?

[Rafaelissimmo]

Don I would say that in shape it kind of resembles Green Ischia but is much better. Its tempting to call it an Adriatic fig because it is green with a nice red pulp but I am not sure I would agree that is the only criteria to define an Adriatic fig. Certainly it is smaller than Battaglia and Adriatic JH and SV, and it does not appear to split, the way they do. I will say that the stem of the fruit was practically welded to the tree, which is somewhat unusual, but I cannot say if that if that is atypical with such a small sample. Also, the shape is different from the Adriatic figs, which tend to be piriform in shape. I would not call this piriform.

[tinyfish]

Looks great. Hoping to add PT to my collection soon.

[Figfanatic57]

Looks Great. Congrats!!!

[Rafaelissimmo]

Thanks figfanatic

[COGardener]

Nice new avatar!