The figs in my garden....

[penandpike]

Grise de Saint Jean is a really wonderful fig.

[penandpike]

White Vasilika I will rate it 10/10 One of the best in my garden.

[penandpike]

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[chauqg]

Beautiful fig Pen - I want one too.

Is the tree in ground or in pot?

How do you protect it during winter?

[Kelby]

Looks lovely Pen!

[jmaler]

Very nice. Looks yummy.

[Kelby]

penandpike, are you growing your Grise de St-Jean in a pot?

[COGardener]

They look fantastic, great gob.

[Chrisk]

Great looking figs Pen. Absolutely love the Vasilika. Congrats and thanks for posting.

[penandpike]

My Grise de St-Jean is in the ground. It is very vigorous and productive. Taste excellent 9/10.

[Kelby]

I didn't know it was that hardy, good to know, thanks! Baud said it's not too cold tolerant.

[penandpike]

This plant is in it's 3rd year in the ground, but the last tree winters were very mild and temperatures did not fall below -15C*. last winter some of the top branches were killed.

[penandpike]

Ronde de Bordeaux. It was good, but these are still young plants so I wouldn't dare to rate it.

[F. Bennett]

I've had several of my RdB split before fully ripening, lacking the flavor it normally has. Yours look like it did the same. They are VERY good if they ripen properly.

[penandpike]

It was just like you've said. The figs that split were not ready, but had to pick them or loose them.

[AscPete]

Thanks for sharing the photos and info.
Congratulations, the figs and plants look great.
Do you provide any winter protection for the in-ground trees? Thanks.

[penandpike]

I don't protect any of my plants.

[strudeldog]

Very nice. Is White Vasilika different than Vasilika? I know The Vasilika from Belle Clare with thin fingers is different. I have the other one VS used to post about, and if I recall couple folks from Greece thought it was the true Vasilika

[penandpike]

Yes, it is different from Vasilika sika.

[strudeldog]

Thanks it looks great

[F. Bennett]

Belleclare's VS is actually Dalmatie.

[penandpike]

I have this still very young Malta Black. It rewarded me with two very nice fruits. Not very sweet, but the most aromatic figs I had this year.

[penandpike]

I have 3 Panachee plants in the ground. The bigest two did not produse a single fig, but the third surprised me with few excellent tasting fruits.

My German Shepherd "Han Solo" waiting for a fig treat. He was very disappointed.

[Dave]

Panachee is way up high on my favorites list

[Rewton]

Pen, are your figs pollinated? They look fabulous!

[penandpike]

Thank you! No these trees are not polunated.

[fitzski]

Pen, Nice looking figs and dog too.

How old is your Malta Black? I hope to add that to my collection this winter and I was wondering how long i'd have to wait for fruit.

[penandpike]

This Malta Black was planted last year.

[Kelby]

Kevin, yes mine has been ripening one every couple days for weeks now.

[eboone]

Mine is in its second year in a 5g SIP and I have had about 10 fruits since 8/27, has about 7 left to ripen. One of the more productive 2nd year plants I have

[Yeehova]

Oooh, that Vasilika looks nice!

[Mgorski]

Nice Pen, thanks for showing some of what you are harvesting. Is that the Vasilika Levka?

Mike in Hanover, VA

[Chrisk]

Hey Mike! Sorry for jumping in! Yes Lefka means white in Greek .

[penandpike]

Hello Mike! Yes, It is the same variety I sent you.

[Chrisk]

Hey Pen! All your figs look great! Thanks for sharing!

[penandpike]

Vasilika Melissi is the best variety I own. The only downfall is that it is late ripening variety and I have to wait so long to get to taste it's delicious fruits.

[macmike]

White Vasilika I will rate it 10/10 One of the best in my garden.

Any cuttings available on that one? Sounds interesting how would you describe the taste? Would they grow in zone 8

[penandpike]

Sure it will grow in zone 8. The taste is sweet and figy. Cuttings to USA is risky but not imposible.

[penandpike]

Violette Dauphine. A very good, mild semi sweet tasting fig. 9/10

[andreas-patras]

great work Pen
awesome figs!!!

[penandpike]

Thank you Andreas.

[WillsC]

Awesome my friend.

[penandpike]

Thank you Wills.

[penandpike]

A very young Black Bethlehem. I did not expect that these figs will ripen so I forgot to check them. So when I did I was surprised with 3 little over riped fruits with Excellent taste.

[figgary]

I agree with that Grise de St. Jean is an excellent fig. The one I have suffers with fmv, but still makes delicious figs. Yours does not seem to be so affected. Great varieties you have Pen, thanks for sharing!