Madeliene des Deux Saisons

[zone5figger]

Anyone growing this one? There seems to be some contradictory info out there and I'd appreciate anyone sharing their first hand experiences. I saw FMD visited a french orchard that grows it and checked out the orchards website which gives a brief description of the variety.

(Having trouble posting those links, sorry)

I rooted a cutting of this variety, so perhaps in a couple years I can answer my own question, but I would rather not wait!

[Rewton]

I'm growing it but mine is in its 1st year. I'm hoping to get fruit next year. One thing I have been meaning to research is whether the main crop is late, mid, or early season and how cold hardy it is compared to Mt. Etna's etc.

[Ripple]

Steve, accord to the Baud web site MdDS has very early breba. It is described in his catalogue as " very cold resistant, so I guess that means it has some cold tolerance, but it's all relative. Here's the links for his ripening calendar and catalogue.

http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/1901206/the-top-25-fig-varieties-for-pierre-baud

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fig-baud.com%2F

[Mgorski]

I got a fig from mine last year, it was a green fig with a red interior. Very tasty. I saw a post where this was pictured as a dark fig, so I don't know who has the wrong named fig. Mine is from a friend here in Virginia who rates it as one of his favorites.

[zone5figger]

Could you please post a pic of your plant in order to compare leaves?

[Rewton]

Are you sure you don't mean Blanche de Deux Saisons? I'm pretty sure MdDS is supposed to be a dark fig.

[Mgorski]

Rewton, you are correct. I'm not sure how I missed that. My bad. I don't have Madeliene des Deux Saisons.

[Rewton]

I also have a young BdDS and am looking forward to comparing it to the MdDS. It sounds likely you got yours from the same source in Virginia that I got mine from. I'm glad you like the fig.

[zone5figger]

My young Madeleine.

[Kelby]

Keep us posted, Jesse. I looked at them for the bifereous traits, but glowing reviews were lacking. Do you have Grise de St Jean? Same idea as the others, recommended on Baud's site. I got one last fall that has been very vigorous and will fruit heavily this year. No brebas yet.

[zone5figger]

I likewise pursued varieties that could yield breba crop(or exceptionally early maincrop)figs this past winter. I haven't got GdSJ, but look forward to hearing more about it.

[Kelby]

I'll keep you posted.

[Vladis]

Version 2 Madeleine season in Russia.

[Kelby]

Those look good! Very nice.

[Brian M]

Mine is painfully slow growing and didn't get a fig in its second year. I got it from Richard Watts. Also some photos of grise st jean which was delicious