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Lets Talk Figs / Re: Air layers and cuttings to root
« Last post by tridrama on May 28, 2023, 10:07:03 PM »
Unfortunately, I haven't been home enough to spend the time I would like to with my trees. We have a few older celeste and unknown varieties I'd like to airlayer soon. Now that school is over, I may be able to get them set and a small number of named varieties.
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Lets Talk Figs / Re: Update on Bayou Homestead Fig From Turkey Shoot 2020
« Last post by Rudy on May 28, 2023, 09:18:14 AM »
Goodness,  I hope it's not a Celeste type as I have already two of them and gave 2 away last year. I compared the leaves with my Celeste and they don't look the same.  My Celeste has some 5 lobed ones and some spade shaped leaves.   Maybe the cool weather we have been experiencing has something to do with it.  The fruits look similar as they are both green with white dots.

I Googled the history of Celeste figs and this is what I found: "This fig is sometimes called the Celestial or Sugar Fig. It was first cultivated in 5000 BC in Western Asia and the Old World Mediterranean, making its way to Europe in the early 1500s, Mexico in 1560, and arriving in the Eastern United States in 1669."  That would explain why it was at an old homestead.


 
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Lets Talk Figs / Re: Update on Bayou Homestead Fig From Turkey Shoot 2020
« Last post by opiem10 on May 28, 2023, 08:02:35 AM »
Our challenge is determining what exact name to use when, in this case, JD sent out cuttings to 3-4 members at the same time without giving the variety a specific name in advance. 

I called mine “UNKNOWN Louisiana Bayou Homestead”.   Mike Brookins calls his “Bayou UNK”.  The title of this thread is “Bayou Homestead”.  I don’t know the name Ben applied to his tree but it wouldn’t shock me if it was slightly different.  And in the end, this “variety” may turn out to be Celeste.  My trees give fruit that looks like Celeste to me.  I hope I get a few more this year so I can decide if this JD” tree is a keeper for growing in the north.  So far, it is NOT.
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Lets Talk Figs / Re: Update on Bayou Homestead Fig From Turkey Shoot 2020
« Last post by Rudy on May 27, 2023, 03:34:34 PM »
I am sorry, but "close" is still not right.  Lots of varieties have "close" names, but still can be confusing to people who get them when propagated.  If 6 people received the same cuttings, and one of them decides to call it something else, that's just plain wrong. The worst part is that the guilty party is aware of it too.
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Fig trees and cuttings / Re: Dr. Gowaty Giveaway
« Last post by Andrea on May 27, 2023, 03:20:01 PM »
Tom, you're very welcome!  Glad it went to a loving home! I hope it produces figs this first year for you. 
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Lets Talk Figs / Re: Update on Bayou Homestead Fig From Turkey Shoot 2020
« Last post by opiem10 on May 27, 2023, 02:18:35 PM »
Denise, it’s growers like the one you reference that wind up giving us multiple names for the same genetic variety.   I know Mike Brookins calls his plants a slightly different name than I do, but at least we’re close to being consistent.
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Lets Talk Figs / Re: 2023 GA Fig A Rama
« Last post by Rudy on May 27, 2023, 11:14:04 AM »
Two more months to go until this event.  So far I have 14 people indicating they are coming. 

For those who are planning to attend, there is a wish list started on another social media website.  I won't mention it in fear of being banned.
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Lets Talk Figs / Re: Update on Bayou Homestead Fig From Turkey Shoot 2020
« Last post by Rudy on May 27, 2023, 09:16:25 AM »
I came across somebody on FB who got some of these cuttings and wants to propagate them.  I don't have a problem with this, but he wants to change the name to JD's Delight.  It kind of bothers me because it's not even close to what JD called it.
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Lets Talk Figs / Re: Impact of Varying Spring Temperatures
« Last post by Rudy on May 27, 2023, 09:12:42 AM »
Yes, the temps are making a difference.  My Celeste is growing very slow and few figs this year.  Our temps have been below average and it's only going to be 75* today.  Typically we are in the mid to upper 80's and miserable.  I'll take the cooler weather at the expense of the figs as I hate the weather here because it's typically hot and humid as of the beginning of May.

I have a bunch of cuttings that I have been babying along and should have rooted by now.  It has been a slow process and nail biting for me because I am afraid of them wilting before the roots grow. If there are roots, I haven't seen them in the clear cups.
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Lets Talk Figs / Impact of Varying Spring Temperatures
« Last post by opiem10 on May 27, 2023, 08:18:01 AM »
Are any other members experiencing wide temperature swings which are impacting growth of new rooted cuttings or setting of fruit on established trees?   In NJ, May has seen more than its fair share of cold nights this year.  While my established trees are thriving, my young rooted cuttings have dropped leaves and have not taken off as I would have expected.

When looking at the weather today for Georgia, I see your expected high temperature is only forecasted to be in the upper 50’s to low 60’s.   Are these high temperatures which are 20-30 degrees below normal having an impact on your figs  too?
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