@@Quad_forager These trees are inground. They are planted in 55 gallon barrels that have the bottoms removed. Basically individual raised beds. Pastiliere does drop main crop fruit the first couple seasons. It doesn’t drop the breba.
I thought my trees who grew from cuttings to 4 feet and main scaffolds formed was impressive. Ur trees are massive. First time doing any cuttings and i had a 95% success rate even if it was going south at one point every tree got 30-40 figs each. The flavour on the one si tried so far are simply equal to my VDB or worst than my basic chicago hardy. These trees are on their second season however. But for trees like smith i was expecting better. My chicago hardy has a tasty skin so even underipe the figs are great. VDB also. LDA, eaubonne and smith Taste similar or inferior to my basic VDB. I have a second year yellow long neck who is the least productive tree i have, it set fruit only on half of the new growth while everything else did on every node, like to drop figs, ripenned one at 128 grams and it was the best dig. Better than VDB and CH, nice juiciness and hint of maple syrup. I can say its 100% another taste and not at all similar. Its rippening a few more again. Hope things change.
@@Batchat2352 That is a really high success rate. Well done! As your trees mature the quality will improve dramatically. In my opinion 1st season trees should only be allowed to fruit if you are trying to confirm the variety. I know we are all eager to eat as many figs as possible. However the trees benefit greatly if allowed to concentrate only on root and wood growth.
Simply wow!
All your trees look amazing.
@@hilariobaeza6409 Thank you!
Awesome!! What size pots? Does your Pastiliere drop fruit?
@@Quad_forager These trees are inground. They are planted in 55 gallon barrels that have the bottoms removed. Basically individual raised beds. Pastiliere does drop main crop fruit the first couple seasons. It doesn’t drop the breba.
Do you trim your figs and when?
@@tlnelson7598 December after they are completely dormant.
I thought my trees who grew from cuttings to 4 feet and main scaffolds formed was impressive. Ur trees are massive. First time doing any cuttings and i had a 95% success rate even if it was going south at one point every tree got 30-40 figs each. The flavour on the one si tried so far are simply equal to my VDB or worst than my basic chicago hardy. These trees are on their second season however. But for trees like smith i was expecting better. My chicago hardy has a tasty skin so even underipe the figs are great. VDB also. LDA, eaubonne and smith Taste similar or inferior to my basic VDB.
I have a second year yellow long neck who is the least productive tree i have, it set fruit only on half of the new growth while everything else did on every node, like to drop figs, ripenned one at 128 grams and it was the best dig. Better than VDB and CH, nice juiciness and hint of maple syrup. I can say its 100% another taste and not at all similar. Its rippening a few more again. Hope things change.
@@Batchat2352 That is a really high success rate. Well done! As your trees mature the quality will improve dramatically. In my opinion 1st season trees should only be allowed to fruit if you are trying to confirm the variety. I know we are all eager to eat as many figs as possible. However the trees benefit greatly if allowed to concentrate only on root and wood growth.
@@TravelingGardeners im trying to confirm what im keeping and putting in 10 gal pots. They have filled their 5 gal pot pretty well