Just a magnificent home and your presentations are so neatly laid out! You strike me as an engineer, or someone in a science field; keep in mind, I know nothing about you. Very lovely environment you've built. Hats off to you!

@EnlightenmentGarden

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks and accurate observation! I worked in accounting and switched to technology/programming. I am very "left-brained" but find complete peace in the garden

@shashakeeleh5468

4 жыл бұрын

@@EnlightenmentGarden Was a Microbiology major; have a tad of right=brain, but not much, so I completely understand! Takes one to know one. Beautiful garden and I am subbed.

The fruit the I like the most is figs, but I just started with 3 cuttings, I learn a lot from your advices, Thank you!

As always great info! Enjoy your figs!

Great information! I live in El Paso, Texas and I wish I had seen this video before ordering fig plants 3 months ago. I am looking forward to buying at least another 2 plants.

I also ordered a Figo Preto. Thanks again!

Love your videos!

Gr8 updates. Many thanks.

Thanks for the advice. I did go ahead and ordered 4 additional fig plants/cuttings that would do great here based your advice. Too bad you ran out of cuttings so fast. I live in El Paso, Tx and our climate is similar to yours. Excellent information I must have viewed it over 20 times!

Great video! Can’t wait to buy some from your Etsy shop once available

Such a helpful video. Thanks so much 🌸

Thanks for all your informative videos! I chose Chicago Hardy for Northern California also 9B. Wasn't too hard to find one yet had to order it from outside California. Seems to be underrepresented here probably because of the name. As you say it seems overlooked but rated highly everywhere. Thanks again!

Excellent ratings! Figo Preto is up there for us too (except when it rains).

@EnlightenmentGarden

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks for sharing! So many people associate Southern California with coastal climate, but I’m much more comparable to Phoenix in my location. Your experiences help me greatly decide if something (figs or tropicals) are possible or worth trying here.

Great, informative video! Can you explain what that branches are with what looks like fine cloth mesh on them? Thanks, Rich

@EnlightenmentGarden

4 жыл бұрын

Hi--thanks! Those are jumbo size bags from organza material. It keeps the birds and insects off the fruit to prevent damage. kzread.info/dash/bejne/pJuO1dWhkqu5fJc.html. This where I purchased the bags: www.pouchdepotinc.com/product/jumbo-organza-pouch-22-x25-pdr50/

I'm looking forward to cutting season this year. Definitely getting a Socorro Black if possible and MBVS or Sao Miguel Roxo. I managed to pre-order some Smith cuttings and a few others (Nero 600m, Sweet Joy, UCR 278-128). Have you had any luck with Smith or Italian 258? They seem to be massively popular with some individuals.

@EnlightenmentGarden

4 жыл бұрын

SB is worthy and amazing in dry climates! Smith and I258 have done nothing as in I've gotten zero decent ripe fruit to try here. They may do well elsewhere but not in PHX. Best wishes on completing your wish list!

I don't see your top 15 on your google docs, that was very helpful reference sheet.

i like your rating system :)

I really liked your video. Myself is a producer of figs in Cyprus having more than a hundred varieties in my 5800 square meters garden. Heŗe in Cyprus we have a big problem with high temperatures in summer. More than 40 degrees is usual thing in summer and above 30 degrees for more than five months June to October. Today was 30 degrees and it is October 21. The good thing is that I have varieties that ripen figs until the beginning of January. From the late varieties that I have the so called Cypriot Shimoniatiki a local variety here in Cyprus ripens figs until early January. On the other hand fioro de ruvo gives me the preba corp in late May early June and the second corp in early July. Varieties such as Napolitana Negra , Smyrna black and White. Vassilika black, Vassilika Melissi, Vassilika White, Bursa black,laitziani,etc.are some of the figtrees of my collection.

@EnlightenmentGarden

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for stopping by and sharing details of the varieties you grow! It sounds like we have similar weather as figs will ripen in my area until the end of December but then in January frosts come and the trees go dormant. This past summer, we had record heat with more than 30 days over 46 Celsius. Regular watering helped the figs ripen despite such dry hot air (humidity was 10% or less). Happy gardening!

Enjoyed watching. Live in Denver CO zone 6a. Interested in growing figs in containers to bring inside for winter. Which 4 varieties do you recommend?? I am inclined to try Chicago hardy ,black Madeira , Smith, i258. Thanks for your feedback. Peace.

@EnlightenmentGarden

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I am not knowledgeable on growing figs in your zone. Ross Raddi is a better bet for direction. Strategy changes when you are in a colder zone and emphasis is on early to ripen figs/breba producing varieties. I-258 and Smith have been completely unproductive here so far but may be good for your zone. CH and BM (or better yet the earlier and more productive Figo Preto) are great choices!

Cool rating system!

Whats about ..Brown turkey.. +50 grams very sweet....and Sanpedero yellow spanish .

Some questions- 1. Where did you get those bird-protection bags from (link?)?; 2. Which if those varieties you mention need more shade rather than AZ full sun (eg VDB), and 3. When do you graft (month)? I am in 9A - Tucson

Thank you for the video. Just one thing -- your Bourjasotte Grise is miss-labeled. The Grise meaning in Franch is grey but your fig is yellow. BG is very close in color and taste to Col de Dam Grise(we have both of them in our collection)

@EnlightenmentGarden

2 ай бұрын

I appreciate it. The BG that I grow can take on different skin tones depending on the season (summer vs fall) and ripeness here in the desert with our extreme temps. Admittedly, this was a bad representation so I understand where your comment is coming from. I have more recent videos on the BG I grow where the dark tones develop on the skin. I acquired this plant from a very reputable source and believe it is true to type but of course, anything is possible.

@alabaiCA

2 ай бұрын

​​Thank you for the response. We are in Sacramento, CA so we have pretty the same weather in Summer ( just a little bit lower temperature). I will attach the link to my video about both BG and CdG we have in the ground here. u​@@EnlightenmentGarden

Hi: Thank you for your video. I started collecting figs 2 years ago with about 30 fig varieties. I am in NC in zone 7b and my major concern is how early the figs produce since by mid October is too cold to enjoy any fruits.

@EnlightenmentGarden

Жыл бұрын

Hi! Makes sense! Your top 10 will be very different than mine given you are in a cooler climate. Unlike here, early ripening and varieties with a breba would be best. Mt. Edna type figs generally check the productive and early box and are quite tasty.

how do you help a fig tree that is losing leaves in the summer here in the valley of the sun?

Thank you very much for your research, very professional, sincerely helps many of us who are living here in Phoenix area. Also waiting until next year your new investigation of your new acquisitions. *****

hi, all your videos are great. there is somewhat agreement by many fig growers (not all) that B Grise and Socorro Black are the same fig.

@EnlightenmentGarden

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Interesting; I wonder how many of those growers garden here in AZ 9B. I certainly see the similarities but in my experience they perform/taste remarkably different in my climate with SB surpassing BG. I would not be surprised if once they were the same but nature evolves and fig varieties are capable of change based on climate. Happy gardening!

Tks !!!

Your video helped me a lot choosing my cutting veraities My climate has intense heat like yours in the the summer but much milder frost free winter, besid mb fp I ordered Adriatic gh, strawberry verte, i258, Emalyns purple I've seen you've grown most of them any thoughts in their heat tolerance, productivity &, taste

@EnlightenmentGarden

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear! Adriatic JH only produced one crop for me it's first year and was not top tier for me. i258 has never produced for me. It seems to drop its figs. I don't think my SV was true to type but if it is, I was not impressed. It dropped most of its fruit and those few that did ripen were mediocre. Alternatively, panache is a good hot climate variety that will produce well and you should get multiple crops given your winter is mild. I'm not familiar with EP. Hope that helps!

@talalalnabouda5728

4 жыл бұрын

Enlightenment Garden thanks it helped a lot btw is your black Madeiras kks or USD because I’ve rooted & grafted few kks I hope they do well here

@EnlightenmentGarden

4 жыл бұрын

@@talalalnabouda5728 Mine is from Harvey who sourced from "UC Davis" however IMO KK and UCD are from the same source. I'm sure your BM variety will do great and is definitely a fantastic fig!

@talalalnabouda5728

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks that was really helpful 🙏🏼

How about the Cole de Dames? Paratjal Rimada, White Maderia#1?

Thanks for this informative post. I’m in Calif East Bay zone 9B with three common local nursery trees less than 1 yr old- ya newbie- Violet de Bord , Tiger Panache, Black Mission. You gave VdB 331. Can you rate my other 2 ?

@EnlightenmentGarden

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks--and great varieties! IMO, Panache is a great sugar berry variety--a 4 in taste with roughly 35 grams on size (2) and production averages around 6 per branch (2). Panache favors vegetative growth and struggles to ripen two quality crops per year in the ideal climate so production overall suffers (0 ). Overall I'd say PT is 6 (P=0, T= 4 and S= 2). Black Mission on taste is average (2), production is ideal after 3 years (2) and size is around 30 grams (2) so that would be 6 overall. Again, totally subjective! There is nothing wrong with what you have--will do well and very nice varieties!

@LemmingsRun

4 жыл бұрын

Enlightenment Garden I bought all 3 last Feb so coming up on a year here’s what I noticed: the VdB produced 10 figs first season. The Panache produced none but most all the leaf nodes have two bumps. So expect figs next season The Blk Miss was just aggressive vegetative growth throwing up shoots from the base like mad and all the leaf nodes have just a single bump so prob no figs next season 🙏🙏🙏

@EnlightenmentGarden

4 жыл бұрын

@@LemmingsRun Sounds right! VdB is productive young and will produce quality fruit. BM will be reliable in time and can pump out 3 crops and PT will also be reliable in years to come but only count on one crop -- the taste will be worth it though!

Is your black Madeira a KK version or MIB?

@EnlightenmentGarden

4 жыл бұрын

Hi--my black madeira UCD was from a cutting from Harvey at figaholics. It's not a KK.

#SmallFigsMatter ❤

I'm curious. Why did you make your overall rating scale an 11?

@EnlightenmentGarden

4 жыл бұрын

No numerology in the overall scale. I came up with entry criteria, 3 rating areas and ranges within. This video shares what I found to be useful in ranking a number of figs I have trialed in my area and nothing more

What is the fico Preto grafted to?

@EnlightenmentGarden

4 жыл бұрын

LSU Champagne in this video but I also have it grafted to Black Mission and TX Everbearing rootstock. The LSU Champagne has been amazing as rootstock in my climate as long as you pinch off all of it's own growth and let the grafts get the energy needed.

I would like to buy cuttings from you, what name did you have on Etsy so I can choose the correct seller

@EnlightenmentGarden

4 жыл бұрын

I am sold out and have no more fig cuttings to sell but I trust only one person and place for fig cuttings and they have some left -- www.figaholics.com/cuttings.htm

Would you be able to identify my fig tree? What information would you need to make a determination?

@EnlightenmentGarden

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Tom--there are over 700 varieties of common figs. Skin color, pulp color, size, size of the eye, shape, leaf shape, ripening time, etc can all help narrow it down but there are so many that look nearly identical. I'd suggest posting in the ourfigs.com forum along with pictures of ripe fruit. There are many people in there with far more experience than me that may be able to ID it.

Curious..are your top 15 still your top 15?

@EnlightenmentGarden

3 жыл бұрын

For the most part yes. Genovese Nero AF and Martinenca Rimada have risen to the top 10. And YLN was a surprise this year and is definitely in my top 15 now.

@gorillavines4100

3 жыл бұрын

@@EnlightenmentGarden you've become quite the fig collector.

Do you sale cuttings?

I need buy some branches to draft in my black turkey tree to get more different variegated, can you sale to me?

@EnlightenmentGarden

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry my pruning is done and I sold all my fig cuttings. Next year around January, I suggest figaholics.com. He has great varieties and generally sells around late January. You may also want to look into figbid.com for people selling scions

Are you sure you didn't wash down the Marseilles Black down with a Cherry Coke?

@EnlightenmentGarden

4 жыл бұрын

Sacrilege! No coke with my figs. The cherry thing takes a couple of years to develop. I will say others on the fig forum agree with that tone but to each their own--that's why I recommend trialing. Every palette is not the same.

Huge eye on the Figo preto, doesn't present an issue?

@EnlightenmentGarden

4 жыл бұрын

It's a small to medium eye. Yes an issue with no honey seal (which is typical) or in the absence of nothing for protection but so would a "small eye." Not an issue with tangle foot for ants and organza bags for critters including birds.

@burstreviews8336

4 жыл бұрын

@@EnlightenmentGarden gotta love that tanglefoot, the trick is to keep it off your clothes.

I’m looking for a fig tree that will produce in a pot. I’m In Indio California. I’m willing to drive to Arizona. Please let me know if you have anything worth the drive 😉

@EnlightenmentGarden

4 жыл бұрын

All common fig varieties will produce in a container but a dwarf will be less work on root pruning and such. I recommend VDB or Violette de Bourdeaux as it fruits heavily and is a dwarf. I don't have any plants for sale but there are some available for mail order on figbid.com.

I am very interested in buying some for grafting. How can I visit your store?

@EnlightenmentGarden

3 жыл бұрын

In past I listed cuttings in January but may not this next year. www.figaholics.com/cuttings.htm is a great source for scion wood and is where I got mine from for the most part. Harvey also sells around end of January each year.

Hello i want Buying Cutting

Nice way to priortize your rating system.

i'll look there...same name ? can I graft figs this time of year i CA

@EnlightenmentGarden

4 жыл бұрын

www.etsy.com/shop/EnlightenmentGarden I don't have any listings right now--fig scions will not go up until January. You can graft now but this is not the best time and there is a risk they will dry out /not have adequate energy to heal the union. Spring at bud break is ideal.

@sotirispambou3040

8 ай бұрын

Figtree grafting can be done in temperatures from 20 to 30 degrees Celsius. My problems start at 32 degrees and above as I loose more of the grafts at 35 degrees and all the grafts above 40. I mean the grafts younger than eight weeks

Do you sale cutting??

@EnlightenmentGarden

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry not currently. I did back in January of this year.

@ktown2alfadil841

4 жыл бұрын

Ok great I’ll contact you by the end of the season

are you on figbid ?

@EnlightenmentGarden

4 жыл бұрын

I have not sold cuttings on figbid in the past -- I have an etsy store where I sell more than just fig cuttings

vendes esquejes y los puedes enviar a mexico?

Not trying to be mean. Not trying to criticize. I am really not. I just don't get it. So if a fig tree produces the best 5 and is really big 5 but tastes like poop, you still give it a 10? I would give it a zero. I think you might want rethink your scoring system. Does anyone else agree?

@EnlightenmentGarden

9 ай бұрын

Did you watch the introduction? As I mentioned out the gate, taste ranking on figs or any fruit is purely subjective as are scoring methods. I don't know how to make that any clearer. I was merely putting some criteria into the score where I could. Is it perfect? Not at all. However, since I provide ratings at each level (taste, production, and size), viewers can easily see scores in each area. Size has the lowest weight at 3 points. I would not take a rating video so seriously as these are solely on personal preference. Agreed; taste matters more than size and in my more recent top 10 video, taste is my only criterion.

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