Olympian Fig and all the figs like it

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[@ExperimentGarten]

@Ben B. Seattle Dear Ben, I am from northern Germany and I also have the Bayenfeige Violetta... But this fig comes from a south state of Germany - Bayern - and so I miss an "r" .... because the correct spelling should be Bayernfeige Violetta 😉. I get this variety just one week ago and I hope for a goos season next year. This ist my fourth variety of figs and i think I become a fig fan more and more. For one of my figs, the first one i bought, I dont know the name, but the others are brown turkey and reound de bordeaux. In three weeks I wil get some cuttings from a hardy chikago. I hope also that I get them to root. Then I have the fifth.... Sorry if I have not the best english... Greeting to you and alls the best. Stay healthy, Patrick

[@cbl3901]

This is a great side by side and happy you did this and I wish ALL the varieties had their own video because I KNOW for sure I have too many similar. Would rather just get very different varieties than have so many similar. Any duplicates I have will be potted UP into larger bigger pots with more than one tree. Save me some space.

[@rizqyfahmi2635]

ollympian grounding, big fruit. good fig tree

[@odimarbatista3976]

Your video inspired me to get an olympian tree. I’ll let you know how it worked out for me here in Ma. Thank you!

[@LearnToGrow1]

Hope we get figs next summer! Thanks for the information!

[@clarencego4725]

Beautiful looking Fig❤

[@lyounginer5090]

I have an Olympian fig in a container since last year. Enjoying yr videos!

[@socorrogonzalez5891]

Your videos are so good. You are a talented grower and videogrPher and editor.

[@kicknadeadcat]

Birds seem to like my Olympian the best.

[@socorrogonzalez5891]

I always love your well thought out videos and love your face in them. The other commentor is a jerk!

[@mgfons]

Great video. Also, Sweet George is similar to Olympian too.

[@areyoumybuddy]

... You Think About Figs More Than I Think About My Girlfriend.

[@sasquatchdonut2674]

That’s probably why I don’t have a girlfriend at this point lol

[@mortenhakonsson4180]

Just want to tell you that Bornholm Nexø. Is not a danish fig. The mother plant comes from southern Europa

[@BenBSeattle]

thank you for verifying

[@drea4195]

I wouldn't be hiring a landscaper who picked my fruit without direct permission 😡. I mean, I often tell neighbors and guests to go ahead and help themselves to my overproductive citrus trees, even the occasional contractor who comes around is invited to harvest for themselves some tangerines and pomegranates after their job is done. But nobody with any integrity will just randomly pick your fruit without asking first.

[@abeadbapda]

Ben try hanging up red Christmas ornaments on your fig limbs. Birds go after the ornaments thinking they are fruit. Seems to work for me

[@sasquatchdonut2674]

Would purple and brown/bronze ones work too?

[@margaretmarshall3645]

Interesting! I’ve heard of painting rocks red or buying fake plastic strawberries and putting them among your strawberries before they start to ripen. Makes sense it could work with figs!

[@baneverything5580]

In NW Louisiana on the Sabine River we had a huge Celeste fig tree loaded with hundreds of figs....until a squirrel and the birds figured it out. You could STAND THERE trying to fight them off ALL DAY and still there was nothing you could do. And at night flying squirrels, raccoons, rats, and possums arrived to get the rest. @@margaretmarshall3645

[@eddiejanekjr6381]

That’s a great idea and makes perfect sense!! 🎉 thank you for the advice!

[@chrishuizar2845]

Hi Ben. Your Olympian fig doesn't look like the picture of the figs in the bowl from the man who discovered the Olympian fig. Your fig has a long neck and oblong body like a Longue D'Aout fig is shaped. The figs pictured in the bowl are more round with no neck to speak of. I have an "Olympian Fig" tree I got from Home Big Box store and my figs look like the figs pictured in the bowl... roundish with no neck and flat bottom. The only reason I bring this up is that when I was watching this video and saw your "Olympian Fig" and thought this is not the same fig as mine and the big box store sold me the wrong fig. After a little investigating (watched two other Olympian fig videos) I found that the other vids Olympian figs matched the shape, skin color(maroon\purple\green) and pulp color (pinkish\peach) of my fig. Am I crazy or do we have different figs?

[@BenBSeattle]

100% Olympian

[@chrishuizar2845]

@@BenBSeattle Of course after I posted this I found several pics of Olympian fig trees that had fruit that looked exactly like yours and one pic that had two fruit on the same branch...one looked like your fruit and the other looked just like mine. Nature is amazing that way. I tried to let it slide...but then you threw a wrench into that and replied. Unfortunately now I'm off to the kitchen to eat a huge slice of "Humble Pie" :) Lol!!! I really enjoy your videos especially when your son steals the show. Keep up the good work and stay safe.

[@scottburgle4889]

Do the other figs that are similar to the Olympian do as well in their resistance to spoiling when it rains? Olympian has been said to have a little better tolerance than most to rain spoiling it’s fruit.

[@charlesharrison7705]

Excellent analysis. I like it. My neighbor here in FL has Olympian. His may be more yellow inside. It has a peach flavor. I like it. Have you heard of Early Violet fig from Fig Malaysia? Not the same as the one on the West Coast. I had one about 30 years ago from Oregon Exotics. It was neither early, nor violet but delicious and seedless or nearly. I have been trying to find it again. Do you know where to find It? Thx!

[@jamesgranger8410]

I’m a brand new fig collector and my first year and Olympia is the only figs that I’m hoping to harvest. I noticed them on the potted plant July 8 is when the fig lets appeared so here in So Maine hoping by early September doesthat seem right for ripening?

[@jeffdodson1675]

Thank you for this information. I think it would still be interesting to test and compare the DNA of all the varieties that are suspected to be the same as Olympian. Any possibility of that happening?

[@Banasuka]

Verry nice fruit 44 grams, 63 grams, & 81 grams

[@davejoseph5615]

The fruit on my $11 Lowes Olympian hasn't begun to swell yet. I will be amazed if they reach 50g.

[@socorrogonzalez5891]

Were all these figs breba or main? That may explain the difference in shape from some of the commentors.

[@alanmercieca3086]

When you compare 'Olympian', and the other figs in that list to 'English Brown Turkey', which 'English Brown Turkey' are you thinking of?

[@ronblack2404]

Hi Ben B. can you suggest where I can buy fig trees or fig cuttings/starts in the Olympia area. Thank you Ben

[@dumvivimus]

What are the ripening times on these? I’ve read they are best for their breba crop but August sounds like a main crop.

[@kicknadeadcat]

Are Olmpian slow growing?. Mine is way behind my others.

[@LittleRapGuy]

May I ask where you get the fig bags?

[@JohnJohn-gs2fm]

Hello Ben! A question! I cut by mistake the grafted part of seedling and this year made some strange for my island figs, Cyprus 🤔 . Can you recognise the fig by picture,pluss cut in middle like you do. How can i send to you pictures or post in here. its yellowish with purple stripes, inner is red,and very sweet, honey taste but berry aromat! quite strange for my part of world.ww don't have variegated figs. I know only is a seedlings because i cut the main root when i transplant it from pot to ground. If can't, its ok i will have it here anyway. Me and my wife love it.lol

[@alanluther2918]

Ben, how do you winter your potted figs? I have a Olympian, Brown Turkey, and Violeta Du Bordeaux.

[@BenBSeattle]

I leave outside in seattle

[@alanluther2918]

I’m south of you in Olympia/Tumwater, my Olympian is in a 10 gallon, The B-Turkey in 3 gallon and V Bordeaux in 1 gallon. The VB is only 6” tall the other two are 24”. Just getting into figs but not much of a green thumb. Just worried the winter might hurt them. I have both covered and open patio facing NE with about 4-6 hours direct light. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thank you

[@mattmcghee1137]

I have a gene vashon violet. Not impressed so far. So it will be come my frakenfig

[@nwlady1844]

I think I need some of those little bags you put on the figs. What is your source for them? thank you

[@prestin6798]

I believe those are organza bags, I get mine from amazon.

[@gonedsra]

No audio Ben.

[@BenBSeattle]

confirmed that there is

[@doesntfighthascookie]

I can hear.

[@aln3imeee]

Hi ,, I want to buy a cut's from different fig .. can you send it to U.A.E

[@lakshmivasam1646]

Pz send 2 plants

[@kuddleluv]

It’s obvious that those figs aren’t exactly the same. You repeated it so much trying to convince yourself I guess. None of them even tasted the same. Olympian fig taste better so how are they the same, they would look and taste the same too. Saying there identical and saying there closely related are two different things. They may be related but they aren’t the same!

[@swampdickie]

Back up the camera from your face !!!! We only want to see the figs.