Colonel Littman's Black Cross Fig | Comprehensive Fig Variety Review

[@RossRaddi]

This video was filmed in October of 2023.

[@mikemuench6248]

Ross thanks for the heads up about pruning Smith. The first couple years fruits were amazing… then I pruned. Hardly any fruit and if so quality was terrible. Now I know I won’t make this mistake on my CLBC when it’s time. Thanks!

[@exels1]

Great variety video ross! I heard smith isn’t that cold hardy, how does it do in the ground in langhorne? Have you a lot of figs from the in ground tree Smith tree ?

[@TheRealHonestInquiry]

6:58 The perfect shot to pause and admire this gorgeous fig 😍I heard you recommend this awhile ago and I was lucky enough to pick one up today! Can't wait until I'm doing side-by-side tests with this, Black Madeira, I-258, Victoria... 🤤

[@xaviercruz4763]

Did the comparison with bMadeira?

[@yuppystick]

You're so good at everything. These vids are 👌

[@mikefab12]

I just ordered my Colonel Littman’s Black Cross Fig Tree I live in Alabama zone 9

[@TheRooflesstoofless]

Where did you order from? I’m having trouble finding it in stock

[@mikefab12]

I went to just fruits and exotics nursery in Florida about a hour and a half I just checked out the website just fruit and exotics they are sold out but you can start a account with them online and add the trees you want to your wishlist

[@TheRooflesstoofless]

@@mikefab12 i did look there and although they’re out they’re at the top of my list. Didn’t know about the account and wishlist. Thanks!!!

[@mikefab12]

@@TheRooflesstoofless thanks to Ross the fig boss he done a great video on websites you can buy fig trees and cuttings I learned a lot about figs from him

[@yagopone7404]

Currently deciding between getting a cutting of CLBC or just getting a 3ga potted on from justfruitsandexotics. Thanks for the overview!

[@TheRooflesstoofless]

Can I buy a couple cuttings?

[@RossRaddi]

Sure. On my website in November.

[@cmt6136]

I would like to see you doing brix tests on your figs.

[@itsasickness4939]

I believe the assessment of sunlight is correct. My 1st year in ground cutting grew 4 feet last year and even though winter came before it ripened any fruit it did set about 30-40. It gets around 12 hours of blistering Louisiana sun. I guarantee I will get fruit off it this year. My Smith is planted right next to it and grew at the same rate and was planted at the same time. I just walked my orchard and it and my BMKK are both starting to break dormancy. I also just grafted CLBC and BM to a Celeste cutting left over from last year that has also just started leafing out. If it takes I think I’m gonna plant it in a local park with no label just to start more controversy. Yeah I’m a sh*t starter. Haha

[@TheRealHonestInquiry]

Wow that's diabolical! 😈 Can I ask your favorite grafting style for figs, oh sower of carica-nfusion?

[@itsasickness4939]

@@TheRealHonestInquiry Grafting… if the Scion and rootstock are close I use the Z graft, if the Scion is smaller I use the cleft. That’s pretty much it for figs, they are easy compared to say Citrus. It’s all in the timing and a decent technique. Practice this spring on your largest tree. Snip a tip and graft it right back where it came from, then do another. That’s how I started years ago on my massive satsuma tree

[@paulshizzledizzle6180]

You got me wanting to try Shishito's. Thinking about growing them. How do you prepare or eat your Shishito's?

[@RossRaddi]

You can sauteed or grill them. My favorite way to eat them is pickled.

[@paulshizzledizzle6180]

Hey I want a rain check on your pickle recipe for later. Picked up Shishito seeds. No more projects. Im end this year by making eggplant fries and pickling Shishitos. That is it. I am limit@@RossRaddi

[@bobh4686]

Umm yeah, we're going to need to know about those 'better than CDD' varieties, lol. Upcoming video?

[@TheRealHonestInquiry]

Yes Ross, do tell!!!

[@EricM-gm5wz]

Rossi boy, i know de la Roca is one of them… what are the others hmm?

[@RegularJohntv]

I put off getting this variety for far too long. I really don’t mind smaller figs.

[@RossRaddi]

Don't get me wrong. It's not small, but smaller than Black Madeira on average.

[@barrycartwright8400]

I've just got my hands on a cutting of this variety not sure how fell it will do in the united kingdom 😆 also i bought afew others Campaniere , Joualle Ambre FDM , Dauphine , Maltese Beauty

[@RossRaddi]

Hope you enjoy it!