30 MUST GROW Fig Varieties for Humid Climates: 1000s of Hours and Dollars Later...

[@CraziiBOY504]

Thank you Ross!!!

[@Quercusalba205]

Always wait for this one!!!!! Thank you tremendously!

[@RossRaddi]

My pleasure!

[@elihart5951]

Been looking forward to this video for weeks! Thanks for all the work you do to put this together for us, it's super interesting to learn what new experiences you've had for the year

[@RossRaddi]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@telasims233]

Thank you, I live in Georgia, middle Georgia. Everyone thinks the south is sunshine and we can grow anything... Wrong, North GA is beautiful mountains and freezes. South Georgia is basically North Florida, hot, does get cold in the winter, but figs can slide by.. Middle GA, is kind of a mix, harsher winters, HUMID, but every 5-10 years, we will have to protect our fig trees. Thanks for the advice in what grows well in humid climates.. at least I didn't jump in and pay a fortune for these CdD's that probably won't even do well, or being more trouble than their worth.. you've been a huge help to me ❤

[@derekmorris7128]

I have been watching your videos for quite a long time and enjoy them much. Have you ever thought about writing a book on figs, your knowledge on figs and especially cultivars is amazing, not to mention the tricks for growing them. A book with photos would be well received in my opinion.

[@RossRaddi]

It's in the works. Each article on the blog eventually will be put toward that goal. I'm almost there.

[@derekmorris7128]

@@RossRaddi I am very glad to hear this.

[@telasims233]

@@derekmorris7128 I'd buy it in a heartbeat, now I'm running to my phone for advice, I'd definitely buy it 💯

[@hafizulnaim5767]

Thank you for sharing with us​@@RossRaddi

[@FlomatonFamous]

Enjoyed the video

[@MarkHoover-dv7mf]

I'm looking to grow some specific figs for my winery in Missouri. I sent you an email. Would love to plant some this spring! Subscribed to the channel. Thanks for the information!!

[@Legend__Prime]

It seems many varieties will be able to make this list in the future if applied to your method of winter protection and pruning for inground trees, by keeping the apical buds on the branches alive and limb bending for colder zones, these varieties could be even more rain resistant in the future and the late varieties could become midseason or early, this information is so valuable for people in cold zones, thank you so much for this information!

[@RossRaddi]

The growing techniques definitely make a huge difference. If they're good in pots, they should get better when established in the ground. The main question I have is, which of these won't be hardy enough.

[@Everythingbrawlstarss]

Thanks fig boss

[@donaldmotichek5829]

I’m in south Louisiana and pastiliere really intrigues me

[@shrimuyopa8117]

I am literally limited to the Celeste variety in my area. That and Smith are the only varieties that I know of that do well in humidity (until this video). Thank you for sharing this knowledge!!!

[@sweetfigs1]

great video, I appreciate the reasoning behind it, i am planning to make one of my fig varieties in central valley CA on fig wasp land.

[@MittenFigs]

I’m with you on Campaniere. It was my favorite this year. Tree-drying capabilities were off the chart. Teramo had an off year for me in MI. I’ve heard you say “grassy” before and I can’t find a better way to describe it than that.

[@bobh4686]

A real treasure trove, these videos... Thank you! What are your thoughts on De Tres Esplets? Could it take a place as an essential super early? Same caliber as Campaniere for example?

[@RossRaddi]

These varieties ripened as early as possible this year. All from trees planted in the ground: Little Ruby, Florea, brianzolo Rosso, Ronde de Bordeaux, Moro de Caneva, Campaniere, teramo, barbillone. I expect many more will join the club. So there's a lot to contend with if that's the main reasoning. I did reacquire DTE to evaluate it in the ground. Mostly because it produces breba and I think the rain resistance will improve. We'll see.

[@davidkalk2451]

Greetings, are there any cuttings available?

[@bonnet1810]

I don't grow Constans, but I grow Eaubonne and fig from Pons called Moellada. This year they were both first year cuttings, so no figs yet, but I grew them right next to each other and they had the same leaf patter and the same growth habit, so to me they seem to be at least very similar, maybe the shape of the fruit will be a bit different. Based on the just pictures of the fruit, I think Moellada and Constans are exactly the same.

[@RossRaddi]

Great eye. I had always thought that Moellada was Pastiliere, but I think you're spot on. Huge props and please keep me updated on your results. Are you a part of any of the forums/groups?

[@telasims233]

Me too, in Georgia, everyone that has figs, either has Celeste or Brown Turkey.. I have like a 10 year old Celeste, so I retired and had time for trees, I was buying figs that grow well in my climate.. He's absolutely right, My improved Celeste, and my LSU Oroark although great for humid climate, kinda is the same as my old Celeste tree??? I'm keeping them all, because I love figs.. I think some of these ARE the same fig and someone down the line renamed a fig that already had a name???

[@bonnet1810]

@@RossRaddi Yea, I'm part of the ourfigs forum, but I'm not as frequent when it comes to posts as other users.

[@baneverything5580]

Red Ripper Peas will survive a drought from July until September in Louisiana from the heavy dew at night. I can collect several inches of dew in a bucket from a drain on a steel roof at night.

[@francus7227]

Thanks I tapped the thumbs up button to feed the algorithm monsters.

[@RossRaddi]

Awesome thank you!

[@baneverything5580]

TIP TO NEW FIG TREE BUYERS: Don`t buy cheap fig trees from the online retailer named after the Amazon Rain Forest unless you like big surprises and don`t care which variety you actually receive.

[@StudioFauxBois]

Even though I live in a hot area of California, I still found this to be an interesting and helpful video...Thank you. Suggestion...instead of calling the average home fig gardener lazy...maybe "not as diligent", might sound nicer. 😊

[@RossRaddi]

Hey, at least they dug a hole to actually plant a fig tree. Props for that.

[@stevegrant4543]

What about i258? I’ve only tried 40 or so varieties so far but that one was really really good. Do you have something on this list that you consider similar but performs better? I found the taste similar to black maderia but ripened earlier and produces breba.

[@telasims233]

@stevegrant4543 I live in middle Georgia, it's hot, humid, and at the peak of our season, around July, still hot, but rainy, our figs wake up in Feb and at that prime moment when they are hanging but not ripe, the rainy seasons start.. We get amazing growth, but, when they hang so long the rain rots the fig, and you only get 4 or 5 figs? It's up to you if it's worth it?? I'd LOVE one, but I'd have to invest in a greenhouse just to have fruit. That's why I love this channel, it makes us think before we leap.. and we can network and get advice from each other..

[@RossRaddi]

Great question. In pots they split like you wouldn't believe. Big Bill in Lancaster is seeing good results with proper pruning. The question is, once planted, will it split? They certainly improve in almost all ways after 3-4 years in the ground without winter dieback.

[@stevegrant4543]

@@telasims233 gotcha. I have a 10x32 greenhouse and have been putting my potted trees inside there the past couple years when they start to ripen. Now I plan on planting between 12-16 trees in the ground in the greenhouse and am just trying to decide on only the best of the best.

[@telasims233]

@stevegrant4543 Exactly, me too, that's why I love this channel.. it helps us find the fig that will be successful IN OUR CLIMATE.. Bottom line, WE ALL WANT FRUIT!! I don't want to invest in a Black Madiera because it's cool to have one, then I end up with "a really cool tree" But I'm only actually eating 6 or 7 figs a year? I want a variety that grows well in MY climate, and I get to actually eat the figs.. and Ross had done more research than ANYONE I know of growing figs.

[@zenaidailagan5861]

Can I grow this in Michigan. Are we considered humid climate? I live in west bloomfield Michigan.

[@RossRaddi]

Yes. That's a humid climate for figs.

[@sunnysharma1701]

What were your top in ground trees Ross?

[@RossRaddi]

That's what I talked about in the video.

[@sunnysharma1701]

@@RossRaddi Didn't see it mentioned. Is green michurinska the only adriatic you grow in ground?

[@realMysta]

Any plans to sell more black Celeste? Been kinda watching for some

[@RossRaddi]

Yeah. When the cutting sale starts.

[@robertfischer5893]

Real figgers do real things 🐐🐐 If fig trees were potted and placed under clear greenhouse plastic to avoid rainfall entirely - would they avoid the trouble brought on by a humid climate? Or would rust, splitting, etc. happen at the same rate because of the relative humidity in the air?

[@LordDRockMusic]

Bro you can't use the hard R. It's "figga"

[@robertfischer5893]

@LordDRockMusic I can, and I did, you uppity figger.

[@RossRaddi]

You have to keep the humidity low. Ideally, around 50% or lower. If you can do that, the answer to your question is yes. Splitting is a result of the shape and size of the fruit. Some figs are too big and the skin can't stretch any further. The same thing happens when the figs are flat in shape. If a variety swells outwards too much, it'll split. Rain absorbing into the skin will do the same of course, but in this scenario, it's only from humidity, which should be low enough to at least prevent dew or condensation forming on the fruits.

[@telasims233]

Where i live, not all home gardners can afford a greenhouse, but they love figs. Here, it just rained 9 days straight, and moisture seeps in even in our homes, everywhere, we can't escape 90% humidity.. figs don't do well either, 😢

[@nikkilala2]

@@LordDRockMusic 🤣

[@shalomtoday]

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