Thoughts on the Adriatic type figs for the Willamette Valley

Some varieties work better than others in our location. All of the adriatic types I’ve grown ripen in late October here in pots and taste identical. Wonderful figs but too late for me to keep more than a couple. I’m currently attempting to grow one in ground and 2 in cut out pots. The rest I’ve gotten rid of. In other parts of the country, people may have different experiences. Figs are location specific. All of my opinions are based on my own experience, growing only in this location.
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[@lukeott58]

Try Rockaway Green. The guy that found this one is from Long Island,NY. You will like it. As for White Madeira #1 imo is not an Adriatic. I happen to like jh adriatic. I have many of the Adriatic figs and I really need to get it down to a couple 😊

[@willemadriaannel746]

Thanks for the great video,what will you consider your best tasting figs and must have varieties,

[@georgehigdon4974]

I have Green Ischia and Mercedes Gem. The Green Ischia died back to the ground but, has recovered nicely and is about 12 inches tall and growing fast. It will be interesting to see if they are so much alike that I will cull one. The Valle Negra that you gifted me is doing great. It gave me Figs last summer and looks to be doing ok this year as well! Thank you for doing the work you do, so the rest of us don't have to.

[@Loftinart]

Thank you for the vote of confidence George! I’m really glad your valle Negra is doing well for you. It’s a great fig.

[@oregonfigs3314]

I really do not know much about the Adriatic figs. Thanks for helping me learn about this group. I had a Texas Strawberry Unk on 10/21/22. That is super late for me. We were extremely lucky to have a great October in 2022. This is not typical for the Willamette Valley!

[@Loftinart]

Glad I could help!

[@JohnDurso82]

Is Green Michurinska not an Adriatic? Would you consider Stella an Adriatic or similar?

[@Loftinart]

@@JohnDurso82 I don’t consider either of them to be in the same family group as the green Ischia adriatic varieties. Stella is in the dalmatie group. Green Michurinska is it’s own thing.

[@JohnDurso82]

​@@Loftinart Well geeze I guess I've never had an Adriatic fig then.

[@Loftinart]

@@JohnDurso82 lol. Not a bad thing. You’re doing well with Green Michurinska. If you want to mess with an adriatic get a cheap one and call it good. Strawberry verte or green Ischia are usually pretty easy to get.