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

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  • Опубликовано: 13 дек 2024

Комментарии • 27

  • @RossRaddi
    @RossRaddi  10 месяцев назад +2

    This video was filmed in October of 2023.

  • @mikemuench6248
    @mikemuench6248 10 месяцев назад +1

    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!

  • @mikefab12
    @mikefab12 7 месяцев назад +3

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

    • @TheRooflesstoofless
      @TheRooflesstoofless 4 месяца назад

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

    • @mikefab12
      @mikefab12 4 месяца назад +1

      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
      @TheRooflesstoofless 4 месяца назад +1

      @@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
      @mikefab12 4 месяца назад

      @@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

  • @exels1
    @exels1 10 месяцев назад +1

    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 ?

  • @yuppystick
    @yuppystick 9 месяцев назад

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

  • @TheRealHonestInquiry
    @TheRealHonestInquiry 10 месяцев назад

    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... 🤤

  • @yagopone7404
    @yagopone7404 9 месяцев назад

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

  • @itsasickness4939
    @itsasickness4939 10 месяцев назад +2

    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
      @TheRealHonestInquiry 10 месяцев назад +1

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

    • @itsasickness4939
      @itsasickness4939 10 месяцев назад +2

      @@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

  • @cmt6136
    @cmt6136 10 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @paulshizzledizzle6180
    @paulshizzledizzle6180 10 месяцев назад

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

    • @RossRaddi
      @RossRaddi  10 месяцев назад +1

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

    • @paulshizzledizzle6180
      @paulshizzledizzle6180 10 месяцев назад

      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

  • @TheRooflesstoofless
    @TheRooflesstoofless 4 месяца назад +1

    Can I buy a couple cuttings?

    • @RossRaddi
      @RossRaddi  4 месяца назад +2

      Sure. On my website in November.

  • @RegularJohntv
    @RegularJohntv 10 месяцев назад

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

    • @RossRaddi
      @RossRaddi  10 месяцев назад +2

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

  • @bobh4686
    @bobh4686 10 месяцев назад +2

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

    • @TheRealHonestInquiry
      @TheRealHonestInquiry 10 месяцев назад

      Yes Ross, do tell!!!

    • @EricM-gm5wz
      @EricM-gm5wz 2 месяца назад

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

  • @barrycartwright8400
    @barrycartwright8400 10 месяцев назад

    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
      @RossRaddi  10 месяцев назад

      Hope you enjoy it!