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- From: "Richard O'Barr" <aatopgunaa@mindspring.com>
- To: "Nafex" <Nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
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- Subject: [NAFEX] LSU Gold Fig; partial defense of
- Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 17:56:22 -0500
I have several years experience with LSU gold and
sometimes I like it and sometimes not. The first year I grew it the skin was so
soft that it tore during the normal picking process and they turned an awful
gray shortly after picking. It is very vigorous for me and this past winter
while 23 types froze to the ground, the LSU Gold and the Greek did not die all
the way back. The Gold came back from a 3 ft. level and the Greek was hardly
touched.
Production was much less on the gold and the Greek
this year than last. They are in their 4th growing season. The new growth on the
gold is at 12 feet now at the tallest and several others close to that. Gold
usually bears heavily and the figs are large so you can fill a container fairly
rapidly. (It gives a lot of fruit before the drunkard beetle comes to sour it,
and a good bit after the beetles are gone.LA experience )Leaves are quite
healthy even now.. Gold was near the west wall but so were 6 others that went to
ground including the golden celeste as it was given to me. Not certain of its
I.D.
I would like to hear of
other opinions on the LSU gold.
Topgun
Zone 7
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- [NAFEX] LSU Gold Fig; partial defense of, Richard O'Barr, 10/10/2003
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