The Differences Between Blue, Black and Celeste

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First.. why do we even care about Celeste? What makes it so special? Well... it's easily one of the most humid climate tolerant figs in existence. Having a teardrop shape allows it to shed water easily, it rarely if ever splits, has minor cracking and has a high enough brix content to using avoid fermentation and spoilage. All great traits in humid climates. However not all Celeste figs are created equal...
They can in fact be quite different even though some may share parentage or be related in some way. The flavor on some however may not be all that different. As most of these fall in the sugar fig category.
Celeste vs. Blue Celeste - As I currently understand it.. I'm not sure there is a whole lot of difference genetically. As Jon Verdick mentions here: figs4funforum.arghchive.com/po... - "Generally, I propagate from Celeste JN, GM, IS, and Blue Celeste JN. Those are my favorites, which is why I propagate them. Fruit drop has not been an issue with any Celeste in my collection. USDA / UC Davis DNA testing indicates all of the Celestes and Blue Celestes are the same (I think we tested 19 different ones), but performance here is not the same." So I kind of think of them like HC types. They may be genetically equal, but show different characteristics. Some much more than others, which is where I think the whole "Blue" Celeste comes into play because some Celeste figs will not turn blue. Typically these are sugar figs. Some with concord grape berry notes. So far some of the standout Celeste strains are: The One, Stallion, Sweet Diana, Bill's Patrick Supergiant "Not" & Violette de Marseille. I'd like to grow some of the strains Jon is recommending at some point to compare.
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@Viva_la_natura 2 жыл бұрын

You've been talking about Blue Celeste for some time. I love that fig!! the color of the leaves alone is gorgeous. I have one in the ground in 6b. Now I wish I saved cuttings. it's a special fig. It's a funny thing, with honey figs for example, there are some complex varieties, like Izbat, or comparable varieties like Lattarula, but Peter's Honey is just so solid and special like Lou says. I feel the same way about Blue Celeste, so many other figs are comparable but it's just more special in a way that's hard to describe unless you own the tree.

@alanmercieca3086 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of people think that 'Malta Black' is a strain of 'Celeste', the leaves are way more like 'Celeste' and so on, I forget the details off the top of my head. I personally think that it was named 'Malta Black' because 'Malta Black' reminded someone of the 'Celeste strain' called 'Malta'. Apparently in some climates 'Malta Black' does not have 'Celeste' like leaves, and instead has Mount Etna kind of leaves, I suppose that it could be a hybrid of both 'Celeste', and some Mount Etna like fig.

@RainbowWarriorChris Жыл бұрын

I have a Celeste in south Mississippi and it is taller then my house, it's to the roof and equally as wide and I've taken hundreds of cuttings. It's an amazing tree.

@antonioaguilar3257 Жыл бұрын

Excellent breakdown mr Ross ✅

@jamesfrederick. 2 жыл бұрын

Good video Ross

@josephjude1290 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Ross how are the pomegranate and citrus trees going?

@RossRaddi 2 жыл бұрын

Citrus trees are about to ripen indoors. The poms are asleep.

@exels1 Жыл бұрын

They cut down the big fig tree on moorlan terr, hope you got cuttings of it

@natemurphy4367 3 ай бұрын

Is it more how they feel and not how they look?

@exels1 2 жыл бұрын

I think i saw that Celeste tree in ocnj, i thought that was brown Turkey. Did you get cuttings from that tree, how did it do? I do have a awesome Celeste, prolific and an awesome eye. Can i mail you some cuttings. I’m sure you get that a lot

@RossRaddi 2 жыл бұрын

The large one by the boardwalk? This is a different tree. Where did your Celeste come from?

@cmt6136 2 жыл бұрын

Do u wanna try a variety called craven's craving?

@RossRaddi 2 жыл бұрын

Not really. It's a slightly different Black Madeira. That fig doesn't do well here.

@tylerwernli1193 Жыл бұрын

Is black celeste as early as the other celeste varities

@RossRaddi Жыл бұрын

Around the same time.

@vicwickgardens9174 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Now I need more figs 🤣

@rebeccasanders9664 Жыл бұрын

Do you sell this fig

@adamtechsolutions5331 2 жыл бұрын

please put these 3 figs near each other then put their leaves. This will simply too much. I cnat recognize what you said in the whole video. you talk too much. stop talking just give us the information.