General
- Variety
- Longue d'Aout
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- NPGS ID
- AKA
Cucumber, Fig banana, Banana, Jerusalem, LdA, Longue dAout, Niagara Black, Niagra Black, Nordland, Nordland Bergfeige, Northland,
- Description
A native of Turkey. It's leaves have very strong 3-5 deeply indented lobes. It is very sensitive to Botrytis cinerea when grounds are too wet. The fruits of the first and second harvests are quite different in shape, color and taste. Large fruit.
Robert Harper in Connecticut as Niagra Black: Discovered in the Niagara area. We just stated testing it here this year, 2012. So, we have no cold hardy data yet. But, Niagara is a zone 6b, and the soil in the Niagara area is not noted for being dry. It has been reported that it is a very good tasting fig, by collectors who have tasted many different figs. It does seem to be effected easily by the American strain of FMV. But will still put on five feet of summer growth. Has not fruited for us yet. Flavor profile unknown. Hardiness unknown. Maybe a zone 7a/7b??
- Condit Monograph
Longue d'Aout: Described and illustrated by Simonet et al. (1945, 1947) as a two-crop variety, grown at Sollies-Pont.
Brebas above medium, up to 5 inches long and 1-3/4 inches in diameter, elongated- pyriform, very oblique; neck long and curved; stalk of medium length; surface corrugated by numerous, prominent ribs; eye slightly protruding, open, scales brownish; color of skin golden yellow, with brown tinge on the sunny side; pulp light red; flavor insipid.
Second-crop figs medium, 2-1/4 inches long, pyriform, somewhat ribbed; neck short, or none; stalk up to 3/4 inch in length; eye closed; skin green, flushed with violet- brown; pulp rose-colored; quality mediocre.
- Family
- Longue d'Aout
- Type
- Common
- Collection
- Non-Carica
- Availability
- High
- Beginner
- High
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Main Crop
- Main Season
- Mid
- Main Yield
- Average
- Main GDD
- 2671
- Main Ripen Days
- 85
- Main Crop Flavors
- Honey, Sugar, Melon
- Main Additional Flavors
- citrus
- Main Fruit Size
- 100-150g
- Main Seed Crunch
- Main Skin Thickness
- Main Eye Opening
- Main Eye Description
- Main Fruit Drop Resistance
- Average
- Main Split Resistance
- Excellent
- Main Uses
- Main Additional Notes
Main crop fruit is large, but not as large as breba.
Breba Crop
- Breba
- Yes
- Breba Yield
- Breba GDD
- 1356
- Breba Flavor (Difference from Main)
- Breba Ripening Days
- Breba Fruit Size
- 150+g
- Breba Seed Crunch
- Breba Skin Thickness
- Breba Eye Opening
- Breba Eye Description
- Breba Fruit Drop Resistance
- Breba Split Resistance
- Breba Uses
- Breba Additional Notes
Good quality & high quality breba crop ripens in July, very large and long.
7/10, 157g
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Climate
- Vigor
- Average
- Cold Hardiness
- High
- Zone
- 6b+
- FMV Resistance
- Average
- RKN Resistance
- Average
- Container Adaptable
- Excellent
- Rooting Ease
- Average
- Produces After Die-back
- Excellent
- Rain Tolerance
- Excellent
- Additional Climate Notes
Very cold hardy. Potential to fruit first year after dieback to the ground. Resists splitting when wet.