Feb 25, 2015 · Smith - A superior, old fig cultivar that has been in the Becnel family for over 100 years. It is a big, flattened, yellow fig with brown shading. The color of the flesh is a deep red and it has a drop of honey at the eye. The quality of this exceptionally sweet fig is outstanding.

Aug 16, 2016 · The Smith Just a great fig and is in my top ten for taste a real keeper Smith--According to E. O'Rourke (retired LSU professor who headed the fig-breeding program at LSU in the 1950's) The Smith fig was bred in Belle Chasse, Louisiana years ago by a nurseryman Thomas Becknell Smith. A Superior Heirloom fig varity that has been in the Becnel ...

Smith has been listed by many as a quality (upper tier) fig that will ripen in the Northeast and has been ranked very high by many. When I asked someone with more experience which of three northeast "standards" I should consider keeping two of -- Smith, Improved Celeste, or Ronde de Bordeaux, I was told of the three IC for for earliness and ...

Mar 2, 2019 · He also told me in the 1950's a fig expert from Europe contacted him and wanted to talk and look at his Smith fig trees..The guy showed up at the farm and spent a day. The expert was sure the original cutting came from Europe. After his research the expert could not identify the Smith with any fig he was aware of. He said it was unique.

Smith has survived two winters in unheated single layer poly covered greenhouse for two years in containers as small as 1 gallon. It survived a late frost of minus 8 Celsius with the greenhouse doors open and earlier in the winter Temps got below minus 10 …

Apr 19, 2019 · I have a JF&E Smith Fig, potted, now in its fourth year. I also have one of its cuttings grafted to a potted brown turkey now in its third year. Both exhibit similar growth habits with disappointing productivity. In prior years lots of green growth but few figs. This year after hard intentional pruning, limited green

Apr 2, 2015 · Smith will definitely fruit in a semi shaded area but the figs might not develop that awesome taste without direct sunlight hitting them. At any rate, they always will taste very good. If you look at the Smith figs on my fig Blog (Dans Cajun Figs) you can see what the awesome tasting ones will look like.

Feb 19, 2024 · Hi Everyone, I'm curious about some old posts regarding Smith figs and some references to them growing in ground. I believe that MASS FIGS mentioned growing one in ground in a prior thread. I've always read that Smiths are more sensitive to cold and only hardy to about 10-15 degrees, and if they die to the ground, they will not

Aug 18, 2018 · :-) Managed to get a Smith from WillsC not long ago, hope to get some deliciously ugly figs off it next year. Alistair from Chattanooga, Zone 7b - Proverbs 27:18 Wishlist: Burgan Unk., Campaniere, Craven's Craving, De La Roca, La Bourgeoise, Moscatel Preto, Nuestra Señora del Carmen

Apr 21, 2024 · Smith earned in its spot as the tree with most duplicates in my collection followed by Black Madeira. This is a must have in every collection. Delicious ( top 5 in taste alone), productive and not late. Trees early started 2/18/24 First sign of …