Bethel Grove Gardens · Variety reference
LSU O'Rourke
Biological type: Common (persistent)
Pollination: Unknown
Cutting reference$8.00
One-gallon reference$35.00
Reference estimates, not sale offers or mature-tree appraisals. Price evidence date not recorded.
No verified photograph yet
Fruit & growing traits
- Biological type
- Common (persistent)
- Crop habit
- Main
- Main crop ripening
- Super early
- Flavor profile
- Sugar
- Fruit size
- Small–medium (larger than Celeste)
- Skin color
- Tan to light brown
- Pulp color
- Amber
- Hardiness / climate notes
- Closed eye; humid South
Reported growth habit: Unknown
Origins & names
- Geographic origin
- LSU released 2007
- Possible origin
- USA (Louisiana)
- Synonyms / alternate names
- Improved Celeste (official); L57-11-103
- Same or nearly the same
- Do not confuse with unofficial ICON / trade 'Improved Celeste'.
- Popular close brother
- Unknown / not recorded
- Known parentage
- Celeste × C1; cross 1956, selected 1960 by Ed O'Rourke
- Reference year
- 1956
- First year (estimate)
- Cross 1956, selected 1960, released 2007
- What the year means
- Celeste × C1. Selection L57-11-103 by Ed O'Rourke.
Evidence & reference values
- Confidence
- Official release with published parentage
- Key sources
- LSU 2007 PDF
- Condit page
- Unknown / not recorded
- Notes
- Hangs inverted on long peduncle when ripe. | Price: Fig Boss Celeste-class; LSU mail-order 1-gal ~$30–40
- Commonality
- Common
- Market availability
- Garden center
Preserved earlier research
These earlier notes have not been reconciled with every catalog field. Edit the full description to replace this section with a current account.
An LSU AgCenter breeding-program release, selected from the Celeste × C1 cross. The original release identifies selection L57-11-103.
Preserved earlier research. The updated workbook fields above may differ; consult the cited sources when reports conflict.
This is an initial source review. Unresolved traits remain visible below.