The Orange oval shows the DFIC 161 was unique in this micro sample, but they tested only two true LSU figs, the Gold and Hollier. The large one at the top shows 6 DFIC's as the same fig, a Kadota, one a 'claimed' LSU fig, LOL! The lower shows 4 figs tested the same as Archipel. This chart illustrates why the info from NCGR is so messed up, the yellow show examples of how multiple DFIC numbers tested as the same as other figs. So who knows what it actually is and without DNA testing it will continue to be debated by some. NCGR says the DFIC 161 was donated in 1996, 27 years after he left LSU as a student. The comment that McEachern worked to develop the IC at LSU is dubious.he was an LSU student (BS and MS) and left in 1969, 40 years before the Champagne was released and his career was in Pecans and Grapes at Texas A&M. DFIC 161 did not test as any other figs in a very limited DNA test but it did not include Champagne. Many DFIC types have been proven as synonyms of other figs. Keep in mind donations were never checked for accuracy at the NCGR. They do say the Champagne was called 'Golden Celeste' internally and that to LSU's knowledge the so called 'Golden Celeste may or may not be the same as a Champagne' according to LSU Ag.

There is no documentation of a Golden Celeste developed with Texas A&M or McEachern in the LSU AG documents. Golden Celeste was an internal name at LSU, it was released as Champagne in 2009 by LSU.

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