I was out looking at the fig plants.
The desert king which I obtained from Adriano last year has had two main crop figs on since about mid june. They have always looked like they would fall off at any moment, always a bit rubbery to the  touch.
Today, looking at them, I thought, geese that one has gotten a lot bigger.
I gave it a little squeeze, it was soft and it split, revealing pinkish flesh inside and some seeds. I ate it. taste was mild not very figgy, and a little sweet. The other is still as soft and rubbery as ever, still looking like a strong wind will knock it off.
As the  plant was obtainded from Adriano, I am pretty sure it is a Desert King, but surprised that at this late date it gives a ripe main crop fig.

Grant
Z5b 

here is pic of plant

Good surprise - at least you got to eat it. I found the critter that was eating my ripe but not fully ripen figs -- none other than the pet hound. This morning I found a few not fully, partially eaten Barbillone on the lawn. Negronne had just the fig stem left & so did the huge Brooklyn Wht. This new dog sure is smart. He uses the garden table to climb & pick the figs. He has also ate all the lower branch ripe DK figs this season. I used to have a Bassett Hound that eat fruits and now this pet Rhod. hound is a new competitor. All pot grown figs are targets unless its moved beyond the fenced backyard.

If it is a DK, then it is a breba. I doubt you will find fig wasp in Z5. Hope you find more good surprises.

That is what I  thought, DK breba only, but these two figs grew on this years wood. So I posted pic of plant, for leaf identification.

Grant this does happen some years. Rarely but it can happen where a main crop desert king fig will ripen. I had a few last year at Adriano's and they tasted quite good. My desert king ripened 2 main crop figs last summer aswell but the rest all fell off. My father's tree as well last summer ripened 2 or 3 my plant is from forestfarm in oregon my dad's was purchased on kijiji. This year all main crop figs dropping like flies.

Thanks Nelson.
I thought I had read that DK on rare occasions will ripen main without wasp.
Do the leaves look like DK?
Or do I plan on getting another DK?

Here is pic of same plant in mid july.

Grant
z5b

Thanks Nelson.
I thought I had read that DK on rare occasions will ripen main without wasp.
Do the leaves look like DK?
Or do I plan on getting another DK?

Here is pic of same plant in mid july. showing figs

Grant
z5b

Grant,