Hello everyone, I have some Black Male Caprifig Cuttings available. Not your average caprifig. This one is a special one that I've been holding on for a few years. The tree originated from Spain, was brought to California about thirty years ago via cuttings. Produces gorgeous black figs with purple flesh. This variety pollinates other edible figs. You do need to have the fig wasp present in your area in order for pollination to occur. Develops strong roots fast. Excellent for grafting other special varieties. 

I have not conducted enough research to determine if they are persistent or not. I can tell you that this last crop did not fall off and it certainly produced ripe figs that left a coconut aftertaste. I have an extensive collection not to mention the fig wasp is present in my area. Last two years I covered the figs to see if they would drop without pollination. Unfortunately something always gets them before I do. Birds, raccoons, pigeons or squirrels not sure.

If interested I can send you four (4) cuttings for $20 plus $5 shipping. If you rather do a trade feel free to send me a list of what you have available for trade. Send me PM and I'll get back with you. 

You wil receive nice 2 year old plus healthy hardwood cuttings. 

I'll post some images of some I have rooting later this coming week. 

Enjoy the pictures. 

Thank you

Is this a typical caprifig that only has stamens in the profichi crop? I noticed the pictures of figs hanging seem to be main crop but it is not clear if the cut figs are the same.

It looks like it taste good. Can you eat this one and taste good ? Never thought about using Capri as root stock. Thaks for post.

That is very interesting. If there is also pollen in the 3rd crop you might have something useful to pollinate Smyrna brebas. It could be a hybrid.

Here are some cuttings I am currently rooting.

Hi Gardencrochet

Do you remember month/day when you took those lovely pictures and cut the figs open ?
Believe it could well be July or August depending on the characteristic of the caprifig.
These figs are the second crop (mammonies), immediately following the Profichi.
Mammonies as a rule are pollinated or caprified by wasps with pollen and eggs coming from the Profichi..

As they always carry more or less long style female flowers, once pollinated these flowers do exactly what their equivalents do on the edible fruit (common and Smyrna/sanPedro)..they create an edible pulp, sweet and juicy but, - be very careful because this same fig do carry other modified female flowers (galls) which by the time it ripens (shown pictures) are already full with wasp larvae inside.

http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/the-tricky-mammonies-8194186?highlight=tricky&pid=1292974312

Francisco
Portugal

Yes, these photos where taken towards the end of August. That explains why they tasted sweet with a coconut after taste. They must have been packed with some bonus protein.  Thanks for the link Francisco. Gorgeous pictures and very good educational material.

Is Int'l shipping available?

Thank you.. I sent you reply.

Hello everyone, I still have some Cuervo Oscuro cuttings if you are interested send me a PM. Thanks

I received my Cuervo Oscuro cuttings from Gardencrochet this morning and they were
in perfect condition. Looking forward to growing them!

Michael

Received mine earlier this week, great cuttings. Thank you

Karla! This may be quite the special fig. So from what I understand after reading this.. is that the second crop (main crop) is persistent and tastes like coconut?

She's not sure if they're persistent and the coconut aftertaste may be related to the wasp larvae or the fig.  Until you have the wasp this may never produce an edible fig for you.

Here is an update video of Cuervo Oscuro. Fig wasps 2017

Super video, Karla! Thank you for sharing! My CO cuttings rooted in an unbelievable fashion and literally were bursting out of the rooting bin starting at the end of the first week with roots spraying from each cutting and going off in every direction; never seen anything like it before or since and certainly not with any common cuttings that I have tried rooting. Am looking forward to seeing how each of these plants do after the full growing season and over wintering...

Thanks again!