Good evening everyone,

Now that I have figured out how to post a photo we will give this another try....

I was given this by a distant relative who said his mother brought the original cuttings from Greece years ago.
They have been growing these in Michigan for 50+ years
What variety is this? It seems to be doing well here in NJ

Nice photos of a good looking fig. I don't know the variety but hope it tastes well!

Giasou patrioti, that's a nice looking fig, what is it taste like? does it have a close eye?

Very nice fig. Thank you.

Best,
Tam

Was this grown inground in Michigan?

Good morning everyone,

Here are a few more pictures of my Greek mystery fig. The figs have turned red. Two of the figs also split during a few rainy days we had here recently.

Any ideas on what variety this might be?

btw Im not Greek. These plants were brought over by my mom's sister's husband's sister's husband's mother : ) My father says about 90 years ago.

Looks more and more like Chios Red or Mavra Sika 


http://figs4fun.com/links/FigLink006d.pdf

does it produce Fig one time or twice in the summer?
what does it taste like?

Sure looks pretty Rich ! Love the red color. What was the taste?

I am a newbie but one thing did occur to me, I think I read somewhere that when the fig's pulp has a tree shape, it is probably a breba (first picture).

Wow, those are nice lookin figs Rich!

Thanks Chad,  I need to get Jon a bunch of cuttings so he can grow a few in his orchard in California.

Rich, you said this fig has been in Michigan for something like 50+ years!  Do you know how it was protected during all those years or was the original tree in Michigan exposed to the elements?
Thank you...very nice looking figs.

Hey Rich, they look really nice, can you compare it to any other variety and when they severely cut it back, do they just throw away all the limbs??

That plate of figs looks delicious, melon sounds interesting, thanks so much for sharing.

I love hearing  of from where figs have come. These look great. I like the shape and the color, both inside and out.

I have been calling this "Calliope's" Red Greek unk. named after my distant in-laws mother who brought it from
Kardamyli on the Peloponisiau peninsula, Sparta, Greece.