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Can you ID this fig?

This fig didn't seem to be very sweet but was just alright. It might be since it was the first fig it's had. Maybe when it get older, I hope.

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  • PHD

Looks like Brunswick

 Peter

Would need to see more leaves, but at first glance, agreeing with Peter, this is characteristic Brunswick:  yellowish-grey skin, brownish pink flesh, slight void, pointy 7-finger leaves... all characteristic of Brunswick.

Jason, maybe this picture will help. If not, I'll take more tomorrow and post them.  Is Brunswick in general good tasting or so so. If I had to rate the flavor from the first fig it had I would say it's a (2) bland tasting. If it doesn't get better than what it is now then it's on it's way out.

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Based on that pic, I'd say you have a Brunswick, not a doubt in my mind.  Brunswick is not known for good flavor, and it's typically reported to split and sour in heavy rain.  I have three unknown variants, and two are finally fruiting this year (3 years later).  I've been told by tasters that I trust... Brunswick is lucky to rate a 4/10, still better than a regular Brown Turkey, but not much, at least BT doesn't normally split/sour in rain.

My personal opinion - it's worth keeping for the foliage, but you'd be better off to swap it out for a Ronde de Bordeaux which has similar (if not more striking) foliage.

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