Recommendations from [San Francisco] Bay Area California Rare Fruit Growers Chapter.

http://www.crfg.org/chapters/golden_gate/Figs,%20Jujube%20for%20cool.pdf

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Herman,

In reading the description of Beall, it sounds a lot like your "Brown Turkey" that you got from Home Depot a few years back.

See "HD" Accession http://figs4fun.com/Thumbnail_Brown_Turkey.html

Hi Jon:Yes it does sound,but is not.
I have a minuscle one from UC Davis,that refuses to grow (you know Why),but I had a couple of fruits last Sommer,and I liked them much better than HD Brn Turkey.
Of course in your climate,Home Depot fruits could be much better tasting than here,but also Beal could be better,so I know Beal is Superior.And the fruits are a beautifull light purple like no other fig i know.How easy is to grow it?.Much harder than HD brown Turkey.In fact one have to be a wizard to make it fruit,but also Black Madeira is like that,and people still grow it,because the su8ccess is very very sweet and flavorfull.
Here is a picture of my couple of fruits.

Herman,  I know why also, I have 4 UCD cuttings that have managed to hang on (3 Kadota's and 1 Blk. Ischia that have not grown hardly at all!
 
I don't think I want anymore UCD cuttings!
 
My other cuttings are growing like weeds........go figure!
 
 
Cecil