Found this pic when I was googling Montserrat Pons the man with over a 1000 fig trees from Mallorca, Spain.

Is this just a freak Accident?


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http://www.flickr.com/photos/sebastiaverd/sets/72157607300117660/

I would have thought maybe it was caprified, but caprified Panache at USDA/UC davis look normal.

I am guessing it was just mutant, and probably not capturable. Other fruit on same branch are normal, so I doubt it is genetic mutation in the wood, which could be propagated. As opposed to Reverse, which is Panache which had reverted back to its original all green color.

Nice looking fig, however.

When I first saw the fig I thought it was a mutated panache but like you said Jon the other figs on the same branch are normal definately unique would be cool to get a red panachee fig the red one does seem allot bigger. Adriano is the one who told me about this guy he has sent Adriano a few spanish variants that he does not have listed on his website.

Looks a bit like a fat "Hinnomaki gooseberry". If I remember correctly from this last summer, the unripe Hinnomaki gooseberries looked like Panache with greenish & whitish wide stripes.

Interesting pictures.
But can someone explain to me what is in that white bag?

Rafed

I think its cheese Rafed.

Thanks Nelson,

I was just trying to be funny.

Rafed

I just finished watching the slide show and it was fantastic. I see the pictures were uploaded in Sept. 08. and assume it was the end of the season. I've never seen a bare tree (no leaves) with so many ripening fig on them. By the time I loose my leaves here, the figs are long gone. How about you fig nuts in the northern states, do you loose leaves and continue to produce ripe fruit? Just a thought.

Gene, I am watching my Hollier. It swelled up pretty good. The dog had knocked 2 down, leaving 2 more. Will post on outcome.