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After making this account, forgetting about it and then finding it again I decided it was about time to write my first post. Anyhow after prowling around on a nursery that will remain unnamed I stumbled upon a fig called Emalyn's Purple. According to the description on the website it's a seedling of Negronne with a rich slightly acidic flavor, but there doesn't seem to be mention of it anywhere else. I'd love to know if anybody is growing or could tell me more about this fig.
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I've never heard of this one bur at least you know it's a seedling of negronne so that's a start, welcome to the forum.
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If its a descendant of Negronne, then its probably a good fig. I will have my first Negronne this year on a two year tree that was overwintered in the shed. It has 2-3 dozen figlets on it right now so I am pretty excited as I wait.

Best of luck with your unnamed fig. Let us know how it turns out.
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Welcome Figglet!  That fig is listed in the F4F Variety list:  http://figs4fun.com/Var_E_info.html

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[A fig] ... which I have named Emalyn's Purple (Emalyn is my wife). EP is a seedling of Negronne. EP may be the best tasting fig I have ever eaten. If not, it's certainly in the top 3. The EP tree is extremely vigorous. It's about 10 years old but was over 20 feet tall. The fruit is slightly larger than average size. It is a globular fruit. It has purple skin and red flesh. Last year the fruit had a few brebas but that was the first year it had ever had brebas. What makes the fruit special is the flavor. When fully ripe, the fruit has an extremely rich and complex flavor, similar to, but better than, its parent. That would be good enough, but when the fruit is not quite ripe, it has an amazing sweet-tart flavor that is unusual but wonderful. "

But other than your post and that description I couldn't find any other reference to it.  Is there anyway to track who posted the description?
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Opps, guess I just searched badly...here it is:  https://www.rollingrivernursery.com/products/1194/20/fruit-trees/figs-ficus-carica/emalyn-s-purple-detail
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I was considering  Negronne because of its compact size and early ripening ...good for growing in pots .

This Emalyn's Purple seems to get larger described as 20' .. I wonder if its an early ripening variety ?
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Originally Posted by GregMartin
Welcome Figglet!  That fig is listed in the F4F Variety list:  http://figs4fun.com/Var_E_info.html

"DESCRIPTION
[A fig] ... which I have named Emalyn's Purple (Emalyn is my wife). EP is a seedling of Negronne. EP may be the best tasting fig I have ever eaten. If not, it's certainly in the top 3. The EP tree is extremely vigorous. It's about 10 years old but was over 20 feet tall. The fruit is slightly larger than average size. It is a globular fruit. It has purple skin and red flesh. Last year the fruit had a few brebas but that was the first year it had ever had brebas. What makes the fruit special is the flavor. When fully ripe, the fruit has an extremely rich and complex flavor, similar to, but better than, its parent. That would be good enough, but when the fruit is not quite ripe, it has an amazing sweet-tart flavor that is unusual but wonderful. "

But other than your post and that description I couldn't find any other reference to it.  Is there anyway to track who posted the description?
   

Considering that it's a seedling fig I wonder if it's a syrma type. I might just be talking out of my foot here but don't most syrma figs require pollination?
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Welcome Figglet!

Good to see a new member come around!  best of luck on those growing endeavors!
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Originally Posted by GregMartin
Welcome Figglet!  That fig is listed in the F4F Variety list:  http://figs4fun.com/Var_E_info.html

"DESCRIPTION
[A fig] ... which I have named Emalyn's Purple (Emalyn is my wife). EP is a seedling of Negronne. EP may be the best tasting fig I have ever eaten. If not, it's certainly in the top 3. The EP tree is extremely vigorous. It's about 10 years old but was over 20 feet tall. The fruit is slightly larger than average size. It is a globular fruit. It has purple skin and red flesh. Last year the fruit had a few brebas but that was the first year it had ever had brebas. What makes the fruit special is the flavor. When fully ripe, the fruit has an extremely rich and complex flavor, similar to, but better than, its parent. That would be good enough, but when the fruit is not quite ripe, it has an amazing sweet-tart flavor that is unusual but wonderful. "

But other than your post and that description I couldn't find any other reference to it.  Is there anyway to track who posted the description?
   

Considering that it's a seedling fig I wonder if it's a syrma type. I might just be talking out of my foot here but don't most syrma figs require pollination?


If it is a smyrna type then it does need pollination.  If it's a found seedling it may likely be a smyrna as the pollen parent needs a persistence gene which might not be all that likely, but not out of the question.  Good question for Rolling River...they should know.
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