Could not resist, when I saw that dark fig in the green shining foliage... so I stop and went to investigate...  it was a well formed tree with very long limbs, that have not been properly pruned, but it is producing and had a few ripe ones towards the road, but nothing on the sideway, I assume passers by were helping themselves...

Well, that routine you all know, knock on door and introduce myself...

"sorry to bother, but being a fig nut that I am I could not resist your tree..."

" a fig tree? Do I have a fig tree"... "isn't that city property" (the tree lives in the grassy strip between sidewalk and the street.   It is much bigger now than when Google took the picture, but gives you an idea of the shape of the tree


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Anyway, it was fun meeting the new owner of the tree, he picked some ripe figs and seem not bothered by my spill about my love for fig and fig trees.  He allowed me to take some cuttings. i was very careful, as each branch had a few figs and I want them to ripe for him. Told him about this forum, perhaps he will join us.

I was the most intrigued by the jelly feeling and taste and the velvety  of the back of the leaves. The front of the leaves look almost waxed, very shiny, whereas the back has this velvet feeling, which i was able to capture here.   the fig I picture I got it from the ground, so, it is not the best representative of this variety. there are some very swolen ones on the tree, but I did not have my camera.

here they are, anyone attempt to guess what this is?    
             

Nice find, I think you have something nice but what was the taste, you said you was intrigued with the taste. Congrats.

Wayne, some of the figs he harvested, looked a lot like mine from my large Purple Seattle fig.  So I anticipated it to be like mine.  However, it is a lot more 'jammy', sweet, almost green raisin taste and was aromatic when opened, but I cannot describe it more.  I also tasted the 'not neveralla' and definately it had no comparison. the not neveralla was insipid by comparison. 

It was great to meet you today, Grasa! Thank you for stopping in and taking the time to show me what a treasure we are harboring. I used a few of the figs on a kale salad tonight with a guest and they went over great. Glad that we got connected into the group.

David

Thanks David! Welcome to the forum, please introduce yourself to the group on a new topic.  it would be nice to have a picture of the tree, hope some of the members can identify the variety.  It does look like  a treasure. 

Nice looking fig you have there Grasa!  Isn't it fun to drive around and scout for figs?  I found 3 this year but I haven't been by to talk to the owners yet.  I know they don't know what the fig tree is.  The trees are over 10 feet tall!  My neighbor about 7 houses down from me got a weird shape leaf fig tree.  I'm going to stop by and get 3 cuttings from him this weekend when I fire up my EZ Cloner.

Welcome David and thanks Grasa for recruiting a new member, he will be grateful for a long time to come.

Welcome David, good work Grasa!!

Celeste,and hopefully it does not drop fruits randomly.
Because there are many Celeste specimens and most of them drop.
I think is because the plant is only partially, self fertile.

Interesting observations Herman, I will find out, I really don't like the droping fruit thing. My pastiliere makes me cry.. every one dropped 

Welcome David, your lucky day finding out you have a fig tree lol.  Nice work Grasa! :)

Thank you for sharing about the new fig, Grasa and welcome David, to a place where everyone is willing to share knowledge and fig cuttings!