Lol...yes, isnt that true?! Thx, Jodi!

Thx Figinfever

they look really tasty

It is a hybrid of Burjasotte Gris,and in the best case it could be the real thing.
Nice find

Meg,

This could be an hypothetical relative of your 'Goodwill' fig.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lampo2012/sets/72157635622860245/

I have a few more pictures but cannot find them .. they will show up soon


Francisco
Portugal

Meg,

Here's the page of the dissertation (handwritten) of Manuel Bivar Weinholtz that speaks about Cavaleiro but this 133 year old description doesn't give much information about it.
(its written in an archaic Portuguese and the name is still spelled with 2 lls - Cavalleiro - that we don't use anymore)

 
(possible translation)

Cavaleiro - Fig with a yellowish green skin. Its a good fig to eat fresh or for drying. Red pulp with a sweet flavor.

It's quite curious to find these ancient descriptions of our national figs and it only shows what has been lost over the years. If there weren't some fig enthusiasts like Francisco, to collect and preserve some of these wonderful varieties they would now be extinct.

Francisco, so first...wow! To see a hand-written thesis from 1888 is amazing! The writing is so perfect. And, it's 100 pages to boot! Second, from what little I could read, the Cavaleiro is beautifully described as having a "variant color." I could read that it came by way of Asia Minor or what is now present day Turkey. But somewhere in the first few pages I also read "Greece." I am not clear on some words but if i print it, i may be able to better interpret. Either way, fascinating read. And, how fun to do the research for my Goodwill fig. Im not holding my breath but one never knows, right? But, i would be totally amazed if it were :-D!

Meg,
you found a Bronze fig, they tend to be very unique flavored with no acidity.
Most probably original, from a bird dropping. Cherish your find, it's looks very delicious.
Thanks for sharing the pictures.

Meg, Congratulations on this wonderful find. The colors alone tell me that you have a unique variety there.
Should be interesting to know if it needs the wasp or not.

Thanks, Fig Whisperer. We will see!

Sas, you & Francisco seem to have the same opinion!

By the way, the other night I went to both houses that are closest in proximity to the tree. One house, although the door was open & a dog was barking behind the screen door, no one came even after a good number of knocks. I knocked on the second house for a while but no answer. I will keep going back to see if I can talk with someone.

Smyfigs:  Maybe you could leave a note and explain why you'd like to talk to them.  Some folks will not answer the door to strangers.

Today, i finally could take time to extract the seeds from the three Goodwill figs i saved from last week. I really was surprised to see that the figs looked pretty solid not mushy. When I cut them open, the flesh looked very nice almost paste-like. I really wanted to eat them but i want to see if the seeds are pollinated...so I had to hold myself back from just popping them in my mouth.

I am uploadibg a few pics. Sorry for the blur. I will check the seeds tomorrow after being in water overnight..

FINALLY! Put 'em in a pot, brought 'em to work and re-named 'em - the Fresno Goodwill fig (because who knows how many other fig trees in the world are growing next to a Goodwill Store. . . lol)

PROMISE to get some grafting tape on those ends REAL soon! 
Thanks, Smyfigs!!!  

Please tell us if seeds were pollinated ASAP/?

Jim,  glad to see the Goodwill cuttings are on their way! :-D  And, I am in Fullerton not Fresno...lol

Herman 2, yes, sorry for the delay.  Almost all of the seeds from three figs sunk to the bottom.  Honestly, I am not sure what that really means...I mean, I understand that it means they are pollinated.  However, I don't know if that means it requires the wasp.  Please, all information you can share with me about this is welcomed.

Last night I drove to the Goodwill fig to see if there are any figs left. I was surprised (again) to see that more of the overhanging branches were chopped off. I mentioned before that this tree over hangs into the alleyway where apparently trucks drive to make deliveries to some of the stores so I imagine its either the trucks hitting branches or someone chops them. I coukd see only two figs but they were pretty high. A third fig was dry & still on the brach. As i contemplated the figs, a guy came out of a store's back door. He told me therre are others who come pick figs too & that last week he had to help "a blond lady who was practically falling over the wall trying to cut figs." Lol...these figs are good!

In talking with this guy i asked if he knew whose property that was and he said he has been trying to find out too because he is interested in the camper that is parked there, which does not look too old yet not ysed much. There is also a boat and the property has a locked gate. So i didnt get info yet but i will try giving the nearby business a call because somehow it seems the lot could possibly belong to the owner of this business. I will update more on this!

So now at the end of our conversation this guy goes inside & comes back out with a ladder for me to use :-D! I actually got THREE fresh, ripe figs PLUS the dry one!

Something is so good about this fig! After I ate the three ripe ones, i cut open the dry one. My under cabinet light does not do these figs justice...sorry! The color of the dry fig was really pretty. It was a deep, jammy and almost purple color. Yup, I ate it and it was excellent too! I am still really impressed with this fig!

Below are the pictures from last night's "harvest." Please excuse the blur if any. I have to trim all photos because of the upload limit and I am using my phone not at a laptop. Enjoy!

Thank you Meg for sharing these wonderful pictures
It has to be a great fig
Congratulations

Francisco
Portugal