I have been growing both Jurupa and Monstreuse (formally Grosse Monstreuse di Lipari but I shorten it) for over 10 years and obtained my cuttings from a friend. I believe my friend "discovered" Jurupa in SoCal before the gardens it was located at was shut down. I don't know where he originally obtained Monstreuse but it has been spread around CRFG members since that time as well.
Thanks Harvey. I will definitely do a search on the net and see if I can find them somewhere.
Jimmy, I just am not very good at describing flavors. I am not saying I am not selective in what I eat and I do spit out some figs that just aren't great enough for me to allocate towards my caloric intake. I remember it was both sweet and had a nice rich flavor but can't say if it was like strawberry, etc. Sorry.
Frisco, I remember seeing a Jurupa tree planted somewhere else that had a Sonoma Mission Nursery tag on it.
Hi Harveyc,
Nice harvest !
The photos of the panache killed me ! I really like that contrast and 107 grams for a fig ... That's a nice weight !
As for describing, I would simply rank them from my favorite to the one I liked a bit less . That is easy to do . I'm not good at describing flavors either .
All I know is "Sultane" beats them all in my garden. Unless a misriped fig, all the figs I own taste good !
