I have never seen a fig like this

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cafonso

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Posted 1473009740	Reply with quote #1

Hello fig entthusiasts: I purchased this one fig in a flee market as a brown turkey. Definitively i appear to be something else, but I cannot identify the variety based on the shape. It is brown outside and tan color inside but all figs have this extrange pear shape Would anyone help me identify it? It is the third one on the top raw for the picture with multiple figs. Thank you Attached Images image.jpg (111.43 KB, 232 views) image.jpg (152.74 KB, 227 views) __________________ 7b-Georgia

rcantor

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Posted 1473009947	Reply with quote #2

I can't tell you what it is but fig shapes can vary during the season so it's not really a reliable indicator. That irregular shape happens randomly to a lot of figs. __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

Speedmaster

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Posted 1473011306 · Edited	Reply with quote #3

Yep it happens randomly, I once had a whole branch do this, but it stopped doing it. You say all figs, hmmm... there is a variety I forgot its name o'rouke or something? The guys here can help more with that. __________________ Weather: Winter: 10C+ Summer: 42C+ Growing: Syrian Unk., Atreano, Egyptian Unk., Lebanese Unk., Col de dame Gris, Beall, Negronne, Ronde de bordeaux, Brogiotto Bianco Wish List: Panache.

mgginva

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Posted 1473023753	Reply with quote #4

My Florea sometimes has figs that look like this. __________________ Michael in Virginia (zone 7a) Wish list: Perretta,

haslamhulme

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Posted 1473025152 · Edited	Reply with quote #5

I've seen this in other fruit too(apples mainly),some varieties are prone to do it,there is a fig called Fetifero(aka Dall'Osso) I think that is known to do this,others here may have experience with their figs doing it on occasion,it's like a conjoined twin thing,two embryos fused or something? __________________ Haroon,Birmingham UK,Europe,USDA zone 8 Growing:B.Turkey,Jerusalem,V.Dauphine,Pd.Dalmatie W.Adriatic, RDB,Goute D'or,W.Marsailles,Bavarian Violet,Ali Pasha,Falls Gold, Alma,W.Broggioto,Conadria,G.Ischia,Celeste,a dozen unknowns Deceased:Mission( received new cuttings from a generous member today,thank you!)

haslamhulme

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Posted 1473025432 · Edited	Reply with quote #6

Just had a quick search under conjoined in the search function,other people have seen this on other varieties too,peters honey,alma and Celeste were named,seems it's not common but not unique either,unless it is literally every branch,every fig,every time,that's more unusual,maybe you will just have to play this one out and see what the tree does as it matures,do you have pics of the tree? __________________ Haroon,Birmingham UK,Europe,USDA zone 8 Growing:B.Turkey,Jerusalem,V.Dauphine,Pd.Dalmatie W.Adriatic, RDB,Goute D'or,W.Marsailles,Bavarian Violet,Ali Pasha,Falls Gold, Alma,W.Broggioto,Conadria,G.Ischia,Celeste,a dozen unknowns Deceased:Mission( received new cuttings from a generous member today,thank you!)

pitangadiego

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Posted 1473025604	Reply with quote #7

Brunswick typically looks like this almost all the time, but other varieties do it occasionally. In Brunswick, seems to be just be thick neck, but in other varieties it is actually a second fig "blooming" (for lack of a better term) through the the ostiole (eye) of the first fig - sort of two figs end to end. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

cafonso

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Posted 1473030664	Reply with quote #8

Thank you all great information!. I will wait for next year then to see if it changes. __________________ 7b-Georgia

Frankallen

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Posted 1473038362	Reply with quote #9

Sorry to say, but in your 2nd photo that is not Stella! Stella is Large Greenish-Yellow and the inside is Red. __________________ Frank from Bama- Zone 7-b Alabama .................................................... "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever". Mahatma Gandhi

Tonycm

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Posted 1473043354	Reply with quote #10

My Negretta had a couple figs shaped like that. Attached Images image.jpeg (128.38 KB, 30 views) __________________ Zone 6a Sarver, PA Wish list; Rafed's Genovese Nero

amsman

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Posted 1473060099	Reply with quote #11

my "goutte d´or" looks the same, even the leaves are similar..

vito12831

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SuperMario1

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Posted 1473083376	Reply with quote #13

My Negronne does this sometimes. __________________ Wish list: Galicia Negra, Violetta, Violette de Sollies, Dan_la's Black Beauty 10, Craven's Craving, Most important: YOUR FAVORITE FIG. A lot of people put emphasis on popular/exotic cultivars, which is great because it highlights some of the better fig varieties; however, I am most interested in the figs our members love regardless of pedigree. Currently Growing: a bunch of varieties.

rcantor

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Posted 1473099416	Reply with quote #14

The Dall D'osso is famous because the top part has a different color than the bottom part. __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

cafonso

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Posted 1473198638	Reply with quote #15

Frank: You are right, The Stella is nit, probably is a Magnolia, unfortunately it was purchased on e-bay as Stella Ssometimes it does not pay to purchase cheap. __________________ 7b-Georgia

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