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More praise for "Sunbird Unk"

The best-tasting fig so far from the young bunch -- in fact possibly the most satisfying fig I've ever tasted. Big, juicy, fruity, and sweet, and didn't split or go bland in last night's rainstorm. Super tight eye for me. Perfect for my area -- I'll probably plant in the spring, so will have to take another year to gauge cold-hardiness. Thanks, Justin. Really excited to see what becomes of this as it mature. I'm drooling already. The apricot color throughout is spectacular.

The leaves have stayed very small -- smaller than a hand, so I'm guessing that might be characteristic. Seems some have posed it may be a Carini or LSU Tiger.  If you learn more, let me know. 
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Nice fig! The fig and the leaf are a close match with English Brown Turkey.

Thanks for the feedback, Leon. I also noticed this was virtually seedless - which could be attributed to age, but I wondered if it might be also connected with Mary Lane or the low-seed kadota types. Also it had a virtually non-existent stem: very thick and grew close to the branch. Again, a first-year plant, so may express differently over time. If this is EBT then it definitely crashes the BT reputation. Really excellent taste. 

Wow, I remember this fig coming up a few years ago.  Nice to hear it still gets good praise.  I hope you continue to get awesome fruit!

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It looks very similar to Hurtmani.
Are the leaves 3 lobed mostly?

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Aaaarrrrggh! Another one I've never heard of, that's the best tasting yet. You guy have got to stop doing this to me.

Here's the link to the original post by the member who discovered it: http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/unknownmaybe-carini-6701228?highlight=sunbird&pid=1283155627#post1283155627

Greysmith, always a 'better' fig to be had somewhere. But got to love the delicious one that's in my backyard. I was most impressed that this tasted like a mature fruit on a very young tree <2 years old. My HC and MVSB same age have been a little dry and tart & the green greeks were not particularly remarkable -- of course age will cure some of of that. Still waiting for Battaglia & couple more main crop St Jeans to mature. I pinched mid-summer so some began to bear flowers quite late in the summer.


Wow !!!! Nice looking Fig, yeah Justin has 2 figs that's on my list to get next year. I am working on getting good at rooting and growing figs first..LOL

Great feedback! Update, I'm about 99 percent sure this is Laredek Easter Brown Turkey. All cuttings root very fast and produce fruit 1st year. Very productive variety of breba and main crop.

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