Hello everyone,

I was wondering if anyone outside of California (and without Blastophagus) has confirmed in fact that Norman's Yellow is a San Pedro type fig.  My 3rd year tree only produced one breba fig this year (which is hanging in there so far), but in the last week or so the tree has set main crop figs at virtually every leaf (several dozen of them).  I was just a little surprised at this development.  I haven't seen much written about Norman's Yellow, so I thought I would ask.

Henry

Henry, when I purchased mine, it had main crop figs one it when it arrived.

Jon,

Yeah, my tree is covered with main crop figs, but the reason I've posted about this fig is that I'd like to get confirmation that the main crop figs indeed require caprification.  This fig is supposed to be a San Pedro type fig, and until recently I probably wouldn't have questioned that.  However, I've learned that you guys out there in the land of the wasp aren't sure about whether certain figs need to be pollinated or not :)  Of course, this includes the folks at UCD!  I've asked them about several (including Bournabat and Aked), and they don't know if these (and several others) are common, San Pedro or Smyrna figs.

So...surely there's someone outside of California that can confirm that the main crop figs on Norman's Yellow do not ripen. 

Henry

Purchased mine last year, not sure if it even produced any fruit (sorry)!.
But two things I do remember well though... quite a very  vigorous plant
with a very 'distinctive' YELLOWISH'  young twig-bark.