Hello everyone,

Does anyone have experience or knowledge with Osborn Prolific? I have a four year old tree that is producing very delicious figs. Today while researching this cultivar I noticed it looks a bit different then the one on figs4fun Varietal information. There seems to be various different sources for this variety. For example the Accession at USDA / UC Davis, taken September 2007 by Ken Love appears very similar to mine. Which would make much more sense since my source came from UC Davis.

On Accession at USDA / UC Davis, taken September 5, 2007 by Jon Verdick also has similarities with the one I am currently growing. When looking at "2359" Accession at Figs 4 Fun, San Diego, CA 2008, 2009, 2010 by Encanto Farms Nursery. It appears to look like a totally different cultivar than the one I'm growing.


I would really appreciate, If anyone could help me figure this one out. I'm including some images in this topic. Thanks a bunch! :)

       

Looks like you got the good one.
I have read about two different strains that are different in their fruit and the way it was spelled i will try to fing it.
Richie from louisiana

Heres a thread on it. Also search this site in seach bar. Hope this help

Hi Gardencrochet,
I just have leaves on mine. Could you post your leaves ?
I expect mine to be yellow-greenish outside with a yellow flesh ... Time will tell ...
I expect mine to be prolific !

Thanks for posting this!  I too got my scion from UCD, and have been confused as to what to expect, now I know.  Very beautiful fig pictures!

Do you have a photo of the leaves?

Thanks for all the input. Unfortunately I have seen most of those posts in search for answers myself. Archipel which is supposed to be the same cultivar looks nothing like my Osborn. Archipel is a very tricky one though! You literally have to let ripe on the tree to be able to taste some sweetness to it. Otherwise you end up with a pretty good looking fig with a bland flavor. Now if you let it ripe on the tree! You end up with an ugly looking fig that packs an amazing punch of sweetness! I will post some images of Archipel shortly. Both of a semi ripe and a fully ripe one. In regards to the leaves of Osborn, I will post them as soon as I get a chance.

Semi ripe Archipel.. Very different than Osborn Prolific.

       

This one was very bland in taste. So I gave it some more time to fully ripe. Ended up with a ugly looking fig that tasted so sweet and delicious that made me realize always give a fig tree a second or even third opprotunity before judging its harvest. I will upload that ripe Archipel fig shortly.

Okay, so here is the Ripe Archipel.

       

Some very nice photos!

Thank you, Ryan. I try to do the best I can. :-)