Please help ID this fig.

|

|

Encanto Farms Nursery > Topics > Please help ID this fig.

Note: Your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Many features may not work properly without it. Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.

Author

Comment

Elfarach

Registered:1409716614
Posts: 288

Posted 1417992777	Reply with quote #1

This fig tree belongs to an aunt and uncle who planted it when they bought their home 30 years ago. They don't know the variety. My aunt takes does most of the pruning keeping it short for easy access to the fruit. It's a green fig with red interior and it has a strawberry taste to it with alot of seed crunch. The color of the interior is allot darker in the summer months. It's still ripening figs into December but they're not as sweet or as big. It's a late ripener, mid to late July. Any help would be appreciated. __________________ Simon C. So. Cal (El Monte) Zone 10a Wish list: Adriatic JH, Raspberry Latte, Violet de Sollies, Col de Dame Black, Ischia Black, Takoma Violet

donpaid

Registered:1388952715
Posts: 216

Posted 1417993861	Reply with quote #2

Elfarach, IMO it seems to resemble "Chico Strawberry", or "Saratoga". I also have a tree that has similar fruit, similar leaves, and similar growth and fruiting habits. There are a few pictures of "Saratoga" on the figs 4 fun varieties page.

ChrisK

Registered:1415844271
Posts: 937

Posted 1418004010 · Edited	Reply with quote #3

Hey Simon, kadota maybe? Do a google search on the name to compare pics. Here's one very similar to Yours! Good luck on your search! Attached Images image.jpg (77.80 KB, 11 views) __________________ ChrisK Atl GA Zone 7b-8a

Elfarach

Registered:1409716614
Posts: 288

Posted 1418103890	Reply with quote #4

Thanks fellas, I kinda think it might be a Kadota also. I have one at home with the same leaf pattern, just wanted a second opinion... I got one single fig from my Kadota but it was awesome, I want so bad to believe it was mislabeled, hahaha... This fig had a dark almost purplish flesh to it. Anyways, for now it's a keeper... __________________ Simon C. So. Cal (El Monte) Zone 10a Wish list: Adriatic JH, Raspberry Latte, Violet de Sollies, Col de Dame Black, Ischia Black, Takoma Violet

donpaid

Registered:1388952715
Posts: 216

Posted 1418106531	Reply with quote #5

Quote: Originally Posted by Elfarach Anyways, for now it's a keeper... Yep...that's all that really matters. If it's good, then propagate it, grow it, eat it; don't be losing sleep over it's identity (I'm not saying you are, I'm just exaggerating a bit to make the point). But I'm glad that you found a winner Simon! Best of luck to you!

Previous Topic | Next Topic

Print