I found this fig tree last year, but only with 1 last fig (I have a thread about it on the forum). That fig tasted superb and I found some time to get there today to check it in the middle of the season.

The tree is large (2 stories high, 3 stories wide), and covered by the most delicious figs I’ve ever tried. When I gave some to my wife, her natural response was, “Why are we bothering with all those pots in our backyard if these grow freely???”. I did’t know what to say in return …

The fig has the red center but it is not a strawberry flavor like Adriatic Grasa or Strawberry Verte, it is much more on a raspberry side. Juicy, soft, crunchy! Seems to be closed eye and no split fig noticed on the tree. 

Any ideas on what variety is this???

I got a few cuttings hoping to propagate it at home.
Enjoy!

Very nice

That is a beautiful fig, Igor. It looks like a Grise de St Jean on the outside, and GdSJean is supposed to be a very large tree. I don't think the flesh is that raspberry color though. Whatever it is, I hope that you'll be able to get cuttings.

Looking good Igor, keep up the search for new unknowns, you have found some really good figs.

Well Igor, why do you bother with pots?

These look like real jewels to grow and have... your description is very enticing. And here I am munching on a giant purple turnip I pulled from the garden. I much rather be having ripe raspberry tasting figs.

I have a few brebas trying to droop, I will see if I can get some pictures to show off also.

My first one is a green ishia grafted onto my boss' adriatic.  Following by Panachee, Adriatic (from Wallingford/Seattle) and my purples....

That looks a lot like the major common-type fig from Turkey.  I forget the name.

Thanks, guys!
Yes, they do look like the real jewels!

I should have taken a photo of the tree itself too, it is a beautiful tree, with gray bark and small leaves, maybe next time I am there.

I have no way to verify this but it looks like a common fig to me. The figs on the tree now is the main crop.
I think I missed the breba time this year. 

Looks great Igor... great find!!

Tyler

Patlican was the fig I was thinking of--http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/patlican-fig-5082569

With a tree that large, you could put on an airlayer and come back for the tree in a month or so... Cali if heaven for these trees. 

I am thining up weaker branches of mine and opening my canopy so, that the new grafts get sunlight and air.  those large trees, the more you cut the more they grow.

shah8,

Thanks for the link! 
Patlican for me looks much darker and elongated fig. This one is rounder.
Also, the leaves are very different. Let me take a photo of the leaves and the tree in the next day or two.

It still maybe a Patlican since the growing conditions are different, I do not know.

Grasa,

I was thinking about an air layer but the location the tree is growing at is not very good for this. I have to talk to the gardeners first or they will knock it down.
It is by an apartment complex, nicely groomed and in a great condition. 

Boy those red interiors look beautiful, I hope it roots for you!

Nice find! Hope the cuttings root for you.

Thank you!
I hope to root them and share!

Igor,

That' a fine fig!
Crunchy ? and with those corresponding flavors ?

For a while thought of Patlikan or,.. may be Vassilika Melissi

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xv4YWoKxSk0/UuaW7-1zQzI/AAAAAAAAHh0/GNTVVt5BrK8/s1600/Vesilika+Melissi.jpg

May be our fellow members from Greece could help and clarify this.

On the coming Feb15 mandatory pruning, on such a fig, you may get many bags of scions.

BTW Jeremiah trees for pruning are Black Smyrnas not Violetas...the word has spread and some local  nursery bought all his fig wood! He said he does not need help anymore as they will happily   prune for free but take the all the old wood.

Francisco

That sure does look like a tasty fig.

After looking at your pics, it really resembles Turkish Brown to me. There are some for sale on ebay actually from Turkey. 

Whatever it is - very nice skin and meat. Nice plate too.
got better leaf pictures?

Eli,
I will post the photos of the tree and leaves as soon as I visit it.

JohnnieB,
Could you post a link, please?
You do no mean a Brown Turkey, right?

Francisco,
Vassilika Melissi?? Wow, that would be terrific!
There are a lot of people from Armenia, Greece, Iran in the area so in theory it is possible that someone brought a cutting of their best childhood fig.

Have one VMelissi potted , first year... see the leaf and fig.
Those neighbors must have good replicas of their very best..jewels!
Nice place to make friends
Francisco


 

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TURKISH-BROWN-FIG-TREE-3-FRESH-CUTTINGS-/271550032811?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f39a4abab



   Take a look at the link and tell me what you think. It is definitely not any "Brown Turkey" that I recognize.

Wow! Yes, they do look similar, I wish we could see the inside of that Turkish fig.

Wow, beautiful fig.  If you could snag some extra cuttings I think you might just have a few people interested.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TURKISH-BROWN-FIG-100-FRESH-SEEDS-/271531610101?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f388b8ff5


Here is another link with the inside of the ripe figs shown. Hope this helps a bit.