Shah8 and JohnnieB,

The figs in the second link look like mine too! Thank you for your detective help!

If it is a Patlican, so be it, btw, is this the way it is named?
It is a very fine fig regardless of the actual name but the correct name gives it an official status :)

I was really curious and took some tree and leaves photos. What you see, is a half of the tree, the other half is to the right but I couldn’t take the entire tree into the frame.

As a note, I have NOT noticed any signs of the FMV.

It's an old and healthy tree that has been cared for.  Symptoms generally diminish with age.  The figs are probably the best you'll get out of that variety, too, given age and health.

I renamed the thread title to reflect the fact that the fig name most likely has been found.

But if anybody has any more ideas, please let me know!

Greenfig do you share or sell your cuttings? i would love to have a cutting or two from your variety

Mike,

PM me please.

Hi Igor.
That's a beautiful looking fig. Keep me in mind.

Vito

So, it seems the El Molino is a common fig after all. This is the first report ripening the figs outside the wasp belt (thanks, Neil!):

http://www.ourfigs.com/forum/figs-home/36206-five-unbelievable-things-about-wills-you-would-never-guess

( A spoiler: it is reported better than an RdB but without caprification might be a smaller fig than pictured at the top of this thread).

Sooooo happy to learn that this fig is a common, Igor. I can add that this fig was among the easiest to root that I've had. I won't have ripe ones to taste until next year, can't wait.

Thanks, Gary!

I wish a somebody else would have a fig to show just to make sure it is consistent.
I am sure the next year will be better (or later this Fall).

Very nice fig Igor. I was actualy reading Phils' review on Friday and drooling over this jewel. Well the fig gods smiled upon the Chris K household and the following day little miss Gabbie K ( my 14 year old daughter) won an airlayer of the "El Molino" at Dennis' fig festival. It was brought by Marianna. Thanks Igor for finding it and Marianna for sharing it so selflessly.

That is great !
Thank you, Chris, for letting me know and thank you , Marianna, for sharing!
Were there any figs to taste by any chance?
It seems it is growing well if it's ready for an airlayer.

No figs to taste and I could be wrong on the air layer! I just assumed it was! I had Gabbs read the thread on her new fig last night before bed and she's all exited! Now we need to get some fruit and find out how awesome it is!

This is great news. El molino has been my best grower.

ChrisK, it was not an air layer but one in the last batch of cuttings I started so it was a bit smaller and more transportable than the others. I tend to start one or two cuttings every month of new cultivars so if I mess up, I have not planted all of the new cultivar and can learn from my experience and start over.  The cuttings I got from Igor have done very well.  The earliest I started is now close to 4' tall and branching nicely. It appears to be very happy here.  I have not checked nodes thoroughly but I do not believe it is fruiting yet.  Just a robust grower and very healthy. Am really looking forward to fruit and to getting it in ground where I am sure it will really take off. Patlicans grow in some of the colder areas of Turkey so I am pretty sure they should be ok for zone 7 and possibly even some more protected areas of zone 6. My daughter-in-law is from Turkey and its one of her favorite varieties.  She tells me it is one of the larger fruited varieties.  I took home one of ChrisK's  Unk. Slidell Blacks and a Green Ishia from Dennis' collection, so it was definitely a figgy Christmas in August for me.  Busy getting everything up potted before leaving to ride the Katy Trail through MO. next month. Will be keeping my eyes pealed for figs and pawpaws along the way.

Igor hi.

I think El molino is a Hmadi. the inside , outside (here abit late season -thus the lighter color)  and leafs match. Also the taste profile matches -  which is on the raspbaerry side means a more acidic taste. Hmadi has that sweet mild acidic taste without much of that figgy taste.
In my pots it leaf out early than most varieties and a great grower too.

 


 

Here is a picture of juvenile leafs from today:
 

Also Patlican is shown here and its a breba variety:

Wow, I love these unknowns, so has it be determined what it is? You should offer this one or if you do, tell us which is is? I would love to try it.

Igor on your picture-    look at the leaf on lower far left and right- their a bit deformed like the ones in my pictures.

Eli,

Thanks for your feedback !
Great news if it is Hmadi. What is true for sure, whatever figs I have acquired so far, are different.
On your photo , the figs are pollinated , correct?
It seems unpollinated they look a bit different but still very good. It is a very vigorous veriety and the mother tree looks healthy .

We should compare more in this season. I have 3-4 of these "raspberries" in pots.

If it is different ill ask for cuttings :)

Is hmadi the same as Hmari? My hmari cutting ha finally shown some signs of life. =)

They are different fore sure.

Unlike Hmadi , hmari can only eaten fresh cause the skin is very delicate.
Tastewise depends what you like.
Hmadi subacid berrylike
Hmari sweet aromatic

Wow, Igor, beautiful fig! A very nice find that is for sure!

Mine still in rooting process. Hopefully they all grow well. Thanks Igor for your kindness. Can't wait for this variety. Will update here on its progress