UC Davis pix No. 28

The goal of this trip was to photograph as many of the cultivars as possible. Some were earlier season figs, and no longer available, and some later season figs, not yet ripe. However, the vast majority were available. Unless otherwise noted, these were of acceptable flavor, worth growing, but not necessarily exceptional.

Ischia White

Above average flavor.





Beall













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About the,BEALL fig: First I want,to Mention that it was very good tasting and is large enough, with a splendid shiny purple color, in my Fig Testing row.
It was selected as a keeper and is already planted in one of the best spots in my Garden.
Second I would like to mention that in your pix here you have 2 different figs cut to see the interior.
My Beall was Amber only like your last, clear Amber interior and very sweet.
A real winner, from U C Davis, despite the Fig Mosaic which it came with, but is shaking it off in the present time. The only test it needs to pass now is the New Jersey winter test??? - because it is in-ground.
Plant is in the second year of life.

Herman,

Both of those figs came from the same tree on the same day, at USDA / UC Davis. So, fig color is not always a definitive way to identify a fig, just as shape, and leaf shape, etc. are not always that accurate, either. I had more than one variety this year that were  both amber and reddish at some point in the season.

See http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/post/figs4funforum/vpost?id=2213937  

Thank you Jon for pointing out That both fig came from the same tree same time same place.
This is the best example as how difficult to ID figs are.
This is,for ,so everyoane can see.
Thanks Jon