I've heard varying reports on this fig,which had been highly recommended to me when I was first getting started. Ken Love's taste comparison table rates it very high; others say it is bland. Based on the two Brebas I've sampled, if Jason could only choose between UCR 135-15s and his recently-executed Brown Turkey, he'd be scrambling to find a viable cutting among the carnage. It's totally tasteless. Not a hint of "figgyness"; not a hint of sweetness. I know brebas are often inferior to main crop in taste, and young trees may take years to develop full flavor, so I won't wield the ax just yet (besides--there are 6 other varieties grafted onto this tree), but unless there's an incredible improvement over the next few years it will share the fate of Jason's unfortunate BT.

Well most likelly is the climate,as I can see signs of burn on top surface.
All Condit I,Hybrids were eather bland ,or sometimes leave a bad taste in the mouth like Bitter,in my climate.
I am sure if ripe in California they would have been at least acceptable in taste ,but top of the line ,never.
They were ment for market,for other people to eat not the grower.
I was  loving to eat Apricots back in Europe.
One could find the stand in the Market ,where apricots are sold ,blindfolded ,just by smelling them.
I only found one apricot cultivar in the market here ,even tho i leaved in California and NJ,for 35 years now.
And when you eat them,they have no parfume,no good taste,but they leave a bitter taste in the mouth after eating them,making me almost sick.
I tried apricots again and again hoping they will be different this last time but no ,change.
Why:I think that one cultivar grow here easily,and comercially it will bring a bigger profit. Taste and flavor are not considered ,important.

Ken,

That's too bad.  Hopefully the main crop will be good.

Cut it down!  ;)

Quite understandable Ken.  ; )

Thanks guys, I'll keep my fingers crossed that time will work some major magic. Jason, we need to get you a huge double-bladed ax and a black hood--then I'll put a stick with your photo on it near any trees that aren't performing, just to get their attention.

WAIT!!!!

See 135-15s

You pix do not look right at all. It is quite similar to Desert King as a breba. Should be red inside. Mine were quite good this season.

Jon--I was very careful with my labeling from the time the cuttings arrived to when it went into the ground, so I'm guessing the differences are due to either its young age or hot climate. Also, I've never had a Desert King--unless you're talking snakes. ;)

Herman--I know what you mean about apricots. We would pick them when I was a kid, and they were soooo good; then years later I would see these beautiful, huge apricots in the store, buy them, and be astounded at their absolute lack of flavor. Now I'm growing them myself, and both the smell and taste are absolutely wonderful. I saw some more of the giant, gorgeous ones at the grocery store tonight, and just for fun, sniffed one. Not even a bloodhound could tell that thing was an apricot--I might as well have been sniffing a piece of glass.

Jon, the main crop fruit is starting to dry up on the tree just like last year, so I guess I won't have anything ripe to compare to your photos, but I agree, mine looks nothing like what you've posted (leaves or fruit). I expect maybe the cuttings arrived mislabeled because I'm quite certain I didn't mix them up. I un-wired and bagged the cuttings one variety at a time, labeling each bag as the cutting was placed in it. At any rate, this seems like too much variation to be explained by tree age or local conditions such as climate or soil, so I'm guessing it can't be a real UCR 135-15s.

Ken,

UCR 135-15s is quite likely a San Pedro type.

Color variation this large is not common but also not unheard of. Having said that, I have not seen color variation like this in UCR135-15s, to date.

Some of the trees are quite grown together, and it would be easy to grab cuttings from the wrong limb, but this tree is relatively small.

Herman2: I've had an apricot tree for over 20 years now, and never any good fruit.  There was either no fruit or fruit was bland or bitter.  I had suggested getting rid of it just recently and it heard us talking.   This year, the fruit it put out is incredible.  I have never tasted such a great apricot.  The kind of taste that makes you see a glimpse of heaven when you are eating it.   Actually, what we did was chop off many of the branches since it was getting really big.  My dad starting putting some kind of organic fertilizer on it and though we didn't get a bumper crop, the fruit it put out was fantastic.