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A nice smooth flavor, Very tasty and sweet more like Honey flavor.

Bass,
the interior of that fig looks really nice thanks for sharing.

Is that making you change your mind about yellow figs? I know you prefer dark figs.

Bass i politely say no .   ; )
But i keep more open mind unlike before.

Bass, was this fig being grown by Wells sweep out side? If so how long have they been growing it out side? Bob Harper

Well sweep farm owner collects figs and other fruit and herbs from different ethnic communities in northern Jersey. He also traveled to Greece and collected a whole bunch of cuttings. One of his trees was this one, he have no clue where it came from.
He grows them in the ground adding sheep manure to the ground. The trees get loaded with figs, then in the fall he digs them up and place them in big containers and store them in a cellar.
So I'm not sure how hardy it is.

Bass... Can't believe all the figs you have coming ripe already... And each one as beautiful as the next... Should have my first by Monday, if the sun shows its face any time soon...

Sage,
This tree is growing in container. Most of my varieties are in pots currently and a few in the ground. The potted trees were kept dormant in a greenhouse and were taken out at beginning of may and that's when they broke dormancy.
Potted trees normally bear figs earlier than in ground trees.

Bass

Where can I get some Well Sweep cuttings? Will buy or trade.

My tree didn't grow much last year after big chewed by he mice over winter. Otherwise i would offer it.

Please check with Jon he has the same variety. He May sell the cuttings in a couple months.

Thank you,I will ck.

The inner color is a little different, but this fig is much like Marius' Izbat an Naj from Egypt which he offers sometimes on ebay:

Photo:  http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/file?id=1409875

Thread:  http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/Izbat-an-Naj-fig-6063052?highlight=izbat

Thank you,I have a few rooting from Marius as we speak,All the cutting that I get from him are the best,he has help me out so much.Some day I hope I will have something that he wants so I can pay him back a little bit.

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