Mother of all figs!

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pitangadiego

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Posted 1189823213	Reply with quote #1

Does it get any bigger than this? Oh, yeah, this is 184-15. Very juicy with a nice flavor. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

Forrest

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Posted 1190304560	Reply with quote #2

Wow, it is meal-like. Imagine eating 126 of those. __________________ San Diego, North County Coastal

wrayn

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Posted 1244752552	Reply with quote #3

I have a tree of that variety. The last two years, it dropped its figs in the heat -- big heavy leaves. So, I pruned it rather heavily last winter, and this year the tree has a nice crop. I noticed recently how large the figs were even though not very close to ripening, and they seem to be holding...so far, but it has been getting really hot & dry. Still, the big leaves haven't been wilting like the previous years. I guess the roots have gotten down a bit deeper. --- wrayn

Bass

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Posted 1244762373	Reply with quote #4

I see that in Hawaii it was selected for commercial orchards. I have one of them, last year it did bear for me sometimes in August. Not bad for the northeast, but still too early to tell. __________________ Pennsylvania http://www.treesofjoy.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Trees-of-Joy/110193909021138

paully22

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Posted 1244769754	Reply with quote #5

Jon, I am sure glad to pay all those expenses in phyto certification to get this from you. The figs are whopper size & yummie. Thanks for recommending this one.

paully22

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Posted 1244769906	Reply with quote #6

Opps -- Jon, any chance your orchard have some delicious figs in 2nd week July. I know you mentioned come August.

OttawanZ5

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Posted 1244778028	Reply with quote #7

It is still not shown in F4F varietal information under # unless I am looking in the wrong place for it. __________________ Ottawan-Z5a, Canada

Bass

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Posted 1244799758	Reply with quote #8

http://figs4fun.com/Thumbnail_UCR_184-15.html __________________ Pennsylvania http://www.treesofjoy.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Trees-of-Joy/110193909021138

pitangadiego

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Posted 1244815103	Reply with quote #9

Paully, I've had ripe brebas for a month now, on 6-8 trees - most quite large, but nothing worth eating. I had a few ripe things last week of July last year, which was earliest season ever for me. Heavy May Gray and June Gloom this year, so what looked liike an early season this year is now looking like a late season. Ottawan, Some "numbered" figs are under "U" for UCR because their official names at USDA / UC Davis is "UCR" and a number. I should probably put some links in under the numbers. I get confused sometimes, as well, trying to figure out which have UCR in the name, and which don't. They are not verry consistent. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

Bass

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Posted 1244890818	Reply with quote #10

Jon, My guess is this is a breba? __________________ Pennsylvania http://www.treesofjoy.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Trees-of-Joy/110193909021138

pitangadiego

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Posted 1244906700	Reply with quote #11

Negative, main crop. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

gorgi

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Posted 1244923659	Reply with quote #12

>>> Negative, main crop. Wow for SD, CA fig country (aka. Jon)! My 2007 specimen has not fruited yet, but I'm still looking forward... __________________ George, NJ_z7a.

Bass

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Posted 1244929413	Reply with quote #13

Jon, now we have to ask you more questions. was it in the ground or in a pot? in a greenhouse or outside? my first one last year was ripe sometimes in July but it was in the pot in the greenhouse. __________________ Pennsylvania http://www.treesofjoy.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Trees-of-Joy/110193909021138

pitangadiego

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Posted 1244935658	Reply with quote #14

I have two, one in ground, and one in a pot that was well-rooted into the ground. The in-pot/in-ground one is in better soil, and produced the figs in the pix. The in-ground one had fruit that were a little smaller - but not a whole lot. Now, Bass, you know everything is outside. ;-)) __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

Matt_from_Pittsburgh

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Posted 1263843913	Reply with quote #15

Wow, anyone have luck growing this variety in the Northeast or Midwest? I imagine it takes some time to ripen a fig that big. __________________ Matt Pittsburgh, PA Zone 6ish

paully22

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Posted 1263849064	Reply with quote #16

Ripens on the late side for my zone. Perfect for a green house as it ripens in Oct. Rather productive too.

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