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FiggyFrank

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I tried to ID this fig a while back without much luck. This is a better picture.  The cut open fig is blurry unfortunately, so I hope it's good enough.  It's a hardy tree, grown in Cleveland for several years.  Good sweet flavor.  I think it tastes great, but it's the only variety I've ever eaten, so I have nothing else to compare it to.  Thanks for any help!
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It looks more like that fake "RdB" that was for sale on eBay. What about the leaves? Would you say it is honey flavored?
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Lol.
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No honey flavor, but more of a berry flavor.   The trees originate from my grandfather's garden in Cleveland AT LEAST from the early 80s.  He acquired them from a friend in the city.  No other history, unfortunately.  This is a young version of the tree:
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It looks a lot like a honeyish fig

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Somebody please figure this out!  I have one that is as identical as it gets, came from a tree in Gainesville, Florida in 2000, good fig by any name.
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BTW-  I was told that it was an Afghani strain, ?????
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dkirtexas:  It's been hard to narrow this one down.  When I think I find a match, a certain characteristic separates them, usually the flesh color.
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The flesh color is a little more red than mine but we are also in different everythings, zones, soils, coastal vs inland, etc, etc.  I have never let mine ripen as much as yours, too good, LOL  I hope someone bags it to solve the mystery.  A man told me it was for sure an Afghani fig but that was all he said.

Who knows why he thought that.  I hate this part of figs.
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If your figs are in fact identical to mine, let one ripen until the skin breaks like the pic shows.  So much more flavor and sweetness.  Thanks for your input!
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Looks a whole lot like English Brown Turkey to me.....a lot like one of mine.
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I agree, looks like Nelson's EBT also. But the breba of this tree is a mile long (no match) and the leaf is different enough...
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Bayernfeige Violetta. Looks like Marius fig check it out
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Dennis, Jason, Danny, Jennifer:
After a lot of googling, it looks similar to English BT, possibly Bayernfeige Violetta.  Thank you all SO much for help!  I have 12/24 cuttings that have taken root since 9/9 so far, with a strong chance the remaining 12 will root.  Now if I can keep them alive indoors during the winter, I'll have plenty to trade/share with an accurate name.  I will be getting at least 50 more cuttings this winter.  Again, much appreciated.
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Posted Reply with quote  #15 
Frank,

Can you get a clearer pic of the pulp and one of the parent tree shape and leaf types?
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Here is the tree:



This is a breba fig from a young 2 year old propagated tree:





These are the best leaf pics I have on-hand from my 2 year old propagated tree:
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It's most probably EBT.  I knew it wasn't a classic Brown Turkey, but I was unaware that EBT had such a long skinny breba that looks strangely like Flanders.  The leaf is also same shape (generally) but has some jags around the outside.

Please see Nelson's pictures here and compare:  http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/show_single_post?pid=1270311503&postcount=20

Dennis (snaglpus) may be able to add some info.  See the picture of what appears to be main-crop fruit on this thread:

http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/Will-the-real-Brown-Turkey-please-stand-up!-5498398
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Posted Reply with quote  #18 
Looks like alma to me, at least the main crop.
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Not like mine, mine is not teardrop at all, either crop.
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Danny, not like your _____ ?  Several figs were mentioned prior, you didn't indicate which fig it's not like ;)
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Posted Reply with quote  #21 
I think it looks like EBT too.  Or at least, it looks a lot like the unknown I had (I called it Frank's Fig at that time) that many folks on this forum id'd as EBT. The breba on mine were shaped a lot like this also.  Someone above said that breba shape didn't resemble breba for EBT, but whatever they are it looks like a match for the tree I have.  One question:  was the eye on those figs red for a long time, even before the figs began to ripen?  (i.e., while the fig was still green).  If so, then I'd say EBT.

Mike  central NY state, zone 5
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Mike.  I hadn't paid attention to the color of the eye.  I'll be sure to watch it next season.
Thank you all for your input!  This forum is great.

-Frank
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