Box Store Fig Trees-you never know!

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waynea

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Posted 1409518661	Reply with quote #1

About 2+ years ago, I bought several nice size fig trees from Lowes, Walmart, Tractor Supply, Etc... and I think none are true to name, but luckily they taste good. Help me name this one, I bought it as a Green Ischia, green??? Anyways, I think they all came from the same clone lab and I feel when they run out of one label they switch to another, with the same plants of course.

rafaelissimmo

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Posted 1409520331	Reply with quote #2

Obviously not possible for it to be green ischia. Maybe BT? __________________ Zone 7b, Queens, New York

dkirtexas

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Posted 1409520957	Reply with quote #3

I just left the local Lowe's they received Brown Turkey and Celeste, about 5 ft tall and most of them with figs. The Brown Turkey trees are probably English Brown Turkey, from the looks of the figs, and are really nice. A good buy at $!9.95. __________________ Thx, glad to be here Danny K "EL CAZADOR DE HIGO" Waskom Tx Zone 7B/8 Wish list: anything anyone wants me to have. LSU RED. Any LSU fig.

waynea

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Posted 1409521625	Reply with quote #4

Good buy Danny, I paid about $7-8 two years ago and they were well branched about 1.5-2.0 feet. I think you are right Rafael, BT is a high possibility. Thanks.

dkirtexas

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Posted 1409529332	Reply with quote #5

Not BT, no red eye or void. Nice looking fig!! __________________ Thx, glad to be here Danny K "EL CAZADOR DE HIGO" Waskom Tx Zone 7B/8 Wish list: anything anyone wants me to have. LSU RED. Any LSU fig.

figherder

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Posted 1409530347	Reply with quote #6

hardy chicago? nope wrong color interior __________________ Jeff in zone 5b Wish list St rita,Vista,Sal's G,De la Reina, preto, Sport and pops purple red from Bellaclare, Planera Malta Black, Navid Unk Dark Greek,

drphil69

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Posted 1409533061	Reply with quote #7

I can't help ID, but it sure looks delicious! How does it taste? __________________ Phil - Zone 7A - Newark, DE Newbie fig lover just trying to learn.

Let_alone_this_year_also

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Otmani007

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Posted 1409533587	Reply with quote #9

Sorry, don't know what it is, but looks yummy. __________________ Dallas, TX - Zone 8a Wish List: Col de Dame Blanche, Brogiotto Bianco, Sicilian White, Panache Otmani

waynea

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Posted 1409535373	Reply with quote #10

I was thinking LSU Purple because I have one of them from the same box store, leaf is similar but it has not set fruit(yet). I just thought maybe the LSU was mislabeled also, but maybe not. Thanks Kyle, you may be on to something. Taste pretty good Phil, not that I am an expert but my taste buds tell me I want more. I did not show the cracking but was a factor telling me it was close to being at its peak. First year fruit. Thanks Danny, I never realized those factors, thanks.

Gr8Figs

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Posted 1409560836	Reply with quote #11

I bought an LSU Purple with a Sunshine Growers label from Walmart a couple months ago.The fruit and leaves on mine look like yours.The ants had started eating on this fig,but it had a great taste...similar to a very ripe Fuyu persimmon. Attached Images Leaves960.jpg (109.62 KB, 22 views) fig960.jpg (97.15 KB, 28 views) figripe960.jpg (44.17 KB, 29 views) figsliced960.jpg (65.08 KB, 28 views) __________________ Barry Northeast Georgia 8a Wish List:Medium-Small Size,Dark Cold Hardy Figs Low Temperature of 4F in 2015,17F in 2016