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brackishfigger

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I rooted this fig from my neighbor in Richmond in 2003.  It has been in ground 7yrs, but pruned to the ground (accident with a trailer) about five yrs ago. 

It makes a steady crop of what I consider large figs that are mildly sweet and dewey, not figgy.  They are not as good for me here in SOuth Louisiana as they were in VA, I think.  The eye is open and spoilage is sudden and thorough if too wet, but not usually until the fig is fully or even over ripe.  At any given time 3-8 figs are swelling and ripening, a process that takes 4 days or so.

One of the other clones is growing in NC and my sister sent me a pic of one as big as a baseball, which was also included in the pic.  They had had a lot of rain and she said it wasn't that great.  Mine are smaller and quite good. 

Anyone know what it might "be"?










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This worked pretty well for me in my fight against the birds.  Just rip the corners off to allow air flow.  It gets moist in there with the morning dew.
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Brunswick (Magnolia), maybe?
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Posted Reply with quote  #3 
I vote Brunswick too, but I'd wait for more responses.
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sorry, no clue
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Truth be told, I don't think it is a named cultivar, as it had been in my elderly neighbor's yard 40-50 yrs, and he had rooted it from his mama's tree that predated him.  You never know, though, and Magnolia/Brunswick seems a good guess based on what I've read of it
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I found the pic of one of the figs from my sister's clone in NC.  Big honkin fig.  Most are not this large, but she'd had a lot of rain, said this one was not very tasty.



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That's ridiculous! I love it! It reminds me a little of #MariannaMiller's tree in SC. I remember the thread because it was the one that seduced me into joining the forum :) http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/souther-brown-turkey-6381140 see post #30 & #39. 
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I have a fig that looks a lot like that very large size figs, leaf like a brunswick, skin an flesh .. I bought it as Capelas Azores.  It produced in 2nd year but something kept eating them so picked this one a little early so I could try it.  It was very sweet.

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I am pretty sure it is a Brunswick. Mine is about 5 yrs in the ground.  The leaf pattern matches spot on, The figs are large, of the same color and melon-y, not figgy and they split all the time.  If they don't split, they are quite good, but that is the M.O. of Brunswick.  They are also pretty common from nuseries in the mid-Atlantic region-kind of cold hardy, too. 
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Yes, it seems to either be a Brunswick or a fig highly related to Brunswick e.g. in the same family.  Am I correct in understanding that your sister was getting ripe figs in NC in late July though?  That seems abnormally early for Brunswick main crop so maybe these were brebas?  That would also fit with the large size.
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brackishfigger, sorry I can't help you to identify but seems like it would need more wormer climate, open eye doesn't help either in your case...would do great in California, hint, hint ;)

just a hunch though: this could be a Breba of a Brunswick. I remember the vid clip of one of our friends here in the forum demonstrating what his Breba of Brunswick looked and tasted like. Looked just like yours, the one in the plate with a quarter next to it.
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Most figs found in the local areas of NC, SC, and VA are either Brunswick, Celeste, or Brown Turkey.  But sometimes, a rare varitey pops up.

Based on the leaf pattern and fruit; this one is a Brunswick or the fancy name...Magnolia.  If you can keep too much rain from it and moisture, Brunswick is a super rich fantastic tasting fig.
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Yeah, I doubt this is genetically a classic Brunswick based on its origin, but it might as well be. 

I dredged up this old thread because I found the pic from my sister in NC and I thought is was impressive. 

Hers were also ripening in July, as I recall.  Mine are here in south Louisiana and do indeed suffer from the humidity. 

I had a great deal more luck getting great figs from this tree in VA than in LA, and match the "melon-y" or dew-y flavor described for Brunswick, really good when just right.
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Well, sounds like you have a winner!  Have fun with your fig and enjoy the taste!
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Dennis,
Out my way in Va a lot of the "feral" fig trees are also Hardy Chicago. Most of what gets sold here by the big nurseries, etc. are Celeste, BT, Peter's Honey (for how long?) and Hardy Chicago. T've seen a few big HC's on older farms. I have not seen a lot of Brunswick. I'll have to look more thoroughly this year.
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- will try and answer your PM this weekend as I have to comb through a lot of photos. But if I were to just answer off-hand I'd say I don't remember my Capelas having leaves like that; or fruit.
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Looks like a Brunswick and sounds like a Brunswick or Magnolia. The problem with them in La. is there is too much moisture to ripen them properly. Most of them spoil before they can be eaten. I had one and after three years of not being able to eat even one fig, it now rest in fig heaven.
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Thanks Michael.

Gene, I have the same problem with Salem White.
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Dennis,

Do Salem White figs split with rain? I haven't gotten any fruit from mine yet so I didn't know. Thanks.
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It could be a Jack Thomas quarter pounder,found in Georgia,.. Maybe weigh some this year and see if you have any whoppers.
Sure would be interested having a tree to grow those big figs ,don,t matter what they taste like..
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Recomer20:  I agree, it looks just like mine. Days to ripen once it starts to swell and a small number of figs ripening over a long period of time matches the performance of my tree too.  For all its shortcomings growing in a wet, high humidity area, I have to say just wait for the dry year and it performs like a champ. Last year was extremely cold and wet and  I picked them a bit on the green side because of the splitting issue and turned them into a very enjoyable fig chutney (adapted from a peach chutney recipe). When frost hit, I still had several hundred figs hanging which was extremely unusual but my trees produce heavily right up till a hard freeze. Last year was the only year I had a lot of splitting. Its not an intensely flavored fig but its not bland either.  Its pleasantly sweet without being cloyingly sweet. I have 2 in ground and I do not need any more but if someone is interested in cuttings for postage, pm me. I have quite a few still in the fridge that I pruned in Jan.
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Posted Reply with quote  #21 
Marianna I just started to root the cuttings you sent me more than a month ago, they all look promising, :)
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