ID variety from Azores.

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xinentrox

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Posted 1447507960	Reply with quote #1

Went to the Azores a few months ago and there were these figs all over, I must have eaten hundreds during my stay. Anyone know what variety it is? Thanks, Marcus __________________ Wish: 'Olympian', 'Montana Nera’ Have: 'Violette Dauphine', 'Osbourn Prolific', 'Improved BT'

Smyfigs

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Posted 1447510310	Reply with quote #2

Wow, anazing! Beautiful tree! The figs look deliscious. Nice find. I'll see what opinions are on variety. __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

Charlie

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Posted 1447522906	Reply with quote #3

This tree was identified as Green Ischia by forum members here. Looks the same. __________________ Zone 7A ~ Fort Smith area Arkansas

xinentrox

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Posted 1447525223 · Edited	Reply with quote #4

Quote: Originally Posted by Charlie This tree was identified as Green Ischia by forum members here. Looks the same. Thanks Charlie but I don't think that's it. The neck looks quite different and so does the pulp. I found a Portuguese from Madeira selling cuttings on eBay who named it Bêbera Branca. Searching the forum I get a few results of a black fig but they are likely to be misidentified since branca means white. I'm guessing what they're calling branca must be Bêbera Preta/ Abebereira (preta = black). __________________ Wish: 'Olympian', 'Montana Nera’ Have: 'Violette Dauphine', 'Osbourn Prolific', 'Improved BT'

xinentrox

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Posted 1447526421	Reply with quote #5

Quote: Originally Posted by Smyfigs Wow, anazing! Beautiful tree! The figs look deliscious. Nice find. I'll see what opinions are on variety. It definitely was a good fig, almost honey like in flavor but not watery honey like some figs I've tried but more like a full creamy honey flavor and consistency. Oh crap, my mouth is already watering and here its 8 months until next fig season... __________________ Wish: 'Olympian', 'Montana Nera’ Have: 'Violette Dauphine', 'Osbourn Prolific', 'Improved BT'

xinentrox

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Posted 1447674007	Reply with quote #6

No opinions on my theory of the tree beeing "Bêbera Branca"? __________________ Wish: 'Olympian', 'Montana Nera’ Have: 'Violette Dauphine', 'Osbourn Prolific', 'Improved BT'

rosa_dias

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Posted 1447681266	Reply with quote #7

This Fig looks like portuguese "Côteo" variety. Fig for drying. Would help to know if its San Pedro or Smyrna style. Bêbera Branca is San Pedro while Côteo is Smyrna.

elin

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Posted 1447685826	Reply with quote #8

looks like a Kadota. __________________ Eli ,Israel ,Zone 10? Too humid and hot, yada yada yada https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1298814119 Growing: Sbayi, Hmadi, Black Portugal, Black Brazil,Excell, Flanders, Hmari , RDB, Niagra Black,Natalina, CDDN,Maya, Preto Torres, Preto Arge

brianm

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Posted 1447695388	Reply with quote #9

Typical kadota __________________ Wish list: Galicia Negra,UC Davis Black Ischia, Maltese Raven

Jsacadura

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Posted 1447705274 · Edited	Reply with quote #10

xinentrox, It seems a Pingo de Mel. Compare it with the first row of photos in the first message of this thread. Please note that the cut fig in the photos was quite unripe. The Pingo de Mel has an intense honey flavor. http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/pingo-de-mel-is-synonym-to-moscatel-white-is-it-really-7548023?pid=1289562006 or in this thread: http://www.figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/pingo-de-mel-aka-kadota-moscatel-6972881 Regarding Bebera Branca - this fig is quite different. it's an elongated fig. Here's one from my very young tree, quite damaged by the rain, but you can tell the difference: You can also check the various threads of Francisco (lampo) about this fig, like this one: http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/abebereira-bebera-branca-a-fig-from-the-heaven-6481129?highlight=fig+from+heavens&trail=50 Hi, rosa_dias, Bebera Branca is a Common fig (Grupo Comum) and not a San Pedro. And so is Côtio. Here's the 4 group types used in Portugal: Check this thread: http://www.figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/figo-c%C3-%B4tio-branco-7057035?highlight=c+tio&pid=1284088893 __________________ Jaime - Zone 9b - near Caldas da Rainha - Portugal Wish List: São Luís, Valamandil, Sofeno Tradicional, Cótio, Cavaleiro, Belmandil, Coll de Dame de Ciutat, Strawberry Verte, Marabout, Sihagi.

elin

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Posted 1447706646 · Edited	Reply with quote #11

The kadota is very nice in that picked day before full ripeness And it has a nice refreshing berry taste as the picture shows pink pulp. Sometimes figs on full ripeness are too sweet. If u ask me - Brix is not a matter of fig quality. __________________ Eli ,Israel ,Zone 10? Too humid and hot, yada yada yada https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1298814119 Growing: Sbayi, Hmadi, Black Portugal, Black Brazil,Excell, Flanders, Hmari , RDB, Niagra Black,Natalina, CDDN,Maya, Preto Torres, Preto Arge

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