"North China" ebay fig -- anybody got a clue?

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Egghead

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Posted 1433170966 · Edited	Reply with quote #1

This isn't the "wuhan"/"zhangzhi" black fig I found on a forum search. http://www.ebay.com/itm/231580031918?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Anybody got a clue what this is? And yes, I bought one -- what the heck, I like the leaves. ;-) For all I know, it's a standard US variety that has crossed to China and back. Thanks in advance for any input! __________________ -- Ione -- amazondoc on ebay -- http://www.eggheadhill.com (website coming eventually!) Lebanon, TN 6b/7a Figs (currently all babies): Atreano, Battaglia Green, Black Bethlehem, Desert King (Wellspring), Ischia Green (Wellspring), Janice, Kathleen's Black, Lattarula/Italian Honey (Wellspring), Letizia/Florea? (Wayside), LSU Black (PFTP), LSU Gold, LSU Purple, Lyndhurst White, Magnolia/Brunswick (Wellspring), Marseilles Black VS, Nero 600M, "North China"/Magnolia?, O'Rourke (PFTP), Olympian (Wellspring), Osborn, Panache (yay!), Peter's Honey, Petite Black Dwarf/Petite Negri? (Wellspring), Poppa John (PFTP), Red Lebanese (cuttings), Red Sicilian, Sal's (EL), Ronde de Bordeaux, Sicilian Black (Robin), Stella, Violette de Bordeaux (Wellspring) wishlist: Florea, Hollier, LaRadek English Brown Turkey, Rockaway Green, Smith, Vasilika Sika, Weeping Black, any Rimada -- and Jolly Tiger someday!

americanfiglover

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Posted 1433171493	Reply with quote #2

I got one too. I don't know what it is. But what do I have to lose right? I lost all of my little trees when I deployed so it will be my only one. I am curious to what it is. __________________ Jarrett Spokane, WA ZONE 6A Proudly Serving in the United States Armed Forces, 2009-Present Everyone should have a green thumb Figs: Nero600m

Dave

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Posted 1433172057	Reply with quote #3

Thats a Brunswick / Magnolia __________________ Connecticut - Zone 6B Wish List - Bordissot negra rimada

Egghead

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Posted 1433173341 · Edited	Reply with quote #4

Quote: Originally Posted by Dave Thats a Brunswick / Magnolia Ya think? I wouldn't be surprised if it is something common like that. I've got a TC Magnolia, so in a year or two I ought to be able to compare side-by-side. edited to add -- on the other hand, the figs in the ebay pic aren't as dark as the figs in pics I've seen of Magnolia.... edited again to add -- on the third hand, the second set of "Accession 1-8" photos under Brunswick do look like a reasonable match -- http://figs4fun.com/Thumbnail_Brunswick.html . Anybody else wanna jump in? __________________ -- Ione -- amazondoc on ebay -- http://www.eggheadhill.com (website coming eventually!) Lebanon, TN 6b/7a Figs (currently all babies): Atreano, Battaglia Green, Black Bethlehem, Desert King (Wellspring), Ischia Green (Wellspring), Janice, Kathleen's Black, Lattarula/Italian Honey (Wellspring), Letizia/Florea? (Wayside), LSU Black (PFTP), LSU Gold, LSU Purple, Lyndhurst White, Magnolia/Brunswick (Wellspring), Marseilles Black VS, Nero 600M, "North China"/Magnolia?, O'Rourke (PFTP), Olympian (Wellspring), Osborn, Panache (yay!), Peter's Honey, Petite Black Dwarf/Petite Negri? (Wellspring), Poppa John (PFTP), Red Lebanese (cuttings), Red Sicilian, Sal's (EL), Ronde de Bordeaux, Sicilian Black (Robin), Stella, Violette de Bordeaux (Wellspring) wishlist: Florea, Hollier, LaRadek English Brown Turkey, Rockaway Green, Smith, Vasilika Sika, Weeping Black, any Rimada -- and Jolly Tiger someday!

bigbadbill

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Posted 1433174948	Reply with quote #5

I agree with Dave. Every piece of evidence: leaves, size, hardiness, fruit size color and shape, etc matches a Brunswick. __________________ SE Pa, zone 6b https://www.facebook.com/offthebeatenpathnurseries

dkirtexas

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Posted 1433188911	Reply with quote #6

Without a doubt the figs shown are Magnolia/Brunswick. I have never seen any figs off a Magnolia/Brunswick that were any darker than those shown. It is not a bad fig in certain areas but can be watery, splitting, tasteless fig in some of the cooler, shorter season, wetter areas. __________________ 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.

philos

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Posted 1433209915	Reply with quote #7

Good topic, I noticed it too, but had no clue what it could have been. __________________ Jerry - Zone 6B Westchester, New York. 2015 Wish List: Florea, White Greek, Italian 258, Galicia Negra and any M. Pons varieties.

Dave

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Posted 1433211349	Reply with quote #8

Wuhan is a dark fig with yellow interior and has 2 different leaves __________________ Connecticut - Zone 6B Wish List - Bordissot negra rimada

americanfiglover

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Posted 1433211679	Reply with quote #9

I'm guessing that this fig won't do well in the Pacific North West then. That's a bummer. __________________ Jarrett Spokane, WA ZONE 6A Proudly Serving in the United States Armed Forces, 2009-Present Everyone should have a green thumb Figs: Nero600m

Dave

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Posted 1433213179 · Edited	Reply with quote #10

Jarret I have a Brunswick and the figs were excellent last year The tree really produces I did have some spit apart after it rained I think the simplest thing is to cover the pot with plastic so you can control the watering the tree is well worth it __________________ Connecticut - Zone 6B Wish List - Bordissot negra rimada

Egghead

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Posted 1433244124	Reply with quote #11

Quote: Originally Posted by dkirtexas Without a doubt the figs shown are Magnolia/Brunswick. I have never seen any figs off a Magnolia/Brunswick that were any darker than those shown. If you look at the various ebay auctions for Magnolia, you'll see a lot of dark to darkish fig pics. http://www.ebay.com/sch/Home-Garden-/11700/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=Magnolia+fig http://www.ebay.com/sch/Home-Garden-/11700/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=Magnolia+fig&LH_Complete=1&rt=nc Obviously, ebay is not a terribly reliable source. But if you look at the varietal pages here at F4F, you'll also see that many of the fig pics under Brunswick (there are few pics under Magnolia) are also at least somewhat darker than those shown on the auction in question: http://figs4fun.com/Thumbnail_Brunswick.html OTOH, a lot of those differences can easily be due to culture/climate/conditions, and I agree that the various characteristics match up pretty well with Magnolia/Brunswick. I've marked my fig list to reflect that likelihood. Thanks to all who chimed in! __________________ -- Ione -- amazondoc on ebay -- http://www.eggheadhill.com (website coming eventually!) Lebanon, TN 6b/7a Figs (currently all babies): Atreano, Battaglia Green, Black Bethlehem, Desert King (Wellspring), Ischia Green (Wellspring), Janice, Kathleen's Black, Lattarula/Italian Honey (Wellspring), Letizia/Florea? (Wayside), LSU Black (PFTP), LSU Gold, LSU Purple, Lyndhurst White, Magnolia/Brunswick (Wellspring), Marseilles Black VS, Nero 600M, "North China"/Magnolia?, O'Rourke (PFTP), Olympian (Wellspring), Osborn, Panache (yay!), Peter's Honey, Petite Black Dwarf/Petite Negri? (Wellspring), Poppa John (PFTP), Red Lebanese (cuttings), Red Sicilian, Sal's (EL), Ronde de Bordeaux, Sicilian Black (Robin), Stella, Violette de Bordeaux (Wellspring) wishlist: Florea, Hollier, LaRadek English Brown Turkey, Rockaway Green, Smith, Vasilika Sika, Weeping Black, any Rimada -- and Jolly Tiger someday!

greenfig

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Posted 1433248007	Reply with quote #12

Quote: Originally Posted by Dave Wuhan is a dark fig with yellow interior and has 2 different leaves Dave, Nice photos and healthy plant! How do you like the taste? Is it a late fig? __________________ wish list: Violeta, Calderona. USDA z 10a, SoCal

Dave

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Posted 1433261771	Reply with quote #13

Greenfig The tree is still very young for what I can remember from last year it was very bland tasting it produced the figs around mid to late summer __________________ Connecticut - Zone 6B Wish List - Bordissot negra rimada

binbin9

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Posted 1433374266	Reply with quote #14

thanks for this post. I was wondering the same thing. __________________ Renton, WA My Seattle Garden Blog \| Fig Addiction WISH LIST: Genovese Nero Rafeds \| UCR 187-25 \| Black Tuscan \| Black Triana \| Jack Lilly \| Barbillone \| St Rita \| Tauro \| Jin Ao Fen \| Lampeira Preto \| Any fig over 100grams =)

Egghead

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Posted 1433374626	Reply with quote #15

My little plant came this afternoon. It is healthy and looks ready to take off, and is fairly represented by the photos in the auction. Oddly enough, though, it came with a cultivation sheet for Hardy Chicago. Heh. As I mentioned before, I have a TC Magnolia to compare this with as it grows. I'll try to report back in a year or so. __________________ -- Ione -- amazondoc on ebay -- http://www.eggheadhill.com (website coming eventually!) Lebanon, TN 6b/7a Figs (currently all babies): Atreano, Battaglia Green, Black Bethlehem, Desert King (Wellspring), Ischia Green (Wellspring), Janice, Kathleen's Black, Lattarula/Italian Honey (Wellspring), Letizia/Florea? (Wayside), LSU Black (PFTP), LSU Gold, LSU Purple, Lyndhurst White, Magnolia/Brunswick (Wellspring), Marseilles Black VS, Nero 600M, "North China"/Magnolia?, O'Rourke (PFTP), Olympian (Wellspring), Osborn, Panache (yay!), Peter's Honey, Petite Black Dwarf/Petite Negri? (Wellspring), Poppa John (PFTP), Red Lebanese (cuttings), Red Sicilian, Sal's (EL), Ronde de Bordeaux, Sicilian Black (Robin), Stella, Violette de Bordeaux (Wellspring) wishlist: Florea, Hollier, LaRadek English Brown Turkey, Rockaway Green, Smith, Vasilika Sika, Weeping Black, any Rimada -- and Jolly Tiger someday!

mike

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Posted 1438795176	Reply with quote #16

It is Brunswick __________________ Mike Hong Kong

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