Beautiful unknown black fig

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Shur

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Posted 1436976227	Reply with quote #1

Hello everyone! Just wanted to share these pics of a beautiful black fig that I found growing in some yard. I got to eat a few last year, and they where simply delicious, so I just had to graft some branches on my caprifig, and today it rewarded me with the first ripe fig! I'm not very good at describing flavors, but it was very intense. Definitely the best fig I've ever tasted. This is an unknown smyrna type. Attached Images 1.JPG (31.57 KB, 98 views) 2.JPG (62.63 KB, 105 views) 3.JPG (234.63 KB, 104 views) 4.JPG (208.04 KB, 95 views) __________________ Jerusalem, Israel

ChrisK

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Posted 1436976620	Reply with quote #2

Very nice fig. It has a very similar leaf pattern and red stems with my Nero 600 but mine is still very young and I have no idea of what the actual fruit looks like! Great find and thanks for sharing. __________________ ChrisK Atl GA Zone 7b-8a

elin

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Posted 1436980795 · Edited	Reply with quote #3

Great stuff. the variety is called MAT1, dont know its origins but the leaf stalk is always red. good find.. Attached Images MAT1_(3).jpg (133.79 KB, 48 views) MAT1_(4).jpg (139.72 KB, 49 views) __________________ 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

Shur

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Posted 1436985426	Reply with quote #4

Thanks, Eli, this might be it. Another interesting phenomenon with this tree is that new wood (not just leaf stalks) sometimes turns red, and then reverts to green again (see attached picture). Where did you get the info on MAT1 from? where is t planted? Attached Images 5.JPG (70.15 KB, 36 views) __________________ Jerusalem, Israel

elin

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Posted 1436989148	Reply with quote #5

Yes the new growth is red. I remember some post on another variety that has similar growth pattern. The tree is very very prolific and the dried cruit that falls on the ground is the best. Planted in Staf , by my sources it looks like an experimental variety. __________________ 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

Shur

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Posted 1436989779	Reply with quote #6

Interesting, I was planning on going to the Sataf sometime during August anyway, so I might see this tree and have a chance to compare it to what I grow. __________________ Jerusalem, Israel

ChrisK

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Posted 1436991191	Reply with quote #7

Great stuff guys. Is it definitely a Smyrna type? __________________ ChrisK Atl GA Zone 7b-8a

Shur

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Posted 1436991930	Reply with quote #8

Chris, There were hundreds of small figs, presumably uncaprified, on the ground around the original tree. Also, as I said, I grafted it onto my tree last season, and figs appeared very late that year (July, I think). They dropped before swelling, so I assume there were no wasps around at that time of the season. The wasps can be seen around May-June. __________________ Jerusalem, Israel

elin

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Posted 1436992314	Reply with quote #9

I dont think it needs the wasp. I will have more info later this season __________________ 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

elin

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Posted 1440144846	Reply with quote #10

BTW i found the same looking fig in this great blog and there it is called matitiahu, same red leaf stalk and same looking fig. http://figblog.binhoster.com/matitiahu/ __________________ 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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