Black Mission NL. Purchased three cuttings on eBay from Encanto Farms (Jon V) on 13 March Two Thousand 10. More than four years later, a fig ripens and it is the first ever. I almost gave up on the tree (and I still may) but not yet. This first fig was good. I prefer medium to small dark figs but this large dark fig was good. Better than expected in the rain. It was juicy, sweet and tastes like a mission (good figs).

 

Yummy!  Looks delicious.

Your photo presentation is great.

Looks very good.  Thanks for sharing

Nice! What does NL stand for? I see slightly different Black Missions in California, with cracked skin and more red meat.

That first attached image looks more like an eggplant than a fig!! Never seen them that dark and shiny. They always have crack, here.

 

It is always interesting to see how much different they are in different climates and soils.

Igor,
NL are the initials of the source of the Black Mission. I do not know whose, whats or wheres initials.

Edit. Thanks Pete[QUOTE=Petechanr]JD, I don't remember who told me this. I was told to look here: http://figs4fun.com/Thumbnail_Black_Mission.html [/QUOTE]
And the link provides the following information
[QUOTE]"NL" Accession at Figs 4 Fun 2006 from parent plant at New Life Presbyterian Church, La Mesa, CA[/QUOTE]

Jon V,
A tasty spotted eggplant. Welcome to Florida. Given that this was its first ever, if there are futures, then I suspect them to resemble the Cali-style Black Missions.

Less shiny Jon and cracked like it should be because it had more time on the tree. More Mission-like this one is.

   

Just a good exercise on how much environment plays a pole in every aspect of a fig, and why it is nearly impossible to identify an unknown.