Any idea what fig this is?

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petea

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Posted 1253760811	Reply with quote #1

Since I just got my first 3 trees i still have to unfortunately resort to store bought figs for the most part. I can't wait for next year!! I decided to go to a local nursery/farmers market near my work today just to look around. They sell mostly local produce, and to my surprise I found some locally grown figs for sale. They were really excellent. The owner looked at me like i had 6 heads when i told him i would take all of them. He told me they were grown by a local lady here in PA just outside of Philly but he had no idea what kind they were. They were very small with maroonish brown skin with streaks of green. They look like small brown turkey figs. They were very sweet almost raspberry like. I have enclosed pictures. I apologize for there quality. This is the first time i have tried to take or post fig pics. I hope some of you may have an idea so that i can try to get one like it. Thanks. Attached Images P9230023test.JPG (22.73 KB, 114 views) P9230024test.JPG (24.37 KB, 77 views) P9230026test.JPG (35.92 KB, 68 views) __________________ Pete Allentown, PA Zone 6

Gif

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Posted 1257872852	Reply with quote #2

looks like Brown Turkey... I tried a Brown Turkey variety a couple of months ago that sounds like yours- small figs, sweet but not just sweet... almost a tartness edge to it.

pitangadiego

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Posted 1257880179	Reply with quote #3

I'm kinda leaning toward Hardy Chicago, Sals, Dark Portuguese, Marseilles VS or something similar. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

loslunasfarms

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Posted 1257882329	Reply with quote #4

I agree with Pitandiego, it looks more like a HC or Marseilles VS type. Im wondering if they are fully ripe by looking at the interior and no real cracking. My two cents.

Dieseler

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Posted 1257887928	Reply with quote #5

My hardy chicago from paradise and sals from edible do not look like those figs pictured , does not look like any fig i currently have.

petea

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Posted 1257905016	Reply with quote #6

Doesnt seem like HC. They were fully ripe. Could they be a celeste. If it helps any they were bearing fruit for this lady as late as last week. I tracked er down and she did not know what kind it was all she told me was it is very hardy for her and has had it for many years. I had some from the tree last week and they had no taste at all. Very watery. When i took this picture they were very sweet Pete __________________ Pete Allentown, PA Zone 6

OttawanZ5

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Posted 1257922329	Reply with quote #7

One more guess. By the looks and inside it looks like Skardu Black at http://figs4fun.com/Thumbnail_Skardu_Black.html __________________ Ottawan-Z5a, Canada

Bass

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Posted 1257934797	Reply with quote #8

lots of Italians in Philadelphia brought their figs from Italy years ago. One in particular came from Calabria, Italy about 100 years ago. The grandson of the emigrant who brought it has a nursery and they been selling to the Italian and the local community in Philadelphia area for very long time. It is possible it could be that same fig. They call it Calabrese fig, there's a white one and a dark one, so this would be Dark Calabrese. __________________ Pennsylvania http://www.treesofjoy.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Trees-of-Joy/110193909021138

kiwibob

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Posted 1258014595	Reply with quote #9

I hate to get on my Soap Box but this seems like as good of an opportunity as has come recently on this Forum with several current "guess this Fig" posts! We can continue to play the guessing game, or we can build on Ira Condit's "Fig Varieties: A Monograph" (downloadable as a PDF from my website) by creating a Fig Variety Photographic Identification Database. I maintain that a combination of Fig exterior, interior, eye, and dominant leaf form photograph is a much more reliable method than guessing what variety the Fig is from partial information or written descriptions. A picture really is worth 1,000 words! Please visit my website: http://sites.google.com/site/kiwifruitsalad2 to download Condit's Monograph and my .doc proposal for creating the Photographic Database, as well as looking at the limited number of varieties that I have been able to photograph Brebas and leaves of. If you have several varieties in your collection and want to help by contributing photos for the Database, let me know. I'll post this same message on the other "Guess this Fig" posts to make sure everybody on this Forum sees it. Happy Growing, kiwibob Seattle __________________ See my Website: http://sites.google.com/site/kiwifruitsalad2

xgrndpounder

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Posted 1258028212	Reply with quote #10

Does anyone know why there is more Horse's Ass's than Horses?

Dieseler

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Posted 1258030560	Reply with quote #11

Kiwibob, Jon's varietal page seems to have that covered with fig pictures , leaves , sometimes part of plant etc,etc. I think there will always be questions such as "what type of fig is this" which actually makes good discussion .

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