I think it's better to have its own thread from previous "cutting for postage" discussion.
Since I transplanted the mother tree in May, it take a while for the mother tree to recover.
I finally harvest the first Bronx White today.
It taste like honey, very sweet even the skin is just a little bit soft.
It is probably the sweeties fig that I ever have.
I am thinking to invest a Brix meter, so I can compare in a scientific way.

Jimmy: Congratulation, very nice and tasty fig. Did it have a close eye? Thanks for sharing.

Best,
Tam

Tam,
the eye is very small. I cut through the eye in the 2nd picture.

That looks great Jimmy!  Thank you for sharing

Jimmy: Very good, thanks.

Best,
Tam

Same question I had about the eye, open eyes being subject to rapid and complete spoilage here on the humid gulf coast.

One of the cuttings you sent me grafted well and made figs that won't have time to ripen this year.  I look forward to many years of great figs from that branch! 

I also hope that the fig is cold hardy enough for mountainous western VA, because I have a cutting that will go up there this spring.


THanks again

How 'bout a pic of the recovered mama tree?

Wow! That sure looks like a good fig.  My Bronx White cuttings are doing great, hopefully I can try these neat figs in a couple years for myself.  Thanks for sharing cuttings and the great pictures.

Tim

Jimmy:

That Bronx-White (unknown) looks very nice.  Good luck with it. 

Let us know ( in the future) how it does when ripening in humid/wet conditions.  I've been noticing that too many of the local Bronx 'white' figs, spoil/sour very quickly if the weather goes humid or rainy at ripening time.  Of course, these local figs are almost, if not, always, planted in the ground.  In fact, container-culture is virtually not to be seen of in this section of NYC.  Many of my neighbors are amazed to see that my fig trees can be grown in large containers, as an alternative to planting in the ground.

Great meeting you, and your family.


Frank

Thanks for the pictures and thanks for dispersing the cuttings.  I'm glad to hear it's sweet.  I'm happy to have it. 

per request,

the update of mama tree.

Some people asking me if this is the same as Marseilles white/st. Anthony. I would say no as:
1. the leaf pattern is very different.
2. Bronx White has long stem, about 1-1.5 inch long.

Like everyone else in the Northeast, this winter is brutal to outdoor unprotected trees. -20C for weeks with strong wind. All my trees seems to be dead, including Bronx White. I am so happy to see this today.

 



Other than Bronx White. The Sal's also survived, this is 1 yr old tree, and only cover by mulch.
 

I'm so glad it survived! But keep in mind Jimmy, your generosity won't be forgotten and if you have things that die off I know I would be willing to help out.

The Bronx White you sent me is tagged with that name but we call it the JimmyChao fig. The first time my son heard me say that he almost passed out! He thought I had bought a fig from Jimmy Chao the designer. For anyone that doesn't know, all his stuff is VERY expensive. LOL

This is a good variety! Not only is it hardy, but the breba was 101 grams and by far, the best breba of the season. It seems st Anthony-ish, but I agree with Jimmy that it seems different. Everything about it suggested it was a peach. It even has a unique fuzzy skin like a peach. I have to produce more of these for the future. I can't wait to taste the main crop!

Nice looking figs, Bill! Amazing how many good figs carry the "Bronx" label although in reality they are usually UNK Italian varieties that the fig loving folks in the Bronx Italian sections brought over with them from the old homeland. I picked up cuttings of a "Bronx White" UNK from my Barber. He describes it as producing 2 crops of green figs that ripen toward the yellow with amber pulp. Never seen the fruit but he gave me a branch and I am rooting the cuttings so will be interesting to see what the barbershop Bronx white unk will produce like next year... Now, all this talk of the Bronx makes me want to drive down and visit Arthur Avenue and pick up some cheeses and charcuterie goodies...

Doe someone have close up leaf pictures of this fig. I have an unknown yellow that has only had one ripe fig so far, but it looks exactly like the fig in the original post. At least on the outside, as I have not picked it yet.


CliffH

  this is the leaf from the mother tree.

Thanks! The leaves are different, but my tree is young. And recovering from rust problems.