Found a Large Black Unknown FIg -Black Exeter

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armando93223

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Posted 1437011749 · Edited	Reply with quote #1

I found this unknown fig a few weeks back just down the street from me, near an alley. The Figs are very Large. Well the figs finally ripened and to my surprise they were good. Tasted very similar to a Black Mission. When I first saw it I thought maybe it was caprifig. So I was happy to find out it was good. I am going to call it Unk Black Exeter Fig. I will see if I can contact the owner to see about getting some cuttings. (We are a funny bunch, we look for fig trees in alleys and behind buildings...LOL). We surely can look suspicious...LOL Attached Images Black_Exeter_1.jpg (317.49 KB, 124 views) Black_Exeter.jpg (310.43 KB, 123 views) Black_Exeter_3.jpg (328.75 KB, 122 views) Black_Exeter_4.jpg (508.47 KB, 98 views) __________________ Armando in the Heart of California

Quackmaster

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Posted 1437013664	Reply with quote #2

Man that looks like a good fig, I wish I can come across something like that! Keep me in mind for cuttings, lol. __________________ Ryan Zone 9a SeLa, wish list:

figpig_66

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Posted 1437014098	Reply with quote #3

Black figs are my favorite __________________ RICHIE BONI HICKORY LOUISIANA ZONE 8B WARM HUMID WINRERS ARE VERY MILD LOW 20'S BUT WARMS RIGHT UP DURING THE DAY. SUMMER IS EXTREMELY HOT & HUMID 100 degrees 100% humidity fig tree grow like crazy but some split from rain & humidity Wish list. Col de dame blanc Col de rimada Lsu numbered figs

brianm

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Posted 1437017151	Reply with quote #4

Nice find Armando __________________ Wish list: Galicia Negra,UC Davis Black Ischia, Maltese Raven

greenfig

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Posted 1437019266	Reply with quote #5

It is probably a California Brown Turkey, it has at least a dozen other names too. A very good indeed, one of my favorite. __________________ wish list: Violeta, Calderona. USDA z 10a, SoCal

elin

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Posted 1437033392	Reply with quote #6

Hi Armando It looks alot like my "Black Portugal", does it have many single lobed leafs? thanks __________________ 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

lampo

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Posted 1437034499 · Edited	Reply with quote #7

Armando, Congratulations ! A golden find.. a healthy tree with great figs. Whatever they are (after so many baptisms and re-baptisms), they look super! Wonder if you tried to test how good its seeds can swim ? Francisco Portugal

donpaid

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Posted 1437059015	Reply with quote #8

Nice! Great find Armando!

DesertDance

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Posted 1437062556	Reply with quote #9

Congratulations! I wish I could drive through this town and find some fig tree NOT in someone's back yard. So far I've found 4 in backyards. No wild trees at all, and I've driven the backroads between here and Temecula many times. I am the only fig lover in this area, except for my doctor who is from someplace where figs are plentiful. He has to take good care of me because I control his fresh fig supply! Suzi __________________ Zone 9b, Southern California. "First year they sleep, Second year they creep, Third year they leap!" Wish List: I wish all of you happy fig collecting! My wishes have been fulfilled!

armando93223

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Posted 1437067273	Reply with quote #10

Thanks Everyone, yea it was a great find. Greenfig: it is not a Brown Turkey, The skin is thin like a Mission type. On the local Brown Turkeys the skin is thick and has a caramel flavor. Eli:I didn't find any Single Lobed Leaves. The leaf in the center pic is the dominant leaf. __________________ Armando in the Heart of California

binbin9

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Posted 1437067343	Reply with quote #11

Fig hunting can be so fun. And scary if you are wandering down the wrong neighborhood. Seattle has an Area that used to be known as "garlic gulch" where most of the european immigrants moved to decades ago. Today you can find 20 huge trees within a few miles from each other, most were brought over as cuttings. However the area is known today as the "Ghetto" part of Seattle. So it's a bit scary to go fig hunting in that area even though it there's a wealth of trees growing there. I have more info on blog about it. __________________ 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 =)

ChrisK

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Posted 1437074368	Reply with quote #12

Very nice find Armando. Nice photos also. Thanks for sharing. I have a couple of ukn cuttings from Aarons collection and I hope they are as good as that one. __________________ ChrisK Atl GA Zone 7b-8a

vito12831

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Posted 1437081178	Reply with quote #13

Great find Armando. I would like a cutting from that tree when you get some. Vito

armando93223

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Posted 1437086753	Reply with quote #14

I will add Frank and Vito to my list. I will be taking a few cuttings in a few weeks. Most of the tree is on private property, so I hope to eventually be able to get a lot in the winter for pruning. __________________ Armando in the Heart of California

adoresfigs45

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Posted 1437090451	Reply with quote #15

please add me also. Black fig is my favorite too. You all are so lucky. No fig trees in the Tampa and larger area. Never have seen one except...........in pots in my yard. Yeah!!! Plenty of citrus trees around but they are no fun everybody has them. Lucky you for adventures in fig finding.

greenfig

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Posted 1437098954 · Edited	Reply with quote #16

Quote: Originally Posted by armando93223 Thanks Everyone, yea it was a great find. Greenfig: it is not a Brown Turkey, The skin is thin like a Mission type. On the local Brown Turkeys the skin is thick and has a caramel flavor. Eli:I didn't find any Single Lobed Leaves. The leaf in the center pic is the dominant leaf. Armando, Not a “Brown Turkey” but a “California Brown Turkey”. Those 2 are different figs. The CBT also goes by the names: Black Spanish, San Pedro, San Piero, Thompson’s Improved Brown Turkey, Improved Brown Turkey, etc. __________________ wish list: Violeta, Calderona. USDA z 10a, SoCal

Elfarach

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Posted 1437160955	Reply with quote #17

Does my Black Jack belong on that list Greenfig??? __________________ Simon C. So. Cal (El Monte) Zone 10a Wish list: Adriatic JH, Raspberry Latte, Violet de Sollies, Col de Dame Black, Ischia Black, Takoma Violet

armando93223

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Posted 1438899998	Reply with quote #18

UPDATE: Well last week I went by the tree and did a more thorough inspection and found some Mission type fig leaves. Also noticed that appears to be overwatered. It was soaked every time I visited it. So in conclusion it's most likely a Black Mission Fig that has been overwatered. __________________ Armando in the Heart of California

armando93223

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Posted 1438900071	Reply with quote #19

So this tree has many different shaped leaves.....which causes confusion...????? __________________ Armando in the Heart of California

dkirtexas

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Posted 1438905735	Reply with quote #20

It looks like one of my LSU Purple figs, the shape on one tree is unique and looks like your picture. The difference is the short neck as opposed to a more "Top" shape that the rest of my Purples have. The green shade at the top is classic LSU Purple. __________________ 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.

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