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lisascenic

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A few years ago, my neighbors gave me a sad, spindly, almost-dead fig tree. It had been a gift that they didn't really care for, and it didn't have any identifying tags.

I'm growing this fig in the San Francisco Bay Area. It produces two crops a year. I assume it's a pretty common variety. My guess, based on nothing at all, is that its a Mission fig. I reckon that's the most common fig sold in stores around here.

The fruit needs to be super-ripe before it's ready. When fully ripe, the fruit is very flavorful, with an astonishing flavor of -- among other things -- toasted coconut.

Any thoughts?

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It does resemble my black mission.
Great job in rescuing the fig!
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My approach to garden plant identification is to look for the most common varieties.
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When they ripen, I'll be pestering you all with identifications of other figs that fell into my hands over the years. I've got a few more Mystery Varieties. This is the first year either of them have produced fruit. Not bad for growing during a multi-year drought.
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I'm not sure what it is, but it looks like a good one.
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The toasted coconut flavor is fascinating.
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