Is Kala Heera/Ghosh and Desert King the Same?

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loslunasfarms

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Posted 1308429655	Reply with quote #1

I have both of these figs and had heard that they may be the same? Any other fig experts like to chime in?

pitangadiego

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Posted 1308455076	Reply with quote #2

I hope not. Don't need another DK. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

OttawanZ5

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Posted 1308456537 · Edited	Reply with quote #3

Kala Heera (Meaning 'Black Diamond' ) should yield dark figs unlike Desert King. Mine has a few breba the first time this year after threatening it with getting rid of it. It is one of those that I stored in the garage and was slow in greening up in spring but finally did and came up with breba. I will know more after breba ripening sometimes in July and will post a picture. EDIT: It is july 2015. I have GHOSH/Kala Heera for the past 6 or 7 years and waas ready to shred it since it always dropped fruit before ripening. However, this year in July it ripened 4 breba todate. The ripened fruit on my GHoosh (Kala Heera) looks much like Desert King in shappe and colour but slightly bigger and the taste was yum yum. __________________ Ottawan-Z5a, Canada

paully22

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Posted 1308466160	Reply with quote #4

A figriend once mentioned he is almost sure it is the same. My tree is in neglect state because of his comments. Hope Ottawan can let us know when he gets a ripe fig.

loslunasfarms

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Posted 1308466274	Reply with quote #5

Thanks Jon, I had heard from another very learned fig collector that he was pretty sure they were the same. Would be nice to have some pics to compare side by side.

rafed

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Posted 1308491490	Reply with quote #6

I don't know the origin of the DK but the Ghosh/Kala Heera is from Pakistan. I have the Ghosh ( no fruit yet ) and have several DK cuttings rooting as we speak. Like Jon, I hope they are not the same. I have tasted the DK at Adrianos and it is in the ground and hardy. Great tasting fig too. But I'm leaning towards Akrams remarks for the time being.

snaglpus

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Posted 1367199578	Reply with quote #7

Say Jon and Rafed, is the jury out on this? Just curious. __________________ Dennis Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a

Bass

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Posted 1367201560	Reply with quote #8

Mine produced figs that are identical to desert king breba. __________________ Pennsylvania http://www.treesofjoy.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Trees-of-Joy/110193909021138

snaglpus

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Posted 1380509332	Reply with quote #9

bump __________________ Dennis Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a

pitangadiego

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Posted 1380518258	Reply with quote #10

Have new pix, but need some time to get them ready. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

snaglpus

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Posted 1380551407	Reply with quote #11

Thanks Jon! I got cuttings that will be rooting soon and I'm curious what this guy looks like. __________________ Dennis Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a

leon_edmond

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Posted 1380555136	Reply with quote #12

My Ghosh (AF) was the same as Desert King.

Maro2Bear

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Posted 1409983562	Reply with quote #13

These are my first ripe Ghosh figs from trees started from a cutting two years ago. This cutting originated supposedly from Pakistan, does it look like a Ghosh? It's not one that we see here much on this Forum. I'll get an inside view later. You can see that it is a small to medium sized fig when compared to my BT. Taste was not too sweet, but pleasant. Attached Images image.jpg (388.61 KB, 60 views) __________________ Mark B., Glenn Dale, MD Zone 7a

figpig_66

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Posted 1427037957	Reply with quote #14

So have we decided the future of this fig or is it figs meaning two on nor the same? I have kala but i dont have desert king. Are they the same. __________________ 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

paully22

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Posted 1427088995	Reply with quote #15

I got rid of mine many years ago when friends told me they are the same.

Dave

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Posted 1427123070	Reply with quote #16

http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/ghosh-kala-heera-desert-king-6995649 __________________ Connecticut - Zone 6B Wish List - Bordissot negra rimada

figpig_66

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Posted 1427142377	Reply with quote #17

Thanks dave i wanted desert king so i have kala so i will stick with this for this season and fing a desert king cutting just to see what i think in side by side test __________________ 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

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