Here is the Florida version of Grasa's unknown purple. This tree was started from cuttings this past winter. I currently have it growing in a 7 gal black plastic nursery pot.
It could have been a little more ripe, but i accidently knocked it off when i was adjusting the organza bag.
I didnt have a quarter to compare the size, but this fig was not a monster like Grasa's. It was avg size, not huge but not small.
I wasnt expecting too much considering the age of the tree, ton of rain we have been getting and the lack of perfect ripeness, but it really surprised me. It was sweet and tasted exactly like a honeydew. The skin was thin and the eye tighter than a frogs behind. This fig is definitely a winner. Thanks Grasa.
The pics are not the best, i took them from my phone at work.
dcfromsocal
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Excellent! Thank you for posting your pics and description. Especially enjoyed "the eye tighter than a frogs behind" :) I'm going to have to beg Grasa for another shot at rooting her Unknown Purple - That fig tree has a very special history! Thanks again & Keep Growing,
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as the tree ages, you will have bigger fruit. Remember to let lots of last year growth if you want figs. It behaves like the desert king in a way. You need to clean up the weaker and thinner branches as you get no fruit on them. So, cut them to 2 nodes. that video tthat was circulating from Canada for breba production is the best advise.
I got another huge breba yesterday and am monitoring the main crop. I cut a bunch of the leaves, leaving few and enclosed plastic bags on the clumps to see if that speeds the process, as we started getting a bit of chilly weather.
* if you missed the video, here it is again:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB0D_tuKgtQ >> this is a perfect prescription for loads of brebas! I am going to try to have my hedge of figs with this format in a flat shape, so it is more like 3-4 clumps of head/shoots, in a row. The pruning head will be formed much lower to the ground.
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The best fig I got from my tree was from the thinnest fig producing branch, the shortest too. 5 people ate that big fig haha!