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ercan_bilgi

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Balkanlarin Grisi ( Turkish name) is a common fig grown in my backyard.

 It is small size but very productive and very sweet. This fig tree was grown by my grandfather many years ago and we are so fortunate to inherit this special variety. According to my grandfather, this variety was introduced to our country by the Balkan immigrants who immigrated during the Balkans war. The fruit is one of our family favourite and children's enjoy this sweet, almost like a candied berry flavoured fig very much. 
I am really happy to introduce such a rare variety to other figgers.
 
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lampo

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This is a very nice fig.
and quite attractive!

Francisco
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FiggyFrank

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beautiful fig!
DonCentralTexas

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Looks delicious!  Those seeds I'm guessing give it a nice nutty crunch, yum.
Jerry_M

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Nice looking fig. How is its flavor?
hoosierbanana

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Gorgeous!
waynea

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Very nice looking fig, any photos of the tree/plant and leaves?
DesMoinesWAfig

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Sounds like a very nice fig.  Looks beautiful too.  Thanks for sharing.
rcantor

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Beautiful fig!
ercan_bilgi

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Jerry_M it has berry flavor and it is very tasty.
bangbib

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How about this figs leaf ercan ...i' m interesting
ateeeq

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Awesome Fig. Thanks for sharing
ercan_bilgi

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IMG_20160618_191434-1200x1600.jpg this is the Fig pattern bangbib
DevIsgro

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Those leaves and fruit look lovely, second time I've drooled over this this year ;)
tinyfish

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I can see why your family likes the figs.
tsparozi

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Great looking figs! Congratulations....
SuperMario1

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I really like those leaves! 
haslamhulme

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Ercan you always show us such beautiful figs!,you should be on the "Visit Turkey" adverts I see on TV here
ercan_bilgi

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Thank you very much ,and that will be a good advice for me to be in "Visit Turkey" adverts.haslamhulme
ercan_bilgi

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CYMERA_20160806_190656-1600x1367.jpg Here are some of my varieties in my collection ...
tsparozi

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Wow! Very nice! I'll take a dozen of each please....
pino

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Nice figs Ercan!
ercan_bilgi

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I listed Balkans grey fig on eBay .Thanks

http://www.ebay.com/itm/262722879833
DonCentralTexas

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Man if I lived in Europe I wouldn't hesitate to bid on your cuttings.  Good Luck, I hope one day we will see it on our side.

How cool is that to have a piece of your family spread all over the world for others love and cherish!
ross

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Same, Don! Does anyone have this one in the US?
tsparozi

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Ditto to Ross's comment...
ercan_bilgi

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[QUOTE=DonCentralTexas]Man if I lived in Europe I wouldn't hesitate to bid on your cuttings.  Good Luck, I hope one day we will see it on our side.

How cool is that to have a piece of your family spread all over the world for others love and cherish![/QUOTE]

Yes,but there is always a solution in problems :) PM.Thanks

ercan_bilgi

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Some cuttings available for sale if interested.Pls pm .Thanks.
xenil

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Which variety in your collection is the earliest for main crop? And how early is it compared to michurinska 10 ( very common in bulgaria), or to Celeste. Maybe I will be interested in cuttings if you have enough early variety.
Zebulun

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Ercan,
looking forward to seeing how these figs grow in East Texas! Thank you.