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Subject: Figs in the UK Replies: 3
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 71
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sprout
For those of us based in the UK, I note that Blackmoor Fruit Nursery in Hampshire is selling some very reasonably priced fig plants and not just Brown Turkey.....they are listing:
  • Bianca
  • Brunswick
  • Brown Turkey
  • Califfo Blue
  • Rosetta
http://www.blackmoor.co.uk/category/310

I have no connection with Blackmoor's other than being a happy customer (Apricots, Plums , Apples all purchased from them in the past...excellent quality).

Try this in ebay edengrovenursery.

Subject: Black Madeira - availability in UK? Replies: 3
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 89
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sprout
Hi All

Does anyone know if the Fig 'Black Madeira' is available in the UK?

Thanks

Try edengrovenursery in ebay.

Subject: texture vs taste Replies: 1
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 88
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by grant441
Some figs I love for the texture alone.Take an average tasting fig and give it a good texture and it makes a big difference.I like the dry chewy types with the berry flavor.Maybe texture changes with ripening.It is hard for me to describe texture,need help.

I had ones with chewy skins like leather. Ones with jammy texture, and others that were juicy and had almost no texture. Seeds are good to describe texture, and some had veins near the skin that were like lines when you bite them.

Subject: I have never seen a fig like this Replies: 14
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 516
 
Yep it happens randomly, I once had a whole branch do this, but it stopped doing it. You say all figs, hmmm... there is a variety I forgot its name o'rouke or something? The guys here can help more with that.

Subject: Beall Fig Cuttings for you? Replies: 9
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 313
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperMario1
Hello.  I had a little tree damaged in a storm so I decided to get these cuttings out to the members here.  If you want them just PM me.  Of course, if you have something you'd like to send my way then great, but its not required.  I'm looking for a good green fig like a JH Adriatic or something, but I'm open to whatever... or even nothing at all.  If you want them just holler.  The Beall has FMV in case you are wondering.  Here is a pic of the leaves:   Bealle.JPG


My beall has similar leaves like your's, but mine has not fruited yet, so I'm not 100% sure of the variety.

Subject: Is This Col De Dame Grise? Replies: 10
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 830
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by grant441
I will post pictures soon. Everything is spot on except interioir color and taste.I had some muscadines that I bought 5 years ago that were supposed to be a variety called jumbo which is a big black grape,for 4 years it produced bronze grapes that were medium size,this year they are large and black and the whole time I thought I had the wrong thing.See how I am confussed?

Color and taste and size can change in the first 1-2 years dramatically from what I have seen.

Subject: Unk Pastilliere AND guamuchil... Replies: 13
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 174
 
It must have been spread all over the world. We grow it because we have developed a certain liking to its taste and texture...

Subject: Unable to ID this Fig Plant Replies: 1
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 72
 
Fruit will help to id

Subject: Longue D'Aout 2016 Main Crop Replies: 19
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 307
 
Nice size on them!

Subject: Unk Pastilliere AND guamuchil... Replies: 13
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 174
 
I am growing the guamochil its a fast growing tree

Subject: Summer figs Replies: 98
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 1,447
 
Amazing figs Francisco!
As expected from you, can't wait to see Lampeira Brebas

Subject: Breba fig turned yellow Replies: 4
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 104
 
I removed some like this from my fig trees... I thought they were going to die.. I am following this to know.

Subject: Sultani Fig = Fayumi Fig? Replies: 26
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 500
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by elin
Its funny Condit says that the quality of Sultani is poor but they are among the best of figs even better than Sbayi on some days.

Condit is for commercial growers!!!!!!!

I think it is because it needs heat more than any other variety. Mine kept its figs green for about 4 months which is much more than other varieties in my area.

Subject: Sultani Fig = Fayumi Fig? Replies: 26
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 500
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by elin
The sources i know are reliable and say that fayumi- sultani -cop- rmadi- are all the same.
Sultane is different.

The fayumi has Non lobed large leafs with gelatinous texturesd interior of fruit that ripens in the fall.

Those look just like mine. I have 3 lobed leaves too in mine.

Subject: Sultani Fig = Fayumi Fig? Replies: 26
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 500
 
Here are pictures of mine. The real deal from Egypt.

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Subject: Fig ID Request Replies: 5
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 76
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Likeo
im afraid there is more than 1,500 kinds of figs, and a lot of them are purple, my guess is black mission or black maederia, but I'm just guessing


Thank you for trying to help, yeah there are many purple figs out there. I hope it gets identified with someone who has it too. Thanks again!

Subject: Fig ID Request Replies: 5
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 76
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Likeo
Ehhh, see if your next fig has hollow seeds, if there is nothing in the middle of the seed and its ripe it's self pollinating, or San Pedro depending on which time you test it

I know I did that one time and photographed it once. Search my "My first pollinated syrian" post where I found a pollinated fig and I even grew the seeds but they died in 2015's summer heat sadly.
So, any ideas of the variety?

Subject: Fig ID Request Replies: 5
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 76
 
The dark fig taste is similar to this Turkish variety in the attachments

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Subject: Fig ID Request Replies: 5
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 76
 
Hello everyone!
Long time since I posted!
I had so much work moving inground plants to different spots without killing them and lost a a number of plants due to the summer heat last year.

I have finally got my Egyptian fig to ripen one fig and I forgot to test if it was pollinated because the other figs did not ripen yet even older ones are sitting.

The fig tasted like a typical dark fig that we get from Turkey (ill post its picture in a reply) but sweeter and softer with a thinner skin and some sugary taste.

Here are some pictures in the attachments

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Subject: Fig Pollination Replies: 10
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 216
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by lampo



Thank you Mohammad,
I love those pictures
That water you found  must be 'gold' in your area

Francisco


It is very sad that it goes to the sea... very sad to this happen.

Subject: OT - Very painful injury Replies: 77
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 809
 
I hope you get well soon best wishes to you! Get some rest and don't do much work.

Subject: Fig Pollination Replies: 10
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 216
 

Hello Francisco,

My pleasure here is an empty fig seed which did not get pollinated:
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And here is a pollinated fig seed from inside:
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I am afraid I couldn't find any caprifigs, but I have found many people that grow figs in the area and thay are common figs. I also found a water stream coming from the ground.

Subject: Brebas are setting Replies: 16
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 291
 
Amazing!
I have a Lampeira and l'm waiting for its Breba thanks to a very kind member. It looks like not this year, but I am hoping :-)

Subject: New Member Replies: 31
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 296
 
Welcome! Good luck growing figs :)

Subject: Been a while Replies: 11
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 362
 
Haha this is my first visit from a long time too!

Subject: Fig Pollination Replies: 10
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 216
 
Empty seeds, if they are pollinated they will have white meat inside them and taste different. There are some mulberry fruits with empty unpollinated seeds too.

Subject: Weirdest Year! Replies: 0
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 72
 
Hello,

This year I got nothing! Not a single fig! I actually lost some cuttings due to the heat which got to 56C this year! The figs went dormant and are only now trying to leaf, but it got hot again and they went dormant... again....
What can I do? Water evaporates very fast and I have lost many plants. Even my citrus got burnt and the bark died with spots where the wood is exposed.
What can I do to help them produce this year? How can I make them break their dormancy?

And thanks to everyone who sent me cuttings. I am sorry they died even though I took them to a shady spot. Only one cutting survived which is for a lamepiera preta ( I hope the name is right).

Subject: My Negronne, sub branches leaves are different than main branch Replies: 40
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 435
 
I have a local variety that shows 3 lobs, 5 lobs, 7 lobs in the same tree.

Subject: Shipping Cuttings USA to AUSTRALIA Replies: 12
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 548
 
I once recieved cuttings that were labled as "toys".

Subject: White Genoa, Not? Replies: 13
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 243
 
Looks like a panache to me. Panache looks like the CDD fig and your's too.

Subject: First Ever Fig Tree!!! Replies: 35
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 365
 
Congrats and good luck. Keep an eye on it. Cuttings are fragile.

Subject: My figs in mid October Replies: 12
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 369
 
Nice photos.
Here the season is just starting.

Subject: My Negronne, sub branches leaves are different than main branch Replies: 40
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 435
 
I have one that shows 3 lobes.

Subject: Bourjassotte Gris main, A+ fig Replies: 23
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 427
 
Looks amazing

Subject: Syrian type figs Replies: 6
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 653
 
I have a Syrian fig, and it is my best and sweetest fig.
here is a link
http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/syrian-bukraiti-unk-112015-7224207?highlight=my+syrian&pid=1285620726

Subject: Ant on my fig plant Replies: 5
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 338
 
I have sugar ants and carnivorous ants on my figs. They eat eachother. There is however, these tiney golden ants that enter the figs' eyes but I tighten the organza bags to stop them.

Subject: Is my Cutting Upside-down ?? Replies: 15
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 487
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by luigiwu
Thanks speedmaster. If I reverse it and stick this end into the potting mix, There goes the green bud, right? :(

No it will grow out if you do not break it.

Subject: What other kinds of plants are people growing? Replies: 21
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 761
 
Guamochil, mango, jackfruit, mulberries, cherimoyas, sugar apples, boswellia sacra, jujubies, kumquats, pomelos, acerola, bananas, and normal citrus from limes to oranges and madarines.
also I forgot persimmon And curry leaves tree And guava.

(((( and I would advise on removing the "seedling" mango)))).

Subject: Is my Cutting Upside-down ?? Replies: 15
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 487
 
White stuff is beginings of roots and yes the cutting is upside down. I advice you reverse it.

Subject: Why are my fig trees dying?? Replies: 46
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 1,566
 
See if the surface roots have knots. It can stress a tree and in drought can affect water intake.

Subject: Why are my fig trees dying?? Replies: 46
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 1,566
 
See if you have RKN.

Subject: What is the name for this beauty? Replies: 21
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 806
 
Yep, Turkish variety. the bluish tinge is due to lighting and it is a layer of dust or something that goes off when you wash it. I olnly was able to taste export quality which had some acidity and slight flavors only it was not good Because not ripe.

Subject: Pruning Caprifiga Replies: 3
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 305
 
Thanks Francisco, very informative and helpful.

Subject: Have you ever Opened such Beautiful Cuttings? Replies: 17
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 964
 
Congrats!
I got cuttings that rooted and opened buds in transit ;-)

Subject: Carmelized Figs Replies: 9
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 385
 
I did cook some kumquats with boiling sugar. They turned out amazing.
with figs they are eaten near the tree and no surplus to try cooking. My family likes figs...

Subject: Question about FMV from a fledgling fig enthusiast Replies: 7
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 398
 
Some might say the virus adds wonderful flavor to the fig... JK!
XP

Subject: Flavorless fig tree Replies: 22
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 1,044
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by E30
I have a mature unknown fig tree in my back yard and it generates lots of flavorless figs.

I mistakenly tried to water it last year, made them even more flavorless. Didn't know that was possible.

The squirrels don't even bother to eat them.

Does anybody on the forums have any links or resources I can read up on? I'm guessing it may be a nutrient difficiiency.

please picture I am dying to see it!
I want to see it sooo badly.
you can I guess cook them to add flavors.
Id graft as many varieties as I can on it to make a fig fruit salad ;)

Subject: The Profichi caprifig Replies: 9
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 494
 
Very educational!
I hope in years to come I will have my own baby wasps to care for!

Subject: Carmelized Figs Replies: 9
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 385
 
Man this might be good with unripe fruits?

Subject: dry farming Replies: 12
Posted By: Speedmaster Views: 675
 
Mine suffer even when watered.
in winter they manage but our HOT summer produces dry figs in June-August. I have to agree that the best figs come in the end of september.