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Subject: ID variety from Azores. Replies: 10
Posted By: xinentrox Views: 210
 
No opinions on my theory of the tree beeing "Bêbera Branca"?

Subject: Losing a fig tree? Replies: 3
Posted By: xinentrox Views: 100
 

I'm not so sure that's fig rust, or rather, the intervainal necrosis is not typical for fig rust. Fig rust is usually distributed more evenly and then you'll get edge necrosis and yellowing and leaf drop.
Symptoms look more like mg-deficiency or salt burn to me.


Here's a PDF on fig rust:

https://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/3CB47A0E-BCBD-4802-B05A-B60386A052AA/71575/pub3159FigRustHIGHRES.pdf

Subject: ID variety from Azores. Replies: 10
Posted By: xinentrox Views: 210
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Smyfigs
Wow, anazing! Beautiful tree! The figs look deliscious. Nice find. I'll see what opinions are on variety.


It definitely was a good fig, almost honey like in flavor but not watery honey like some figs I've tried but more like a full creamy honey flavor and consistency. Oh crap, my mouth is already watering and here its 8 months until next fig season...


Subject: ID variety from Azores. Replies: 10
Posted By: xinentrox Views: 210
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie
This tree was identified as Green Ischia by forum members here.  Looks the same.


 


Thanks Charlie but I don't think that's it. The neck looks quite different and so does the pulp.

I found a Portuguese from Madeira selling cuttings on eBay who named it Bêbera Branca. Searching the forum I get a few results of a black fig but they are likely to be misidentified since branca means white. I'm guessing what they're calling branca must be Bêbera Preta/ Abebereira (preta = black).


Subject: ID variety from Azores. Replies: 10
Posted By: xinentrox Views: 210
 
Went to the Azores a few months ago and there were these figs all over, I must have eaten hundreds during my stay. Anyone know what variety it is?

Thanks,
Marcus


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Subject: Newbie: Ripening and repotting Replies: 2
Posted By: xinentrox Views: 165
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by deerhunter16b
Hi and welcome It can take anywhere from 90 to 120 days ....of .when a figlet shows to ripening .....seems like they sit in that stagnation state forever and then all of a sudden start to swell. You can repot now as long as you don't disturb the rootball....


Thanks for the info John, I'll get it into a 10 gallon right away!



Subject: Newbie: Ripening and repotting Replies: 2
Posted By: xinentrox Views: 165
 

Hey fellow fig-heads!

My first post here after a long time of lurking in the shadows, hehe! I'm quite new to growing figs but this summer I'm hoping for my first substantial crop of 50-60 figs, which I'm thrilled about considering I started collecting last summer. Anyways, it seems like I've been waiting forever for the first ones to ripen but they just seem to sit there doing nothing.

Based on the picture and that the tree has 25 figs on it in a 4 gallon container, how long will I've to wait for them to start swelling?


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The tree is quite rootbound so my second question is whether or not I should repot it now or wait until dormancy break next spring?


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Oh and maybe I should mention that I'm in Sweden in zone equivalent with USDA 7a