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There seems to be some interest in the Uncle Corky's Honey Delight variety but not whole lot of info and pics on it so I thought I'd share pics of my tree to help out. This one was purchased at an Italian market in Southern NJ along with a Black Mission. They're both Monrovia trees that came as single trunk trees in like 2 or 3 gal pots. I've kept them like that.
The Corky's was pretty small the first year but covered in figs which it promptly dropped, one by one. I ate one or 2 under ripe yucky figs and that was it. It was probably my fault because I had no idea what I was doing with figs. I overwintered them on the steps between my Bilco doors and the inside door to the basement. I cut the whole top off both trees before I put them away. They were just a stick, sticking out of the pot.
The 2nd year (last summer) it woke up in the spring and it grew well. It set some fruit but dropped a lot of the figs again. I only got like 3 last year. But!! I figured out that every time I watered it, it dropped a fig or 2. The tree was dry and clearly needed water though. I was starting to think I had bought a dud. So I up potted. And watered very carefully- just kinda sprinkles instead of watering until it comes out the bottom. I also pushed it up against my garage door so the overhang of the garage roof blocks most of the rain we get during the end of summer going into the fall. I kept tight control on the water. That's how I finally got a properly ripened fig that wasn't watery and melon flavored. OMG it was SO GOOD! It was completely different than the other few I had. My hope was rekindled. Last fall, I left it outside all winter, pushed up against the house (red brick- south facing wall with all the N & NW winds blocked out) .
This year, 3rd year, it woke right up like nothing happened. It has filled out into a really nice tree with a thick trunk. It's covered in fruit that is not dropping so far. Not a single one has dropped yet. For the first 2 seasons, most of the fruit was gone by the end of July. I have high hopes for this year.
The Corky's was pretty small the first year but covered in figs which it promptly dropped, one by one. I ate one or 2 under ripe yucky figs and that was it. It was probably my fault because I had no idea what I was doing with figs. I overwintered them on the steps between my Bilco doors and the inside door to the basement. I cut the whole top off both trees before I put them away. They were just a stick, sticking out of the pot.
The 2nd year (last summer) it woke up in the spring and it grew well. It set some fruit but dropped a lot of the figs again. I only got like 3 last year. But!! I figured out that every time I watered it, it dropped a fig or 2. The tree was dry and clearly needed water though. I was starting to think I had bought a dud. So I up potted. And watered very carefully- just kinda sprinkles instead of watering until it comes out the bottom. I also pushed it up against my garage door so the overhang of the garage roof blocks most of the rain we get during the end of summer going into the fall. I kept tight control on the water. That's how I finally got a properly ripened fig that wasn't watery and melon flavored. OMG it was SO GOOD! It was completely different than the other few I had. My hope was rekindled. Last fall, I left it outside all winter, pushed up against the house (red brick- south facing wall with all the N & NW winds blocked out) .
This year, 3rd year, it woke right up like nothing happened. It has filled out into a really nice tree with a thick trunk. It's covered in fruit that is not dropping so far. Not a single one has dropped yet. For the first 2 seasons, most of the fruit was gone by the end of July. I have high hopes for this year.
I will have a few nice cuttings to share this fall/winter unless something goes horribly wrong.
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