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[greenfig]

This is one of my favorite trees! It has all you want from a fig if you live in a city . Compact size, super productive, very tasty figs, healthy, producing over a long time from July till October allowing you to enjoy fresh figs daily for a while. Common type and not rare, highly recommend to anyone.

[PacNorWreck]

Those have to be the prettiest MBVS I’ve ever seen… nice job!

[Timbotide]

Those are awesome looking figs. I rooted some cuttings that were given to me by a nice guy
that is a member of Ourfigs. Looking forward to growing this one for sure now that I see it’s potential.

[maxmonster]

I wish mine would grow... I feel like since I got it its been just sitting there since I got it...

[PBfigs]

My MBVS grew vigorously while in a 3 gallon pot. I put it in the ground last winter and it hasn’t grown at all. It barely put out some leaves and it is holding a few figs. It seems like a common pattern with my trees after I move them from a pit to the ground. Any explanation? Thanks

[greenfig]

Sorry to hear that. I would look into the roots, soil, watering, and how the trees were planted. I usually make 3-4x larger holes, fill in with good well draining soil, and make sure the watering is setup.

[leon_edmond]

Mine never look like that. We don't have the wasp here in Albuquerque.

[Garlic_Mike]

They look like that without pollination. Unfortunately I put mine in the ground and it died. Excellent fig.

[FigHopeful]

I've heard amazing things about this one. I am sad I lost mine. Definitely on my list to replace.

[Californiacuban]

I assume where you are you likely get to try MBvs that are both caprified and non-caprified. What would you describe as the difference. I.e. dramatic improvement, change flavor, etc?

[greenfig]

Not sure who you are asking. In my case, I assume all my figs are caprified since the seeds always sink. I do not know how the uncaprified MBVS looks like, sorry.

[Californiacuban]

greenfig around here, I'm likely to have a certain percentage carprified and a certain percentage uncaprified. Sounds like the wasp is more abundant there and you get 100% caprification

[greenfig]

I think close to 100%, I live in more urban environment with many small parks and parking lots around, Quite a few have caprifigs

[jessup42]

That is just not fair

[greenfig]

You need to change your zone

[jessup42]

When I moved 700 miles south I forgot that I had added 2500 feet in elevation and it equalized. Who would’ve thought? Lol

At least above 2000 feet it’s cooler with this whole global warming this. Like they say I could always add a greenhouse & add heat, but you can only take so many layers off

[ginamcd]

It is one of those often overlooked varieties for some reason, and very good even uncaprified if allowed to fully ripen.

Based on the handful of Mt Etnas I grow, MBvs falls in between the "juicier" ones such as Hardy Chicago, and the dense and jammy varieties such as Malta Black.

[mwhight34]

I regret giving my tree away last winter. Not only because it made very tasty figs, but also the people who I gifted it to ended up killing it

[claret]

Those are gorgeous pictures, Igor! Thank you for taking pictures of them when they're ripe. I'll refer to these when I get close to picking my own in a year or two.

What's their average weight?

[greenfig]

Thank you. I just weighted a few figs and they we in between 30 and 40 grams each. A perfect bite size.