Help ID this Iranian fig

[Dave]

A friend of mines Mom found this fig in West Azarbaijan Iran high in the mountains according to his mother this tree gets 3 crops a year He asked me to post these pictures to see if anyone could identify this fig

[jmaler]

Nice! The first thing that comes to mind when I look at the first photo is the leaf pattern and the black fig. Calderona is the only fig in my garden that I can think of that does not have 5 or 7 fingers, at least not yet.

[Dave]

Thanks Jerry I looked up your suggestion it does have a striking resemblance

[Fygmalion]

Interesting! 3 crops a year! Isn't that rather unique? If found high up in the mountains, that would suggest some degree of cold tolerance.... Would be interesting to see how well such a cultivar would perform in the various American micro climates....

Tony

[Dave]

yes I found the 3 crop part very unusual supposedly it is very cold up in the mountains where this is from I'm waiting for pictures of the mother tree and I will post them

[strudeldog]

Hey that's not far south of me. Maybe I will take a drive to check it out

[GregMartin]

While you're out that way Phil get us the -40 mountain fig!

[strudeldog]

I never heard of -40 mountain fig! can you drop another pin on that map and I will put it on my route

[Dave]

I hope your car gets good gas milage Phil

[strudeldog]

I don't what you trying to pull now I saw Georgia on the 1st map? Now you changing the story

[Dave]

it's called fig blindness it happens when you are hunting for figs you see things that are not there like a mirage in the desert

[strudeldog]

It's still there everyone can see it

[Fygmalion]

LOL.... You guys crack me up.... I'm going to have to watch my GPS coordinates next time I am up around Russia, New York

Cheers,
Tony

[cjmach1973]

You have to watch out in Mexico Maine, And Florida, Mass too

[AdamD123]

That's one awesome looking fig! The leaves are gorgeous as well.

[greenfig]

How does one separates the crops? My trees start producing in June and finish in October . Although it is a long period, I wouldn't be able to separate the crops , the figs are continuously there.

[mountainfigs]

Leaf and fruit look like a cross between Ficus Carica and Ficus Palmata, known by many names. Palmata reportedly grows at elevation (though not only) and requires pollination, at least for the main crop. Grows at 1,500 meters and higher through much of Nepal, for example, but there the growing zone is somewhat equivalent to central Florida, zone 9. Would be nice if it's not Palmata but a cold tolerant unknown. The eye doesn't quite look like the Palmata eye, and I've never seen a photo of Palmata pulp, only skin. 3 crops in a cold area sounds unworkable: the brebas would freeze, the fruit would bud out too late. Could get 3 crops in warm area, or in pot. RDB and Improved Celeste have done that here in zone 6 in pot to a limited extent.

http://www.fruitipedia.com/fegra.htm

https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/parmar/08.html

[Dave]

Tony is this the fig you are referring to? http://figs4fun.com/Thumbnail_Palmata_Hybrid.html According to my friend it is very cold where this fig grows they actually get quite a bit of snow there

Heres a post from Bass of the Hybrid version http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox....-davis-4862584

As far as the 3 crops I believe the first or the last crop never ripens? I'll have to get more info on that

[mountainfigs]

I wasn't referring to any particular Palmata hybrid, though I'm aware that more than one are in circulation in the US. I suggested that it looks like a Palmata hybrid, of whatever origin. I added the information on Palmata itself just as background on what one might expect or not of a hybrid of it. For example, my understanding is that Ficus Palmata is not as frost tolerant as Ficus Carica.

[Dave]

Thanks Tony for the info and the links when I get more pictures I will post them someone suggested the same as you did on the other form apparently there are a few more varieties in the area where this tree was found hopefully one will be an unknown with good cold tolerance

[figi]

probably f.palmata or hybrid