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Close-up of the figs my friend in Silver Spring has. They are bronze, not yellow like I'd originally thought. Ideas? Will get leaf close-ups this weekend. These went from light yellow to bronze and ripe without any rain in 5 days of summer heat.
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You may only view thumbnails in this gallery. This gallery has 2 photos.Last edited by SarinaP; 09-15-2016, 11:04 AM.Zone 7a in Virginia -
Background: the previous owner was a botanist at University of Maryland, originally from Italy, we believe, based on his name. My friend has owned the house for 13 years and has never winter-covered these figs. They are thriving and well-established in Silver Spring, MD. The taste is medium-sweet, on the berry side, with very little seed crunch and not many visible seeds.Zone 7a in Virginia -
Nice find! I wonder if it could be something like Alma. I wonder if the prior owner could be tracked down. If he is still in academia it might not be hard to find him/her.Steve
D-i-c-k-e-r-s-o-n, MD; zone 7a
WL: Castillon, Fort Mill Dark, White BacaComment
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Good looking fig; nice color inside and out! Very healthy looking plant. You say that the plant is never winter covered; can you tell if the bushy habit is natural or as a result of die back and sprouting new wood from the ground? Sure is a lot of potential cuttings material... :-)
Cheers,
TonyTony - Zone 6A
WL- Good Health, a 60 lb Striped Bass, a Boone and Crockett Typical Buck, bushels of ripe Black Madeira figs, bushels of ripe Hachiya and other tasty Diospyros Kaki PersimmonsComment
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Very little of its base is new growth--I'd say it has about 45% old wood, thick branches over 2" in diameter from a base of about 3-4' across. It's got hundreds of figs on it, but I fear about half are too small to have a chance at ripening this season. I'll try to get a picture of the center of the bush if I can.Last edited by SarinaP; 09-15-2016, 12:20 PM.Zone 7a in VirginiaComment
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The fruit and leaves resemble English (European) Brown Turkey, sometimes known as Texas Everbearing Brown Turkey. A few closeups of the leaves could also help with a better ID. Good Luck.Pete R - Hudson Valley, NY - zone 5bComment
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Leaves and fruit look like Laradek Brown TurkeyComment
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Paradiso Bronze???
Not like my EBTWish List - Any LSU figComment
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Here's a close-up of the leaves from todayYou may only view thumbnails in this gallery. This gallery has 1 photos.Zone 7a in VirginiaComment
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Very nice coloration...Tony - Zone 6A
WL- Good Health, a 60 lb Striped Bass, a Boone and Crockett Typical Buck, bushels of ripe Black Madeira figs, bushels of ripe Hachiya and other tasty Diospyros Kaki PersimmonsComment
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