My very first Flat Black Madeira fig started to darken a couple days ago. I wanted to see what all the buzz talk was all about for myself. Well... we got so much rain the fig swelled up like a balloon and split before it fully ripened. According to the news, Russelton, about 20 minutes away got 4 inches of rain and another inch was to be expected over night. I think my best bet is to cover it to see if it will be salvageable, don't want it to be infested with gnat larvae. I'm hoping that I will get a few more to ripen before frost sets in.
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Hii.Greetings, I got this variety from mallorca island, the tagname was madeira black flat, is anyone knows this variety??, I think it is very similar to black madeira except fruit tend to be larger, and seems to be more tolerant with rainYou may only view thumbnails in this gallery. This gallery has 1 photos.1 PhotoID, south east Asian region
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We've had very hot weather the past month or so, with most days in the high 80Fs, and more expected through this week end. The past few days I've had the good fortune to taste 3 or 4 fully ripe Black Madeiras. What they say is true. Unlike some others, it's reputation is deserved. It is an exceptionally good tasting fig. It's moved much higher up on my favorites list.
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With some nursing and shuffling I got my second BM fig to ripen. Even with the cool weather it was still an excellent tasting fig. I can only imagine what it would be like if it ripened in perfect weather. The only negative thing I can say is the skin was a little tough but that is minimal. I would give it a 9 out of 10. There's 4 more that are almost ripe but with temps getting cooler they may not be as good.You may only view thumbnails in this gallery. This gallery has 2 photos.2 PhotosWishlist; Green Michurinska, St. Rita
Tony
Sarver, PA Zone 6A.
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Thanks Harvey.
I was surprised that I even got it to ripen considering it's a late fig plus the weather was on the cool side. The flavor is hard to explain but to me it ranks high up on the taste scale.Wishlist; Green Michurinska, St. Rita
Tony
Sarver, PA Zone 6A.
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