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Adriatic JH! Please share any photos or experience you have, and also post photos on the varieties index.
This variety is rapidly becoming a favorite light fig due to it's suberb unique flavor, hardiness, and productivity. The mother tree is found in Austin, Texas on the property of Joe Hood (an f4f member), where it was already established when he moved into the house. Early attempts at identification using Condit's information led to the moniker Adriatic, which is incorrect when compared to the UCD specimen. My understanding is that Adriatic JH has 1-5 lobes (with or without thumbs) and Adriatic UCD has 5 lobes and thumbs. If there are leaves with no lobes, then it should be Adriatic JH. Adriatic UCD is also heavily FMV infected to the point of being barely productive whereas Adriatic JH should be healthy.
Quite hardy and productive to zone 6, it is able fruit after being killed to the ground (50+ fruits). The mother plant has been reported to produce over 90 lbs of fruit per year. It is primarily grown for the main crop, although a few brebas may occur which are large and excellent. Main crop should ripen in early September in Mid-Atlantic or July in Texas. Figs are very good; flavor is in the Green Ischia group. Best flavor when weather is dry, but they are still edible even if rainy. Drips honey from eye when ripe.
The true ID is unknown, but herman2 has described it as a "white version of Madeira Black and Preto", the only fig he suggests being comparable is I-258. If you check out the top 5 figs lists recently posted, this variety comes up quite a few times. It's a light fig for dark fig lovers! For more info on this from Mr. JH himself, search f4f for "mountainman0826".
Here's my little guy, you can see the three lobes and thumbs. Rooted pretty easily for me. I'm looking forward to planting this out in a prominent spot!
This variety is rapidly becoming a favorite light fig due to it's suberb unique flavor, hardiness, and productivity. The mother tree is found in Austin, Texas on the property of Joe Hood (an f4f member), where it was already established when he moved into the house. Early attempts at identification using Condit's information led to the moniker Adriatic, which is incorrect when compared to the UCD specimen. My understanding is that Adriatic JH has 1-5 lobes (with or without thumbs) and Adriatic UCD has 5 lobes and thumbs. If there are leaves with no lobes, then it should be Adriatic JH. Adriatic UCD is also heavily FMV infected to the point of being barely productive whereas Adriatic JH should be healthy.
Quite hardy and productive to zone 6, it is able fruit after being killed to the ground (50+ fruits). The mother plant has been reported to produce over 90 lbs of fruit per year. It is primarily grown for the main crop, although a few brebas may occur which are large and excellent. Main crop should ripen in early September in Mid-Atlantic or July in Texas. Figs are very good; flavor is in the Green Ischia group. Best flavor when weather is dry, but they are still edible even if rainy. Drips honey from eye when ripe.
The true ID is unknown, but herman2 has described it as a "white version of Madeira Black and Preto", the only fig he suggests being comparable is I-258. If you check out the top 5 figs lists recently posted, this variety comes up quite a few times. It's a light fig for dark fig lovers! For more info on this from Mr. JH himself, search f4f for "mountainman0826".
Here's my little guy, you can see the three lobes and thumbs. Rooted pretty easily for me. I'm looking forward to planting this out in a prominent spot!
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