Desert King! As always, please share pictures and experiences here and on the varieties thread.
Desert King is a seedling found in Madera, California 1920 (1930?). Sometimes called simply King or White King.
Probably the most popular San Pedro fig grown in the US, it grows very well in the Pacific Northwest. It also does well in containers in the East. Trees are vigorous and may need pinching to promote branching for better fruit production. Breba buds are not very hardy, but the plants are fairly hardy. A large specimen is grown in ground by Adriano in Canada with heavy winter protection. Plants will regrow from roots if killed by freeze
Ripens early for a San Pedro, July. The fruits are large, green, with strawberry colored flesh. Flavor is very sweet and fruity. The occasional main crop fig may ripen without pollination, but this is uncommon. Even with pollination the main crop relatively small. There are several anecdotal reports that in can take several years for trees to get productive.
Since this is a San Pedro type, they must be pruned to leave old wood. It has been stated that removing the main crop figs will inhibit development of brebas the following year.
There has been discussion as to whether or not Ghosh (Kala Heera) is the same as Desert King. At the very least, they are very similar.
I'll be trialing this variety along with several other San Pedro types to find what is the best breba producer for me.
Desert King is a seedling found in Madera, California 1920 (1930?). Sometimes called simply King or White King.
Probably the most popular San Pedro fig grown in the US, it grows very well in the Pacific Northwest. It also does well in containers in the East. Trees are vigorous and may need pinching to promote branching for better fruit production. Breba buds are not very hardy, but the plants are fairly hardy. A large specimen is grown in ground by Adriano in Canada with heavy winter protection. Plants will regrow from roots if killed by freeze
Ripens early for a San Pedro, July. The fruits are large, green, with strawberry colored flesh. Flavor is very sweet and fruity. The occasional main crop fig may ripen without pollination, but this is uncommon. Even with pollination the main crop relatively small. There are several anecdotal reports that in can take several years for trees to get productive.
Since this is a San Pedro type, they must be pruned to leave old wood. It has been stated that removing the main crop figs will inhibit development of brebas the following year.
There has been discussion as to whether or not Ghosh (Kala Heera) is the same as Desert King. At the very least, they are very similar.
I'll be trialing this variety along with several other San Pedro types to find what is the best breba producer for me.
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