This is another variety growing in a random sidewalk in New York City. A few winters ago, I was walking around a quiet neighborhood in Queens. I noticed this fig tree on the sidewalk, completely unprotected and with heavy branching. I am always curious about these trees, how resilient they are, growing on heavily transited areas, no winter protection, no irrigation system, no obvious pruning or maintenance. I had no idea what the fruit would look like and whether it would turn out to be a conventional mount etna type. I took a cutting from the plant and decided to root it. The cutting worked, and I have been recording the growth pattern and fruit quality for various years.
The tree is very vigorous; it produces green medium sized figs with red interior. The skin develops beautiful cracking when the fig ripens. The pulp is firm, very sweet with a deep berry or strawberry flavor (hard to label). The figs start to ripen in early August all the way to late September. The tree is very productive and shows decent winter hardiness. The growth pattern is vigorous, with medium-size leaves. The tree fairs dry and humid weather well.
This variety appears to be unique and not necessarily a common Adriatic type. There are some similarities to other cultivars we own but they are only in appearance and not taste or texture. The earliness of this cultivar is a feature to note along with its good production and excellent flavor. We have a few copies of this variety, one of our main figs for eating and sharing.
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This is another variety growing in a random sidewalk in New York City. A few winters ago, I was walking around a quiet neighborhood in Queens. I noticed this fig tree on the sidewalk, completely unprotected and with heavy branching. I am always curious about these trees, how resilient they are, growing on heavily transited areas, no winter protection, no irrigation system, no obvious pruning or maintenance. I had no idea what the fruit would look like and whether it would turn out to be a conventional mount etna type. I took a cutting from the plant and decided to root it. The cutting worked, and I have been recording the growth pattern and fruit quality for various years.
The tree is very vigorous; it produces green medium sized figs with red interior. The skin develops beautiful cracking when the fig ripens. The pulp is firm, very sweet with a deep berry or strawberry flavor (hard to label). The figs start to ripen in early August all the way to late September. The tree is very productive and shows decent winter hardiness. The growth pattern is vigorous, with medium-size leaves. The tree fairs dry and humid weather well.
This variety appears to be unique and not necessarily a common Adriatic type. There are some similarities to other cultivars we own but they are only in appearance and not taste or texture. The earliness of this cultivar is a feature to note along with its good production and excellent flavor. We have a few copies of this variety, one of our main figs for eating and sharing.
Please read Terms of Service before purchasing.
Regulations: We cannot support international shipping at the moment. Similarly, shipping is not available to HI, PR and AK.
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