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Fig Variety Question

17 years ago

Hi,

I grew up in Brooklyn, NY, USA. At my childhood home we had an

incredible fig tree. I would like to find the variety again, but,

don't know what it was. It had a beautiful green color on the

outside, with a very bright and dark red on the inside. The fruits

were small (3/4" to 1 1/4" across), and the tree bore a medium number

of fruit each year sometime in the mid to late summer. I remember

eating them off the tree, and my father would fill 2 or 3 egg cartons

with them in a good year. Boy did we covet those fruits. They were

amazing! We think perhaps the tree cutting was brought to the US from

Italy by the previous home owner. My father meticulously wrapped and

insulated that tree every fall, but, after he and my mother divorced

it did not receive the same care and attention and eventually

perished. I have been wanting a fig tree like it for years, maybe you

can help me. I now live in NM, zone 7, and I have a great sunny spot

waiting for the right tree.

Christine Wilson

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herman2_gw
17 years ago
"Adriatic,Green Ischia,or Verte":Get Cuttings From U C DAVIS,Ca.And ,Good Luck
leon_edmond
17 years ago
I agree with Herman. I have a Battaglia from Paradise which produces a medium size green fig with solid deep red pulp. Very good quality verte fig. Dr. Wilson, do you live near Albuquerque?
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ejp3
17 years ago
Atreano.
leon_edmond
17 years ago
My Atreano (the real one from Hanc Mathies) bears medium to large fruit with amber pulp.
cwilsondvm
Original Author
17 years ago
Leon, I live south of Albuquerque in Tome which is along the Rio Grande River valley.
bonsaist
17 years ago
Christine, I grew up in a fig haven in the mediteranean. I remember my grandfather waking up at sunrise and going to the fields picking grapes and figs daily for breakfast. One of the figs is very similiar to what you're discribing. I'm still haven't found it, and I probably have over 50 varieties, and still looking for my childhood fig.
I have many figs that have green skin with amber pulp, but what I really want is the one the has very dark red, with the sweet sharp flavor.

I have a fig that I got from Brooklyn that is large light green with amber pulp. It was most likely brought from Italy. I named it "Brooklyn White". What part of Brooklyn did you live?

Bass
cwilsondvm
Original Author
17 years ago
Hi Bass,

I grew up on Rutland Road, between Brooklyn Ave and NY Ave. I think it is considered Flatbush neighborhood, but, it is on the edge of Crown Heights. I believe it is the dark red sweet sharp one too that I seek. Ahh, what a loss that the tree on Rutland road died.

Christine
jonathan
17 years ago
Christine, let us know what variety it is here if you happen to find out accidentally what it might be. This just shows us how important it is to have a backup made of your favorite trees just in case. Spreading it, and keeping track of who you spreaded it to helps.

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