I cannot help in identifying the cultivar and hope that some expert will help with that, but your fig plant appear very healthy, productive and I can see good branching out on some nodes. I am sure, being in Zone 8, you will enjoy ripe figs before the cold weather sets in.

thanks Ottawan. On the mother plant I have been enjoying fruit for a while now. Waiting for the next ones to get ripe.

THIS one is going to fly to NY on Monday. Been reading a bit around in the forum. So I hope it will make it ok if I pack it real good. The question is, if it is winter hardy for zone 6? Do not know if different species are hardier then others? Never looked into it until today.

Do you grow them in the ground? Is it possible?

Lucy

I would not think of growing it in ground in our location which is Zone 5. I am not saying that it is impossible but the efforts required to insulate it from extreme cold is prohibitive. Some experts in NJ try different ways of covering the plants from cold and others just take a chance in Zone 6.
Some day I may try in the ground but just to see if the roots will survive (and shoot later from groun) because I am sure the wood above the ground will not survive in Zone 5 winter here.
Also, if you are keeping plants in pots and take them to safety in the winter then there is no concern for the plant hardiness and your main concern is early/late ripening i.e. before the frost.

Your tree and fruit resembles the true Texas Everbearing cultivar....would need more pictures of whole ripe fruit and cut ripe fruit to be sure.

Dan

Thank you Dan. As soon as more fruits are ripe...I will take pictures of both..the whole and half fruit and add it here.

Lucy

Hey you,
What are you doing here. Get back over there where you belong ;) Haha. He is gonna have more figs than he'll know what to do with. I hope some of them survive.

roflmao you are not safe from me ANYWHERE ha ha ha ha I always go where I think I get my answers lol

Lucy