Thanks so much eric_wa for getting my photos in forum. I have 2 arbutus unedo trees. They are evergreen have smaller fruit that is green until November and does not have a center seed, but small seeds. Leaves are totally different. I agree with kiwinut it is in the prunus family, but I do not think it's a plum. The trees are huge, no plum I know gets that large of a tree and ripens this late in the year. It's very aromatic - I think some type of sloe, but all I can find out about sloe is not this plant.

Mike- Calm down. : )))) Those varieties you mentioned will give you figs in your climate. (Also check Joe Morle's web-site: "Italian Fig Trees.net. He's located in Boston, Mass. Any variety he sells will give you ripe figs in your climate). But, you gotta be a wiser, more savvy, grower, and force your trees to comply with your goals, i.e. give you ripe figs before cooler weather commences. You need to think real hard about your culture....which is probably the cause of your problems. Figs need heat and sun. Try to keep the containers cool by mulching, but keep the tops in full sun. Keep trees moist and never let them dry out. Make sure drainage is perfect. Ten-fifteen gallons of growing mix for trees bearing figs, is not too small. 5-gallon buckets can fill with roots in one season. Cut away some leaves if ripening figs are shaded, and expose them to the warming sun. In areas having a short growing season, you will need to pinch all new growth back to 5-7 leaves and limit the quantity of figs that you allow to develop. It's better to ripen a dozen figs than to have five dozen figs that stay green, and never ripen. Also, if you can, stop using high nitrogen ferts. This will cause main crop figs to develop too late in your season, and will delay ripening. So will containers that are too small. Root bound fig trees are stressed trees, and if the trees dry out, they can abort figs. ("Celeste" can abort figs when stressed). Opt for as much sun as possible, and, if you have to, bring figs out of dormancy early, and extend the season by bringing figs into a warm area at night until figs ripen. Cold night temps will prevent figs from ripening. In the spring, also bring figs out in full sun by day, and into a warm area at night. It sounds like a lot to check, just to get figs, but it will become second nature. Successful fig growers in New England take some, or all of these precautions. Pinching back all extra growth throughout the growing season, especially after June 21st, will shorten your ripening time by at least two-three weeks. Figs that normally ripen in early Sept. will start to ripen in August. Young trees will bear figs later than mature trees. It takes a few years for trees to settle into a predictable routine, but the environment, and weather conditions will trump your best efforts. By the way, this spring was very cold and the ripening of main-crop figs in most of the cooler areas has been delayed by 2-3 weeks. In some areas trees didn't sprout leaves until June....guess what, no ripe figs on those trees this year. All growers get screwed by their trees, once in a while. Don't give up without a fight. Frank This post was edited by BronxFigs on Wed, Aug 13, 14 at 12:32

You might get an answer if you post this in the Northwest region forum. You have stuff in your area most of the North does not have.

oh cool, i've seen some fruits off some local palm trees before, but didn't know people eat them. found some info here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_dactylifera