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My first fig tree was/is a Black Mission, pot culture. Assuming the seller is genuine in that the cuttings have been taken from the Mission that produced that fruit, then it can certainly be a mission. but they're as similar or different as a brother or sister. Three years later his cousin immigrates to America and brings his favorite tree. One guy from say, Carini brings over his best fig tree and he calls it his Carini. In a given town, you see all sorts of the same (basically) fig with little differences. Of course I don't see this in Toronto and around here figs have no chance of crossing. All similar in the same family but like in any family, some are big, small, short, tall and everything in between.

They will cross and what you'll have is a 'family' of figs. What I was suggesting is that in any area where figs grow wild, you'll get the same fig that's open pollinated. But whatever that Mission-like fig tree was it demonstrates that there are other Mission-like fig trees but with bigger fruit around. I strongly doubt it though because if my grandfather had gone to the bother of propagating it, why kill it to put an addition on the house? I'd guess the family tree in Brooklyn is long gone too and probably so is the tree in Southern Italy although I think there must still be 'family' there although not with the same surname. Now I wonder what it was and whether it was propagated from a cutting from the original family tree in Brooklyn.

The tree was in bush form but was big enough for small kids to climb and had leaves that were of normal fig shape (no long thin fingers and probably no single leaves) and the fruits were much larger than the Black Missions from Trader Joe's although they tasted the same. My grandparents had what I had thought was a Black Mission in San Antonio years ago. Black Jack is supposed to stay small I think but have very big fruit that looks similar but is of lesser quality. Black Mission is supposed to get big, at least in areas with no freeze. You could always ask about how big their mother tree is. It's possible for them to get that large? But might be misidentification. These figs are not regarded favorably, however, by dried-fig packers because of greater loss by spoilage. Quality excellent, both fresh and dried.Ĭaprified figs somewhat larger average weight 56 grams pulp dark strawberry seeds large, fertile.

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9, F), becoming obscured by body color skin checking at complete maturity color black over entire surface pulp amber to light strawberry flavor distinctive, rich. Second-crop figs variable in size and shape, larger and longer in cool coastal climates than in the interior, as reported by Condit (1950) average weight near Los Angeles 41 grams, at Riverside 25 grams size medium shape pyriform, with thick neck, or often without neck body 1112 to 1% inches in length stalk short, thick ribs narrow, only slightly elevated eye small to medium, fairly well closed, scales violet surface dull, with conspicuous bloom flecks of white at first prominent, as shown by Condit (1941a., fig. Widely used fresh for local and distant markets, and frequently dried.

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Mosaic spots common and conspicuous on leaves and fruit, but seldom sufficiently serious to cause alarm on the part of growers.īreba crop good in most seasons fruits large, up to 2 inches in diameter and 3 inches in length, pyriform, with prominent, thick neck, often 1 2 inch long average weight 56 grams stalk short and thick ribs fairly prominent, slightly raised, generally coloring earlier than body eye medium, scales purple surface glossy, with pruinose bloom white flecks prominent, scattered skin checking lengthwise at full maturity color black meat thin, white, or slightly colored pulp light strawberry, solid flavor rich', decidedly characteristic of the fig. Leaves large, averaging 7o/H inches broad and 8 inches in length lobes mostly 5, but sometimes 3, or on vigorous wood with each basal lobe auricled upper surface somewhat glossy.

The tree is a vigorous grower, with branches rather slender (plate 4), the larger often drooping to the ground and taking root at the tip terminal buds are violet-brown.

Black mission fig