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Does this look like a Blackjack?

17 years ago

I was wondering do Blackjack's look like this fig pictured?If this is not a Blackjack what could it be?Aarons Nuresery has this fig labeled as a Blackjack.Thank's and God Bless.

Comments (10)

  • 17 years ago

    Sorry here's the pic.

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  • 17 years ago

    The fruit looks consistent with the blackjack figs in the figs 4 fun web-page

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  • 17 years ago

    The photos at Figs4Fun appear to be consistent with San Piero (California Brown Turkey). Blackjack is considered by some to be a variant of San Piero. The photograph from Aaron's Nursery might or might not be San Piero. The fig appears to have the characteristic hollow center of San Piero, but the color of the exterior of the fig and the pulp (if unretouched) is not consistent with San Piero. It may be of interest that Aaron's Nursery is associated with TyTy, Georgia.

  • 17 years ago

    Fig's are confusing here's a picture from Monrovia of a Blackjack.Does anyone in here have a Blackjack fig from Monrovia?Does it look like the Monrovia picture?Sorry for all the question's.If anyone has picture's of there Blackjack's may I please see them.Thank's
    Robert

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  • 17 years ago

    Aaron's pix looks like Blue Giant, but what yo9u actually receive could be anything as they are related to TyTy, as I understand it. Monrovia pix looks to be a more accurate pix.

  • 17 years ago

    I am too lazy to go and double check but I am pretty sure I have a Black Jack from Monrovia and another from Dave Wilson. I have had fruit from both and they are the same so I am sure they were not mislabeled. My computer monitor is on the fritz and the pictures are not that great. If you are trying to decide whom to buy from, I highly recommend the Monrovia trees. I have a few and they were worth the extra $.

    Nancy

  • 17 years ago

    ROB5020,DO NOT BUT ANYTHING FROM AARONS OR TY TY WHICH ARE THE SAME NURSERY.KNIFFINGS NURSERIES IN CALIFORNIA HAS FOUR FIG TREES FOR SALE AND ONE OF THE IS THE TRUE BLACK JACK FIG TREE WHICH GROWS OUTWARD.I PURCHASED TWO OF THEM BARE ROOTED LAST JANUARY.I GOT 20 FIGS ON ONE AND 25 ON THE OTHER AND MOST OF THEM WERE LARGE AND ONE VERY LARGE FIG.PHONE NUMBER OF THE NURSERY IS 1-619-561-0611. PHIL FROM OHIO

  • 17 years ago

    Phil is correct. Stay far away from TyTy and Aaron's. I certainly wouldn't take anything on their site as good information. If you buy from them the end result will most likely be anger and dissapointment.

  • 17 years ago

    Pics from a monrovia Blackjack from end august 08,you can compare the leaves the lone fig is the one left after a short trip.I took it off even though not ripe yet to beat the squirrels who ate the other two. Usually dark uniform color and large in size, a very popular tree in the bay area

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  • 17 years ago

    Hello ficus,My name is Phil from Ohio.The fig tree shown here does not look like my BLACK JACK fig tree which I purchased in california and the branches are a spreading type and dwarf. However the leaves do look like a fig tree that I am looking for which produces very huge figs called FIORONE DI RUVO from BARI ITALY.If it isn't this fig it must be from the FIORONE family.I would like one of your cuttings if posible.In return I will send you one of my BLACK JACK cuttings.I also have a new ATREANO fig tree which I can send you cuttings from this fall.I am growing this fig tree in my house and it is growing very fast.Thank You Phil from below 0 northern ohio.My e-mail address is eagleflys42@sbcglobal.net

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