Hey Folks,

Love what I've seen here! This is my first post, hope I'm not egregiously breaking protocol!

I live in Portland, OR, bought my house on '03 and it came with a very productive mature fig tree in the back.

The tree is anywhere from 10'-15' tall, canopy is probably 13' across.

In a typical summer it will be ripe and prime picking in mid-July. Last year it was last week in July. This year, right now (mid-August)...we just had our first 90+ degree day since last summer!

I've never know what our variety is, except that I never see it in stores or markets in the area. The outer flesh is always a light green, it does not brown on the vine. If picked and left on the counter for a few days, hey! Presto! Browning figs.

Inner fruit is light pink to purple, to rich purple depending on ripeness. Leaves are 3 or 5 lobed.

Pics are here if anyone would be so kind as to take a look and let me know what they think. My best guess is a Paradiso, but it sounds like there are a lot of variants under that umbrella.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11440772@N08/sets/72157627489568718/detail/

Many thanks for any help that may come and for such a great fig resource here!

Chris

Here is a link that might be useful: Flickr fig pics