Well :From At least 100,varieties,that grew in my Backyard for the last 15 years,not one had that type of beautifull leaf.Of course i do not have 100 varieties now because about half were losers,and went in the trush dumpster.
Brunswick has a leaf closer to that (not identical)but the fruit is totally different.
I am writing to let you know you have a very rare fig.
Let us know when you have ripe fruits out of this one,and maybe someone on this forum will be able to ID it.
Best Regards

Konjacking, Beautiful fig- good size, nice tight eye, and wonderful leaves. If it's half as good as it looks, you'll have one nice fig.
But I've never seen leaves exactly like that. Did the seller give any information about it (origin, one crop or two, ripening, etc.)?

herman, fignut...
Thanks for the help! I thought it was a great one also! not sure how it will do here in Michigan though! I started a little one off of a side shoot and it was no problem rotting it!

I've seen this leaf before. I just don't remember where. I think it was about two years ago that I saw it. It may have been on one of the foreign fig pages, but I am leaning towards someone on this forum growing it. Maybe Gene or someone on the east coast. I've been racking my brain trying to remember. I'll keep trying to remember.

~james

I have a fig from California that has a leaf very close to this.. it is growing like a weed and no fruit yet. I was told the fruit is light green. It was growing along side a freeway and gets chopped each year from the city/ state grounds keepers. So far mine has no fruit.I call it "FREEWAY FIG" It is about 8 feet tall in a pot! It is only about a year and a half old! This picture was taken 8 / 2006 .

Very nice fig!!! Can't imagine someone mowing over a fig, Sacriligious!!!

Another nice looking fig! But there might be a problem with a California fig seedling - it might need pollination to mature fruit. I'm not sure if the whole state has the fig wasp, but figs that produce regularly in California might not bear in areas without the wasp.

fignut,
I had no clue that there are figs that need POLLINATION! there is no other tree close to this one and It does have fruit every year!
VERY INTERESTING!

konjacking, Figs are fascinating. Not only are there figs that need pollination and figs that don't. There are also figs that need pollination for one crop - but not the other. And also pollinating (male) figs - which may (or may not) be edible. LOL
And that's just the beginning of the fun.

WOW! I had no clue fignut! Do you know of a good book I can read about Figs???
How and where do they get pollinated with out flowers?? LOL! IM LOST!
ALSO! THE FIG I GOT ON EBAY IS FROM THE GUY THAT SELLS ZUMWALT. THIS IS THE ONE HE CALLS 'BIG FIG' I remembered after reading other postings

konjacking, The place to start is probably Ray Givan's "The New Fig Booklet" (with Fred Born) that will answer a lot of questions. He also has a very informative web site - look for links at the bottom of the page:
http://home.planters.net/~thegivans/salelist.html

Gene has posted a reading list with a lot of good titles: http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/fig/2005014612000964.html
He also has a great web site (with a reading list):
http://www.eastcoastfigs.com/ofs.html

Ira Condit's "The Fig" has been posted online:
http://chla.library.cornell.edu/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=chla;cc=chla;sid=cf22a8ff5a6de469213360ca4b7cc1f3;idno=3116126;seq=0001
When looking at this make sure to choose "View Page Image" or you'll get a lot of OCR gibberish.

And the one that I started with Condit's Hilgardia Monograph linked below. Condit's books are free for the download and I think their are converted Word copies available from folks on the forum.

That's a lot of fig info - should keep you busy for the next decade or so, LOL. But seriously - Ray Givan's booklet is a very good place to start.

Here is a link that might be useful: Condit's Hilgardia Fig Varieties Monograph

konjacking, Sorry, in a hurry and didn't get to your other question. The tiny flowers are inside the fig (definitely not ornamental, LOL). The fig wasp forces it's way into the eye of the fig, bringing pollen from the male fig (caprifig). If a fig that needs pollination is outside the fig wasp range, the immature fruit will just drop off.
Thanks for the info on your fig. Let us know how you make out with it - it sure looks good.

Dave (shroomishwizard at ebay) says his "Big Fig" is Brunswick. I think he actually put this in more recent ebay auctions.

Has anyone here had his "Zumwalt" or "Israeli" figs produce fruit? Has there been any speculation about what these figs are? If I've missed this, forgive me for not searching before posting :)

Henry

Dave (shroomishwizard) and I spoke about 2 mo ago about his fig. It is a brunzwick and may have a souring issues in wet climates from speaking to him. I showed him my Brunswick and they are VERY similiar, if not equal in terms of the fruit, leafs, and souring.

Henry,
I have a few Zumwalts ~4ft that should give good fruit his year. I had some small figs on it but they didnt ripen in time.

Loslunas, The fig in the picture above looks as if the eye is closed. Is Shroomishwizard actually having souring problems, or is he telling potential buyers they may have problems because Brunswick has souring problems?

Fignut, Send me an email.

ok guys,
If its Brunswick, is it self pollinating?
its a great looking BIG fig ... hope I get fruit next year!

kon, yes is it is self pollinating.

To all fig enthusiasts who have been discusing my fig trees offered on ebay. as stated above I have defintly identified the tree formerly called BIG FIG as BRUNSWICK. The photos at the top of the page are mine. I nolonger display the leaf photo because it caused to much confusion. [ To clarify ]-- The leaf shown in this photo grew in deep shade. While very beautiful it is not typical of the tree. Leaves grown in full sun are much shorter while maintaining similar shape. My thanks to loslunasfarms for helping me identify this tree. As to souring I only have this happen ocasionaly. Generaly we get tons of perfect figs.
[ Heres one for all you fig nuts out there. ]
My BRUNSWICK fig tree is planted to close to a large plum tree and has adopted a leaning habit trying to get more sun. Aside from looking funny I have been concerned that as the crown developes it might fall over. It has been tied to the wood shed for about 3 years in an attempt to straiten it.
This winter I got out the tree saw and cut a wedge out of the trunk at the 2 foot level and pulled it up strait closing the gap. Now I have a strait tree. I tied it in place and wraped the wound in duct tape.
The plum tree will be cut back sevearly to allow more sun to my newly straitend fig tree.

shroomishwizard,
Thank you for the posting. My Brunswick fig I bought from you is growing great ! The two figs that were on it when I brought it in for the winter did ripen! They tasted great even though the didn't ripen outside.
Now I may have to buy one of your Zumwat figs!
Thanks!
David

I would like to contact Konjacking regarding the Black Italian fig tree that he had mentioned in a posting in November. Please send an email to bwiley@sbcglobal.net I am not sure if the previous attempt via the forum's email system worked.
Thanks

Hello ingevald,
I emailed you at the address you just put in this posting.