I am sorry, I was not very specific. I would like to know if anyone can help me identify this variety of fig. I came to this forum because of the coastal nature that makes up most of the gardening here, and hoped the pics would ring a bell with someone. Also there is a few people that seem to really know close to everything about plants that grow in the PNW. It has to be something fairly common, I just can't find a good match. Thank's so much.

-Brian

Wow.. that's the exact fig that's growing in my neighbours yard and leans over our fence. Lucky for us the neighbour says we can eat as many as we want! I'll ask him if he knows the name of it, but I don't think he does. :)

Good luck!

Amy

It could be 'King', but why not take a sample of the leaf and fruit, along with your great pictures to a nursery that specializes in fruit trees and get their opinion.

I checked my fig trees and found a ripe fruit on Desert King with the same coloring inside as your fig. The fruit was about 2" long. And yummy. I had to blow ants off that were tunneling inside but ate it anyway.:-P You might try posting on the fig forum. There is also a website with photos of leaves and fruit I've seen at one time, probably it can be found on google.

Thank you,

I bet it is Desert King. I must have looked at some bad pics on the web the first time around, because two Desert King pics showed darker colored fruit. After seeing your post hemnancy, I did a search specifically for Desert King. I looks to a be a good match.

Take care,

-Brian

I second (third?) the Desert King ID. Looks just like mine.

Is this tree watered in the summer? I have mine in a huge pot and so it is not as big as it might be. The only place I could put it into the ground is far enough away from the house that I wouldn't be able to water it very much and where I am, in Chimacum. I don't want to lose it but I would like to get more figs!

a.m.

Hi arlenem

I never water that fig. It was here when I bought this house and is surrounded by lawn all the way up to the base of the trunk. I also had a peach tree not too far away, but it was nothing but trouble so I cut it down. I can't think of any plant in my yard that has been neglected more than the fig tree, and it still remains maintenance free!

-Brian

I have one that looks identical to this and mine's a Desert King. Yummy!

Chiming in on the Desert King bit. I have one, too. Mine is watered regularly and has grown like wildfire in the last year. I've heard black sand (which can be purchased somewhere near Bonney Lake) helps to heat up the roots and increases longevity. Have to buy some one of these days. Just made fig preserves last weekend out of Black Mission figs cuz I couldn't stand waiting for the Desert Kings to ripen. They're so close and they make the absolute best preserves with bits of lemon sliced thinly. Yum.

Sue