Unidentified Sugar/Honey Fig

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Hello there fig people.

I would like to share some photos of a fig I’m growing. It comes from the La coruña region of Spain.

It’s a very sweet sugar/honey type fig. Notes of sugar cane, caramel and then a cantaloup/ melon finish. It’s making it way into my top tier.

It’s proving to be an early producer for me too in Zone 6b.

I can’t seen to find a description of a fig out there that matches.

Anyone have any thoughts?

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@Dom
Did you somehow bring cuttings from a fig growing in Catalonia to your home in N.J.?

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@Richard, Yes, in a round about way.

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@Dom
In that case it could be one of hundreds of local cultivars.

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I have never seen a ‘golden’ fig before. I will look for them and find names.

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I have several here. The external skin color varies with early-, mid- and late- ripening season and overnight temperatures. The internal color is fairly consistent. Flavor varies by cultivar, from weak to rich along with sweetness.

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The figs I found are:

Abceron
Princesa
Yellow of Egerszeg

In the USA there is the LSU Champagne fig

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This is definitely a rich and sweet one!

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@Dom
You scored!

If you can’t get a name from the person growing the tree, then call it Catalonia Gold for now.

Perhaps in a dozen years there will be a genetic test to determine what cultivar it is. At present all we have are visual and genetic tests that tell you what it isn’t, plus a bunch of wishful thinking scientists and enthusiasts.

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@Dom lovely looking fig, sir! Would you be interested any trading or selling any cuttings? I’d love to trial it!

Thanks,

Christian