Posted By Katie Kline on May 20, 2011 | 3 comments. I love the size and its flavor. endstream endobj 48 0 obj <>/Encoding<>>>>> endobj 2 0 obj <> endobj 110 0 obj <> endobj 40 0 obj <> endobj 42 0 obj <> endobj 46 0 obj <> endobj 41 0 obj <>>> endobj 47 0 obj [43 0 R] endobj 43 0 obj <> endobj 39 0 obj <>/ColorSpace<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/Pattern<>>>/Type/Page>> endobj 53 0 obj [52 0 R 59 0 R 61 0 R 62 0 R 63 0 R 64 0 R 65 0 R 66 0 R 67 0 R 68 0 R 69 0 R 70 0 R 71 0 R 76 0 R 78 0 R 79 0 R 80 0 R 81 0 R 82 0 R 83 0 R 84 0 R 85 0 R 86 0 R 87 0 R 88 0 R 91 0 R 92 0 R 96 0 R 97 0 R 98 0 R] endobj 116 0 obj (\rгЄ5?„[Tх»ѓХDњ) endobj 107 0 obj <>stream Their development is pathenocarpic which means they do not require pollination by the fig wasp. Acrobat Web Capture 8.0 A large fig with dark green skin and pink flesh. Well-adapted in the Northwest and cooler areas of the South. desert king fig, celeste fig, black mission fig, kadota fig, LSU purple, LSU gold, brunswick fig ficus sycomorous, Texas everbearing Top rated in the Pacific Northwest and coastal California. A judicious thinning out of the older wood occasionally would seem to be the best procedure. (Plate 16, A.) We will collectthe cuttings the day prior to shipping. https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/accessiondetail.aspx?1002401, http://planetfig.com/cultivars/fcveng8588.html, http://figs4fun.com/Info/Info_Desert_King.html, http://seattlegardenfruit.blogspot.com/2018/07/taste-review-of-desert-king-fig-breba-7.html, https://www.ourfigs.com/forum/figs-home/333430-my-first-desert-king-breba-fig-really-sucked, http://seattlegardenfruit.blogspot.com/2015/07/fig-of-week-3-desert-king.html. This is a small variety of fig tree and you could keep it even smaller with regular pruning. USDA Zones 6-10. Ben B. Seattle Garden & Fruit Adventures June 16, 2017 at 1:14 PM. It being found growing wild in California, you would think it is not a cold hardy fig. Stay away from Brown Turkey if possible. Home › Desert King Fig Tree (Standard) (Potted) Item Number: FT104. This is a fast growing tree with long and erected branches that the foliage is unable to completely cover, giving the tree a little “bare” appearance. application/pdf This is obligate mutualism. The exact origin and identity of this tree is not known in the ancient world. In areas that are home to the wasp, its main crop ripens in August and has outstanding flavor. Capri figs: male figs that contain pollen and host overwintering fig wasps that will pollinate Smyrna and San Pedro type figs. USDA Zone? A San Pedro type, it sometimes sets main crop figs without pollination. Copyright © 2021 Fig Database. See account by Brooks and Olmo (1949). "My understanding is that caprifigs will set fruit but if they aren't pollinated by the wasp, the fruit fall off." Large breba (spring) crop. Fruitilicious Farm. Varietal Selection Best in zones 7-10. Condit Monograph Whether you grow it in a pot or you grow it out side, and cover it for the winter, everyone should have a Desert King fig. About 1930, cuttings from a fig tree growing near Madera, California, were planted by Sisto Pedrini, Western Evergreen Company, at Los Altos and at San Francisco. Over the winter I learned that certain varieties of fig trees can be grown very reliably in our region and so the fig obsession begins. It being found growing wild in California, you would think it is not a cold hardy fig. Tree moderately vigorous. Breba crops are just as huge and early as Desert King and the flavor is excellent with berry and peach notes. $24.99 In Stock. The Calimyrna is yellow, that's why many of the types from UC Davis are yellow. Learn More . 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