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Possible Synonyms / AKA:

Mission, Black Mission, Franciscan, Gourand Noir
Introduced By:
Origin:
England
Main Flavor Group:
Family Group:
Fig Type:
Common - Self fertile and will grow anywhere conditions are suitable
Cold Hardy:
N/A
Container Variety:
N/A
Easy Rooting:
N/A
Main Season:
any
Availability:
N/A
Breba Crop:
N/A
Seed Crunch:
N/A
Eye:
N/A
Skin Toughness:
N/A
Fruit Size:
Small to medium
Rain Resistance:
N/A
Tree Vigor:
N/A
External Links:
http://figs4funforum.arghchive.com/post/reculver-6167825
https://www.ourfigs.com/forum/figs-home/825845-reculver
https://archive.org/details/fruitmanualguide00hoggrich/page/324/mode/2up
https://books.google.com.sa/books?id=PgK8AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA262&lpg=PA262&dq=Ficus+carica+%27Pissalutto%27&source=bl&ots=0UCRx9F8EF&sig=2xhJXXcRRLyZxF37satT_V3nuBs&hl=en&ei=wG4oSuK1HOablQejsOjeBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Reculver&f=false

Description

Condit Monograph:

Reculver = Franciscana ( Black Mission)

A an old variety of fig that is listed in the 'The fruit manual : a guide to the fruits and fruit trees of Great Britain' book publiched in 1884. Suggesting that is varitey might used to be grown in Englnad. According to Dr. Gustav Eisen in this book titled 'The Fig: It's History, Culture and Curing', there seems to be at least two different figs with the name Reculver. One was originally found growing wild on an old wall in the village of Reculver near Kent in England. This fig resumbles the Black Provence and Marseilles Black figs.

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Reculver

Reculver Information

Possible Synonyms / AKA:

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Family Group:

Fig Type:

Cold Hardy:

Container Variety:

Easy Rooting:

Main Season:

Availability:

Breba Crop:

Seed Crunch:

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Rain Resistance:

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