Description
Carlina: Described and figured by Estelrich (1910) as originating at Algaida from a tree growing in a dry wall.
Tree of moderate size. Leaves mostly 3-lobed. Figs medium; skin firm, light green in color; pulp light red. Very good for drying and for cattle feed.
Wikipedia Translation
Carlina is a cultivar of fig type common fig Ficus carica, unifera of figs epidermis with color light green background with white on green. Grown in the collection of fig trees of Montserrat Pons i Boscana in Llucmajor Balearic Islands.
History
He currently cultivates it in his collection of Balearic fig trees Montserrat Pons i Boscana, rescued from a specimen of mother fig tree located in ''son Peixet'' term of Llucmajor, owned by Cosma and Miquel Julii , in an almond and fig tree plantation next to the old houses of the farm.
The variety Carlina' belongs to the group of Alicante, this variety together with Bermesca', Alacantina' and Jorba' are among others the Balearic varieties included in this section.
The Carlina' variety is native to Algaida, where it was born within a dry stone wall, discovered by a Carlos in 1840, from which the name comes, and cultivated since then.
Features
The fig tree Carlina' is a uniferous variety of the common fig type. Medium-sized tree, oval crown, and remarkable width with scattered branches. Its leaves with 3 lobes (95%) mostly, and 5 lobes (<5%). Its leaves with teeth present and serrated margins. Carlina' have a medium detachment of figs, having a short harvest period and an average productive yield. The apical bud is yellow conical.
The Carlina' figs are spherical-shaped figs, which have medium fruits of about 18.92 grams on average, with medium-thick epidermis and a slightly rough touch, with a light green background color and a whitish green color. Ostiolo of 1 to 3 mm with light brown medium scales. Peduncle of 4 to 8 mm cylindrical light green. Thick longitudinal cracks few. Poor ribs. With a ºBrix (sugar grade) of 18, taste sweet and tasteless and bland, with soft consistency, with light red flesh color. With medium internal cavity and a large number of achenes little ones. They are of a beginning of maturation on August 13 to September 14 and high production. In humid years, a great tendency to a very marked opening of the ostiolus resembling a flower of 3, 4 or 5 petals.
It is used for dried figs and for animal feeding of cattle and pigs. Average production They are resistant to sour and little to transport.
Cultivation
Carlina', is a variety that matures at the beginning of August before other varieties. It is used for dried figs, and for animal consumption, both fresh and dried. It is trying to recover from specimens grown in the collection of Balearic fig trees of Montserrat Pons i Boscana in Llucmajor.
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