Fig Database®: Cali Ghost

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Introduced By:
Dan Maloon
Origin:
California
Main Flavor Group:
Honey- offers a delicate and smooth sweetness with a warm, golden richness. It brings a soft, floral depth to the flavor, creating a naturally sweet and mellow experience.
Family Group:
Fig Type:
Cold Hardy:
No
Container Variety:
Yes
Easy Rooting:
N/A
Main Season:
mid
Availability:
Difficult
Breba Crop:
No
Seed Crunch:
mild
Eye:
open
Skin Toughness:
moderate
Fruit Size:
Large
Rain Resistance:
N/A
Tree Vigor:
N/A
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By Dan Maloon on September 28, 2020:

This tree was found growing wild on a freeway embankment in central California. It is naturalized, growing in full all day sun on an exposed site. This site receives about 14" of rain each year. It produces a moderate crop of large sized figs with the ability to make very large figs. The flavor is a very rich dark honey. The seeds are soft, few and complement the flesh. The overall bite is satisfying, meaty and balanced. Every part of the fig melds into each other making it very enjoyable. Some other observations Figs did not split following two weeks of rain during the season. FMV has been seen on my tree but not noticed on the mother tree. First year cuttings produced no figs. Medium growth rate. I believe that with proper growing conditions and pollination, this tree will yield reliably excellent figs.