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According to Alastair, this variety cant be Galicia Negra for the simple fact that Black Manzanita is much older than that of Galicia Negra.
Alastair:
UC Davis actually has this tree in their collection. I took their collector out there about 10 years ago. I wonder if they've evaluated it.
I sent it to someone several years ago in Washington DC and it fruits, so it's common. And for years, I have have discussed with a fellow fruit enthusiast who also knows this tree (and gave it its name) whether it's a seedling or planted/known. We believe it's a seedling, based on the location and the unique appearance of the fruit.
It's in a very public place. I know that others have picked the fruit for years. Hard to name one person who found it. The name came from my friend, who is growing the tree in many small pots to eventually plant or sell. He has known about the tree for many years also.
From Alastair:
The Black Manzanita fig is a variety discovered in the San Francisco Bay Area. The mother tree is several decades old and is believed to be a seedling. The tree is confirmed to be a common type, with no need for Wasp pollination. The tree produces a small Breba crop and a Main crop that starts to ripen in late August or early September in coastal California, and ripe figs may be picked through November. The medium-large fruits have tough skin with very dark pulp inside, resembling Galicia Negra. The texture of the fruit is thick, sticky and jammy. The figs are moderately sweet, become syrupy inside when perfectly ripened, and have been seen to nearly dry on the branch in warm weather. The flavor tends toward blackberry jam, often with a distinct figgy flavor.
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