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Moscatel Branco
Moscatel Branco Information
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Possible Synonyms / AKA:
DFIC 269, Pingo de Mel -
Introduced By:
Michael Kessler (The1Figman) -
Origin:
Portugal -
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:
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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:
early -
Availability:
N/A -
Breba Crop:
Yes -
Seed Crunch:
N/A -
Eye:
closed -
Skin Toughness:
N/A -
Fruit Size:
Medium -
Rain Resistance:
N/A -
Tree Vigor:
N/A -
External Links:
https://www.ourfigs.com/forum/figs-home/211654-new-portuguese-figs
https://www.ourfigs.com/forum/figs-home/820855-moscatel-branco-2020
Description
10-24-2017:
So I mistakenly made a wrong turn down a street a block over from where I live. Lo and behold, I see peering over a fence this beautiful fig tree so well groomed. As any good figger would do, I pulled over and knocked on the door. With no one home, I peered over the other side of the fence and snapped a few pics. Over the course of the next few days, I kept swinging by to knock on their door. Today was success.
The owner migrated 17 years ago from Lisbon Portugal. Only 17 years ago, yet he still brought 3 fig trees with him, a Black -canalheto"> Black , White, and a "Red". After about 15 minutes of talking, he insisted I took some home with me. I grabbed my sheers that I've been driving around with for the last few days to take a couple of cuttings. He tells me in his broken English (frequently speaking Portuguese with his wife), that I need a shovel so he can break it apart by the roots. Not having a bucket or anything to put it in, I asked if I can take cuttings and try to propagate them. That being said, he gave me a couple of branches of the Black and White, and said come back in the spring for the Red.
I can't wait to grow these. They tasted amazing. The wife was telling me they get bushells and bushells each year they just give away to the neighbors. The guy love port wine too. I told him next season, I'm bringing the port and we can just sit under his tree getting drunk on figs and port.
Oh -- the guy also makes his own wine too. And he uses figs in it with his grapes! I CANNOT WAIT!
Figs4Fun: A dark green with red pulp fig from Portugal. Very good flavor. Two to three crops. Main crop is very heavy. Two crops. Small Breba crop with yellowish green fruit with red pulp. Main crop is heavy. Fruit is dark green with red pulp. Very good. (Portugese)
The owner migrated 17 years ago from Lisbon Portugal. Only 17 years ago, yet he still brought 3 fig trees with him, a Black -canalheto"> Black , White, and a "Red". After about 15 minutes of talking, he insisted I took some home with me. I grabbed my sheers that I've been driving around with for the last few days to take a couple of cuttings. He tells me in his broken English (frequently speaking Portuguese with his wife), that I need a shovel so he can break it apart by the roots. Not having a bucket or anything to put it in, I asked if I can take cuttings and try to propagate them. That being said, he gave me a couple of branches of the Black and White, and said come back in the spring for the Red.
I can't wait to grow these. They tasted amazing. The wife was telling me they get bushells and bushells each year they just give away to the neighbors. The guy love port wine too. I told him next season, I'm bringing the port and we can just sit under his tree getting drunk on figs and port.
Oh -- the guy also makes his own wine too. And he uses figs in it with his grapes! I CANNOT WAIT!
Mother Tree
Figs4Fun: A dark green with red pulp fig from Portugal. Very good flavor. Two to three crops. Main crop is very heavy. Two crops. Small Breba crop with yellowish green fruit with red pulp. Main crop is heavy. Fruit is dark green with red pulp. Very good. (Portugese)
Condit Monograph
Moscatel Branco: (syn. Pingo DE Mel). Described and illustrated by Bobone (1932) as a Portuguese variety, not grown commercially, but widely distributed in Algarve. The name Pingo DE Mel, ''honey-drop,'' is sometimes given because of the honeylike gum which exudes from the eye. The trees generally produce two crops.
Breba crop small; fruits pyriform, with short, thick neck and short stalk; color yellowish green; pulp red, with traces of violet.
Second crop heavy; figs pyriform to spherical; skin smooth, somewhat puberulent; color dark green; pulp red; texture fine; quality very good.
Moscatel Branco: (syn. Pingo DE Mel). Described and illustrated by Bobone (1932) as a Portuguese variety, not grown commercially, but widely distributed in Algarve. The name Pingo DE Mel, ''honey-drop,'' is sometimes given because of the honeylike gum which exudes from the eye. The trees generally produce two crops.
Breba crop small; fruits pyriform, with short, thick neck and short stalk; color yellowish green; pulp red, with traces of violet.
Second crop heavy; figs pyriform to spherical; skin smooth, somewhat puberulent; color dark green; pulp red; texture fine; quality very good.
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