Adriatic - delivers a balanced sweetness with a refreshing, light flavor. It combines subtle berry-like notes. Yellow or green skin and usually red pulp, with more complex additional flavors developing when fully ripe.
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Common - Self fertile and will grow anywhere conditions are suitable
Third year tree finally produced and ripened fruit. Well worth the wait!! Tree in a six gallon pot set over 60 figs, most of which should ripen. Fruit is medium sized, oozing out a puddle of honey from the eye if left on the counter for a day after picking. Figs have a thick, loose jelly-like texture, with a deep, but not overly sweet berry flavor.
Many say this is a tough rooter. I have had good results rooting in Coir. Smith if a vigorous grower once established. The fruits are off yellow with sugar spots when ripe and birds seem to not attack as bad. If you did not have to wait for the sugar spots this fig would be a commercial gem at the farmers market. People must be educated and given samples first but after that they will buy them up from you. Top notch tasting berry/sugar fig with beautiful red interior.
Ripens on 9/9/2021 in Seattle, WA zone 8B
Smith Fig
medium to large fruit
The skin can vary from Green to dark botches like mines shown in the photo. It can look wrinkly with sugar spots
Very soft smooth thin skin
Adriatic berry flavor
Very sweet flavor
in Seattle, WA since it ripens in early September without shuffling I think it would be good to plant in the ground. It does get tip dieback not as hardy as Chicago Hardy.
overall ratings 8/10
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Posted: 09 Nov 2024 19:37:47
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