Description
Yellow Neches: This variety was received in 1929 from Station No. 3, Angleton, Texas, under number 8,374. See references to it by Close (1929) and by Stansel and Wyche (1932). Its exact identity has not been determined. Apparently, it is an Old World fig that was introduced in early colonial days, since a tree of the same variety was found growing at Jamestown, Virginia, in October, 1940. Other trees have been found in four different localities of California. A considerable percentage of the second crop at Riverside drops while immature, apparently from lack of caprification. The name ''Neches'' probably refers to the swollen stalk, which is more prominent than in any other variety of the California collection. (See Condit, 1941a, fig. 4, B.) It has nothing to recommend it for home planting, as there are many varieties superior in productiveness of tree and in quality of fruit.
The tree is moderately vigorous, densely branched; nodal swellings rather prominent; terminal, dormant buds green. Leaves small, dull on upper surface, mostly 3-lobed, upper sinuses rather shallow; base cordate; margins coarsely crenate.
Breba crop small; figs small, 1-1/4 inches in length and diameter, turbinate, with or without distinct neck; stalk up to 1/2 inch long, and much swollen; ribs few, but well elevated; eye medium, open, scales pink; color green; pulp strawberry; quality fair. (Plate 23, C.)
Second-crop figs much the same as brebas, spherical to turbinate, generally without neck; average weight 12 grams; stalk prominently swollen, up to 1 inch long; ribs narrow, inconspicuous; white flecks indistinct, scattered; eye medium, scales rose pink; surface dull, with faint bloom, somewhat puberulent; color green to light yellow; meat white; pulp strawberry, practically seedless; flavor insipid; quality poor. (Plate 23, D.)
Caprified figs larger, with dark-strawberry pulp and subacid flavor.
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