RGRainbows
From Zone 9
On Jul 23 2019
Roberts "Golden Rainbow" fig trees produce large, sweet, full of flavor, juicy golden figs. The Golden Rainbow trees are medium size trees in the ground (15' wide X 20' tall).History; This variety has a mystery origin. The original mother tree was given to me in 2003 by a nephew who was a member of the California Rare Fruit Growers Association and lived in Rainbow California. I have probably propagated well over 500 wonderful baby trees from the original multi trunked mother tree and her offspring's. My nephew called the variety a Golden Fig. When I tried to find it's true origin the closest match I found (leaf shape, fruit size, fruit color exterior and interior) was an eBay advertisement for a Golden Riverside fig tree from the University California Riverside. Unfortunately that has proven not to be accurate. So without knowing the true variety I came up with the name Golden Rainbow which represents trees grown from the original mother tree, and where my nephew lived at the time when he gave me the mother tree, and the many colors of the fig itself, as well as the rainbow of flavors the figs give you taste wise. The figs will start out deep green, then turning a golden yellow and eventually the later harvests turn a light purple color. The interior color is a rich honey amber color. The cuttings I am selling are from 2nd generation trees which are four years old. Flavor; As I became more and more of lover of wine, I realized that peoples taste palettes vary quite a bit. My favorite wines have always been the blended wines like a GSM or a meritage. The Golden Rainbow produces figs which are fruit forward like California wines with a blend of fruit flavors, medium body fig flavor, with strawberry, kiwi, etc. Fruit Size; The Golden Rainbow produces large fruit. Especially the first harvest of figs which can be big and full of flavor. I have also included photos of figs which were harvested late in the season(January) which seem to run a bit smaller yet offer the same flavor.Crop Production; The Golden Rainbow produce abundant fruit. The mother tree was always trimmed for cuttings (12'wide X 15' tall) yet it still produced 150-250 figs per season. Please note that if planted in a pot or half barrel the fruit size will be smaller as well as your harvest. Harvest Season; Depending on your climate the Golden Rainbow figs produce from September through December.
