Thread: Cajun Gold - pawpaw gene

Firflyin could you post a picture of a fig that is cut in half from the stem to the eye. I’d like to see the inside of the fig.
“gene”


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I'm interested to know what you're looking for, or what this picture is going to "tell" you. Thanks.

First of all it tells me that is a good looking fig and probably good tasting. Most of all it gives a hint of being a turkey fig, now to which one, who knows. There are a few different turkey figs. You have the common Brown Turkey, which can be a good fig, a bland fig, or anywhere in between. There is one call the California brown turkey and one called the Southeastern Brown Turkey. The California turkey is a good flavored fig but it doesn't do well in the south or southeast. The southern or southeastern brown turkey as the name denotes, grows well in this part of the country. It is hardy and comes back after being killed by a freeze and will produce fruit on the new growth. It's a good tasting fig and rivals with Celeste for being the best fig for the South. It only drawback is a slightly open eye and hollow center which will allow bugs to get in and sour the fruit. I would say sir that you have a turkey fig. Thanks for the pictures.
"gene"

Thanks for the info! I have seen a variety of figs with an open eye and saw the bugs get in a sour the fruit. This bush does not produce open eyed fruit. I check some from time to time to see if an critters are inside and checked one yesterday. They don’t drip juice from the eye. Regarding the taste... when they get to the color of the ones in my hand, I don’t know that there could be a better tasting fig out there. They are as sweet as honey. They don’t keep well at all, that’s a down side to them. I have to eat what I pick within two days at the most if I allow them to fully ripen on the tree before picking them.

Your figs probably have a red eye even when the figs are green.
"gene"

I'll have to look. You've got me interested in figuring out what variety they are.

If the green figs have a red eye along with the other characteristics, I'd say for sure it's a brown turkey.
"gene"