Corazon de la Bahia (TFH)

[jobe05]

Has anyone successfully grown a ripe Corazon de la Bahia fig out of wasp territory? Any Pictures of Non-Pollinated fruit? I know they say it was successfully grown in Tennessee but I see no Non caprified fruit pics.

 

[GoodFriendMike]

Your not the only one asking this.
https://figfanatic.com/threads/corazon-de-la-bahia-tfh-402.1547/
I will have to see if I still have it and see if it has any figs on it.

 

[387PETE]

I have a 2 year old tree with quite a few figs on it. Should know for sure this season

 

[387PETE]

My 2 year old tree dropped a few figs but kept most . This is what they look like when they ripen.

 

[GoodFriendMike]

My 2 year old tree dropped a few figs but kept most . This is what they look like when they ripen.

Amazing what a little pollen can do. Big difference between those and the pollinated ones. How is the flavor?

 

[387PETE]

Amazing what a little pollen can do. Big difference between those and the pollinated ones. How is the flavor?

Didn't try it. Does this mean its not a common fig?

 

[BNaula1]

Didn't try it. Does this mean its not a common fig?

It looks unripe from the pictures so maybe not common? Not sure but certainly looks non edible haha

Bummer too since I got a cutting that’s growing well this season

 

[GoodFriendMike]

Didn't try it. Does this mean its not a common fig?

If it was a smyrna type it would have dropped before that point. The figs look ripe. But not sure I would grow it without the plan of hand pollinating it.

 

[387PETE]

If it was a smyrna type it would have dropped before that point. The figs look ripe. But not sure I would grow it without the plan of hand pollinating it.

Are there other fig varieties that look like this when they ripen?

 

[387PETE]

If it was a smyrna type it would have dropped before that point. The figs look ripe. But not sure I would grow it without the plan of hand pollinating it.

The place where I purchased the cuttings sells it as being a common fig. Is that technically true. Can you have common figs that aren't edible?

 

[figologist]

When I researched it, I found reports of people ripening it in Tennessee and Georgia. I have a tree that should fruit next year.

 

[GoodFriendMike]

Are there other fig varieties that look like this when they ripen?

My Belmonts beauty looks just like that when it ripens here. I have heard others say it ripens great for them. Some figs need the wasp/pollen to shine. I would say it is common. But if that is the way it ripens with out wasp. I would not grow it or make sure I pollinate it.

 

[JMF75]

Had this variety for 3 years and dropped all it's fruit 1st year. 2nd and 3rd dropped most of its figs except a few that looked like the ones pictured they tasted pretty bad. I culled it.

 

[387PETE]

Had this variety for 3 years and dropped all it's fruit 1st year. 2nd and 3rd dropped most of its figs except a few that looked like the ones pictured they tasted pretty bad. I culled it.

You ate one! Thanks for taking one for the team. I'll take your word for it.

 

[387PETE]

My Belmonts beauty looks just like that when it ripens here. I have heard others say it ripens great for them. Some figs need the wasp/pollen to shine. I would say it is common. But if that is the way it ripens with out wasp. I would not grow it or make sure I pollinate it.

Thanks for your input, I knew you would have some ideas on what was going on. Definitely the cull pile.

 

[387PETE]

When I researched it, I found reports of people ripening it in Tennessee and Georgia. I have a tree that should fruit next year.

Good luck!