Fig Flavor Categories

[Charlie Dodgson]

The flavor in the white marseille we have is very much maple syrup especially as it gets super ripe

Since I'm prone to analyze everything, I have some questions
This tree is potted?
In the weeks leading up to the ripening, it was in the greenhouse?
What were the weather conditions?
Which part of which month was the harvest?
Thanks!

 

[SpiritFarmVa]

This tree is in ground. In a High tunnel. Figs ripen late August - September. Rain during ripening with cause splitting. Even though it is in a high tunnel.

 

[Charlie Dodgson]

@SpiritFarmVa
Overall you've provided a good match to historical descriptions of White Marseilles aka Blanche. I've added to the list of figs with flavors.

 

[Charlie Dodgson]

The "maple syrup" adds a flavor chemistry puzzle!
The significant sugars in Maple syrups in order of concentration:

1. Glucose
2. Fructose
3. Mapletriose1
4. Sucrose

The sugars in Fig "fruit" by concentration are:

1. Fructose & Glucose, statistically tied
2. Sucrose