Siblawi? More like Sib-wow-ee!

[TorontoJoe]

I don’t think that even made sense…

This thing had been hanging for days and it wasn’t getting any softer. I couldn’t take it anymore so I picked it. It still seems like it could use another day but wow! I have never tasted a fig like this before. I sliced it into a few pieces so my wife and son could try as well. We looked at each other and said the same thing, I swear it tastes of banana popsicle. Quite sweet too!

The down side is this is a 3rd year tree and I’m only getting a handful. It was good enough that I plan to keep it and give it the 5 star treatment next season

 

[Figology]

“I’m Mike Lawwwwrryyyy”

 

[GoodFriendMike]

Looks and sounds very good. Is it just me. Or are the best tasting figs less productive. And very needy? Hopefully as they age. They will produce more and be less needy.

 

[Armo]

This looks like a great fig Joe. Hopefully it will give you more figs next year.

 

[ktrain]

Dangit Joe, I'm trying to down size and posts like this make it increasingly more difficult! lol
Looks great!

 

[TorontoJoe]

Looks and sounds very good. Is it just me. Or are the best tasting figs less productive. And very needy? Hopefully as they age. They will produce more and be less needy.

Right!?!? What’s with that?

 

[Figless]

@"TorontoJoe"#1 @"GoodFriendMike"#9  @"Figology"#21 Okay Siblawi? More like Sib-wow-ee!  I am very curious about this good sized 41gram Fig. Especially since it tastes like a banana popsicle. Very few things do in this world. Is there an interesting backstory on this variety that you guys might want to share with us? I went back to 2016 when @"TorontoJoe"#1 started wishing for a cutting, but I couldn't get an origin story. Is it another California find??

 

[NaturesFinest]

Very good looking fig joe looks very diffrent then the fig i thought was siblawi ill share some pictures below its between 65 and 100+ grams very heavy producer of breba and main crop figs, black skin, quite thin, early producer and very sweet.

 

[Figtex]

@"TorontoJoe"#1 @"GoodFriendMike"#9 @"Figology"#21 Okay Siblawi? More like Sib-wow-ee! I am very curious about this good sized 41gram Fig. Especially since it tastes like a banana popsicle. Very few things do in this world. Is there an interesting backstory on this variety that you guys might want to share with us? I went back to 2016 when @"TorontoJoe"#1 started wishing for a cutting, but I couldn't get an origin story. Is it another California find??

Wills used to say Siblawi was the sweetest out of his 400ish varieties. Not sure of an origin story though.
Siblawi is a vigorous, productive tree. It earned one of my coveted 20 in-ground spots. Beautiful fig. Here’s mine:

 

[Kid Fig]

Well - looks like there's another dark fig with amber interior for me to collect.

I can't wait untill I can cull some varieties to make room for other ones!

 

[ktrain]

Well - looks like there's another dark fig with amber interior for me to collect.

I can't wait untill I can cull some varieties to make room for other ones!

I have been eye balling this one for some time, just never pulled the trigger.
Maybe next cutting season.

 

[Bofig]

Siblawi survived the best out of all my inground trees, currently rooting around 20 cuttings with two in ground and two potted trees. Looks like a fig the members will want this fall lol.

 

[superdave336]

Siblawi survived the best out of all my inground trees, currently rooting around 20 cuttings with two in ground and two potted trees. Looks like a fig the members will want this fall lol.

 

[ktrain]

I was here first DAVE lol