Cultivar Fig
Blekinja
Ficus carica
1 countries
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Description
A very large fig with shiny skin, yielding notably sweet, honeyed flesh when fully ripe. Yellow colouring at the apex transitions to purple-red at the base. Red, honeyed flesh in a turbiniform shape. Bears a light breba crop. Ripens very late in the season. Considered synonymous with San Pedro No. 2 and Herne Bay in several New Zealand collections.
Characteristics
Fig Type
San Pedro
Synonyms & Alternative Names
Possibly same as San Pedro No. 2 and Herne Bay
Skin Colours (ripe)
YellowPurpleRed
Flesh & Pulp Colours
Red
Fruit Size
Large
Fruit Shape
Turbiniform
Eye / Ostiole
Unknown
Breba Crop
Some (+)
Main Crop Timing (NZ)
Very Late (Apr-May)
Good for Drying
No
Good for Preserving / Pickling
No
Can Ripen After Picking
No
Prone to Splitting
No
Suitable Growing Areas (NZ)
Warmer areas
Notes & Comments
Not recorded
Notes
Not recorded
Country Availability
Known to be available in 1 country
New Zealand