Fig varieties
Fig varieties in our nursery.
Fig 'Rezovska'
Ficus carica Rezovska, Fig Rezovska from Botanical Garden - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
This variety came from an old tree, which we found in a private garden in Rezovo. Soon after we propagated it, a new building was built on the site and the tree was destroyed. The qualities of the variety are very good and it deserves to be propagated and spread more widely.
Rezovska fig has a very good taste, with hints of wild berries. The fruits are black in color, with a strong skin and good resistance to transport and storage. It gives a main crop, which begins to ripen at the end of August, under the conditions of Southern Bulgaria and the Black Sea coast.
Cold damage begins at temperatures below -14 to -16 degrees, and the trees freeze to the ground at temperatures below -18 degrees.
Availability: 6 pcs
Fig Verdino
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Availability: 1 pcs
Fig variety Dauphine
Ficus carica Dauphine, Fig from Botanical Garden - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Self-pollinating strain, no male pollinator required!
It is characteristic of this variety that it produces two harvests, one in July and the second in autumn.
The fruits in the first harvest are reddish to brown in color and the inside is amber.,
Second harvest figs are dark brown, purple to black, and pink inside.
Extremely sweet with a hint of honey.
Availability: 31 pcs
Fig variety Osborn Prolific
Ficus carica Osborn Prolific, Fig from Botanical Garden - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
This variety stands out for its extremely early fruiting in June. Figs have a purplish brown color and are very sweet.
Self-pollinating variety, no male pollinator required!
Availability: 9 pcs
Male Fig variety Dalmatie
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Availability: 20 pcs
Fig Verdino
Ficus carica Verdino</span></span></span></p>
Availability: 3 pcs
Male Fig variety Dalmatie
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Availability: 8 pcs
Fig 'Rezovska'
Ficus carica Rezovska, Fig Rezovska from Botanical Garden - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
This variety came from an old tree, which we found in a private garden in Rezovo. Soon after we propagated it, a new building was built on the site and the tree was destroyed. The qualities of the variety are very good and it deserves to be propagated and spread more widely.
Rezovska fig has a very good taste, with hints of wild berries. The fruits are black in color, with a strong skin and good resistance to transport and storage. It gives a main crop, which begins to ripen at the end of August, under the conditions of Southern Bulgaria and the Black Sea coast.
Cold damage begins at temperatures below -14 to -16 degrees, and the trees freeze to the ground at temperatures below -18 degrees.
Availability: 4 pcs
Fig variety Mavri Polyphori M
Fig variety Mavri Polyphori,
Ficus carica Mavri Polyphori
Availability: 7 pcs
Fig 'Izmir' M
Ficus carica Izmir, Fig from Izmir, from Botanical Garden - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
This variety is one of the best fig varieties!
Izmir fig has a superb taste that can not be easily described. The meat is very tender, juicy and sweet. The taste is balanced, really great.
This fig grows and produces two crops quite well in the conditions of southern Bulgaria. It grows vigorously and reaches large size. This fig will produce main crop without pollination, but as with all figs, pollination gives far better results. The picture shows not pollinated and pollinated fruits. Larger fruit is pollinated. Its taste is completely different, much better.
Freeze damage starts at temperatures below -14 to -16 degrees Celsius, and the trees may freeze to the ground at temperatures below -18 degrees. In northern Bulgaria it can be grown with creeping crown, near to the ground.
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Availability: 1 pcs
Fig variety Turkish Gold
Fig variety Turkish Gold
Ficus carica Turkish Gold
This is a variety with very juicy and delicious fruits. It is suitable only for the warmer regions of Bulgaria because the new branches do not harden off very well and are prone to frost.
Moisture during fruit ripening affects the crop. The "eye" opens easily, after which the fruit ferments. Therefore, watering should be avoided after the beginning of August.
It is not yet known whether this variety needs pollination.
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Availability: 73 pcs
Fig variety Hardy Yellow
Ficus carica Hardy Yellow, Fig variety Hardy Yellowfrom Botanical Garden - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
This is a very interesting variety, that we found about 15 years ago in a private garden in the town of Assenovgrad, Bulgaria. It may be of Greek origin. Until we are able to determine its eventual official name, we will use the working name Hardy Yellow. This variety performed better or the same as Michurinska-10 during the freezing February 2012 when it overwintered with no damage in our experimental field.
The fruits are large, 100-120 gr, its flesh is amber, sweet and juicy. Thy are not very durable and it is recommended to consume them not far from the place of production. There are two abundant crops.
In summary, this is a great fig variety with delicious fruits.
Availability: 8 pcs
Fig variety Ronde de Bordeaux
Fig variety Ronde de Bordeaux
Ficus carica Ronde de Bordeaux
Availability: 17 pcs
Fig variety Mavri Polyphori
Fig variety Mavri Polyphori,
Ficus carica Mavri Polyphori
Availability: 30 pcs
Fig variety Goutte d'Or
Fig variety Goutte d'Or
Ficus carica Goutte d'Or
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Availability: 6 pcs
Fig variety Michurinska 10
Fig variety Michurinska 10
Ficus carica Michurinska 10
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Availability: 41 pcs
Fig variety Ronde de Bordeaux
Fig variety Ronde de Bordeaux
Ficus carica Ronde de Bordeaux
Availability: 28 pcs
Pollinator Fig variety Michurinska-10
Pollinator Fig variety Michurinska-10
Ficus carica Michurinska-10 male
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Availability: 8 pcs
Fig variety Magnifica Dry
Ficus carica Magnifica Dry, Fig variety
from Botanical Garden - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
The variety originates from Turkey.
Magnifica Dry. Why that name?
The fruits of this fig are medium to large. They remain green after ripening, so are not attractive to the birds. Inside are red, sweet, but ... drier than other figs. This is a variety that is delicious, but because of the drier meat does not ferment quickly and after ripening is ready for drying. The skin of the fruits is thin, so they quickly turn into perfectly dried figs of excellent quality.
This variety bears two crops, in June (breba) and in August-September (main crop).
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Availability: 27 pcs
Male Fig variety Kadota, Pollinator
Ficus carica Male Kadota, Male Fig Pollinator from Botanical Garden - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
This Male Fig will pollinate all Fig varieties! If there is no pollination, the fruits will remain smaller and with worse quality, than the pollinated fruits. For comparison, please see the picture with cut fruits, the bigger ones are pollinated. The smaller ones are not pollinated.
The common fig is a species of the genus Ficus (Ficus) in Mulberry family (Moraceae). In the genus Ficus there are about 2,000 tropical and subtropical species - trees, shrubs and lianas distributed almost worldwide.
The fruit of all species of Ficus tree is the Fig (syconium), enlarged fleshy and hollow inside, with plenty of tightly arranged flowers on the inner wall. True fruits are the tiny fruits inside, which result from these multiple flowers.
The problem is that these flowers appear in the interior of the figs . How are they pollinated ?
That's the funny thing about these plants. Fig (Ficus carica) and several similar species form two types of fruit : edible figs ( FIGs ) and male figs ( Kaprifigi , Caprifigs). Male figs (Caprifigs) accept the Fig pollinator - fig wasp Blastophaga, which lays its eggs in the female flowers of Caprifigs. Male fig wasp grows, multiplies and dies inside the Caprifig, where it was hatched. The female wasp goes outside the Caprifig through the hole (eye), collecting much pollen at this time. It flies in search of a new fruit at the right stage of development where they lay their eggs.
Fruit Caprifigs (male figs) are usually dry, spongy and sticky or just - inedible ! But they play an important role to help the female fig varieties produce two or any crops.
Caprifigits (male figs) are usually born three crops a year, called Profiki (Profichi), Mamma (Mamme) and Mammoni (Mammoni).
Edible figs (FIGs) had two harvests called Breba (Breba) and main crop.
Edible fig varieties (FIGs) are divided into three types:
1. Smyrna figs, they need pollination to ever set a crop.
2 . The Common figs. No need for pollination, to set crops. Most cultivars fall into this group. For example, Black Mission, Brown Turkey, Celeste, Brunswick, Michurinska-10 and Adriatic.
3 . Intermediate group or San Pedro (San Pedro). Figs, which do not need pollination to set the first crop (Breba), but require pollination for the main crop (in most cases).
Freeze damage starts at temperatures below -18 to -20 degrees C, and the trees freeze to the ground at temperatures below -24 degrees
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Availability: 1 pcs
Fig variety Cerretto
Ficus carica Cerretto, Fig variety Cerretto from Botanical Garden - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
The fruits are very large, 160-180 gr, the flesh is amber, sweet and juicy. The fruits are not very durable and are not suitable for long transportation and handling. There is a plentiful first crop, that ripens from mid-June to mid-July.
A great fig variety, but the fruit should be consumed within the production area.
Availability: 42 pcs
Fig Kadota, Dotato
Ficus carica Kadota, Dotato, Fig Kadota from Botanical Garden - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Kadota is a great fig variety !
Kadota fruits taste great. In our experimental field in Assenovgrad, Bulgaria it produces two abundant crops in a season - the first crop in late June and main crop - from July to October.
The fruits are of excellent quality and besides for fresh consumption are also suitable for drying when pollinated, of course. Ripe Kadota fruits in Bulgaria retain their green color, which makes them unattractive to birds.
The color of the fruits of figs may vary depending on the cultivation conditions.
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Availability: 9 pcs
Fig 'Izmir'
Ficus carica Izmir, Fig from Izmir, from Botanical Garden - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
This variety is one of the best fig varieties!
Izmir fig has a superb taste that can not be easily described. The meat is very tender, juicy and sweet. The taste is balanced, really great.
This fig grows and produces two crops quite well in the conditions of southern Bulgaria. It grows vigorously and reaches large size. This fig will produce main crop without pollination, but as with all figs, pollination gives far better results. The picture shows not pollinated and pollinated fruits. Larger fruit is pollinated. Its taste is completely different, much better.
Freeze damage starts at temperatures below -14 to -16 degrees Celsius, and the trees may freeze to the ground at temperatures below -18 degrees. In northern Bulgaria it can be grown with creeping crown, near to the ground.
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Availability: 8 pcs
Fig variety Michurinska-10
Ficus carica Michurinska-10, Fig from Botanical Garden - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
The height of the plants varies from 15 to 40 cm.
This size is the smallest we have in the nursery, in 3 liters pot.
Michurinska-10 is the most common fig variety in Bulgaria. The name was given more than 50 years ago by Radka Serafimova during her scientific research on varieties of figs in Bulgaria. The scientific name is not known among the people and in different regions of the country they call it "The little fig", "Ali Pasha", "Brown", and in places where no other variety can grow - simply "The Fig".
Variety Michurinska-10 is probably the most cold resistant good quality fig in the world. This is an old Bulgarian local variety that is found only in Bulgaria and some regions of Macedonia, Serbia and Romania. This variety produces main crop on the new shoots. This means that even if it freezes to the ground in colder areas, it will still produce a main crop the following season.
Variety Michurinska-10 produces abundant crops. This variety is the only one in Bulgaria, which always and each year without exception, gives a good crop of quality fruits.
Michurinska-10 gives two crops in the summer, one in June and the main crop in late July or early August ( for the plains in southern Bulgaria ). The fruits contiune to ripen until late September, and with the right waether - also until the end of October.
In the coldest places in the northern and western Bulgaria maturation may be similar to that in southern Bulgaria , but if the plant freezes to the ground every year, it will produce only main crop that may ripe later.
Damage from cold start at temperatures below -16 to -19 degrees Celsius, and old trees to the ground freeze at temperatures below -22 degrees Celsius. In places with cooler summers, the freeze damage may appear earlier.
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Availability: 324 pcs
Fig variety Black Donov
Ficus carica Black Donov, Fig variety Black Donov from Botanical Garden - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
This variety appeared from a seedling, a product of occasional hybridization between the fig varieties in our experimental field. One of the parents is most probably a Michurinska-10 fig, but this variety has a slightly lower cold hardiness, compared to Michurinska-10. The name Black Donov was given by our customers as a temporary working name and we started to use it.
The fruits of this variety have the best market characteristics of all varieties that we have in our experimental field.
The fruits are medium large. The eye is closed. The skin has attractive dark purple to black color. The meat is tasty and juicy, with well balanced sweetness and acidity.
The fruits are best consumed when they are well softened and slightly overripe.
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Availability: 24 pcs
