Sweetest fig variety??

[Ethansmum]

I was listening to gardeners question time some weeks ago and the tipic of fig trees came up. Someone said she had a brown fig tree, but the expert named a variety and said that that one was the absolutely sweetest one ever. He Likened it to honey Now I want one and I can remember the name Any ideas anyone??

[bluemoon]

Hi, Ethansmum. I haven't a clue, but I want one now too!

[Ethansmum]

It was something like 'Langdons beauty', I can't find many fruit tree suppliers to look at the variety names

[smallblueplanet]

Reads Nursery - Figs

Reads have a few varieties.

Here ya go, more figs than you can shake a stick at!

Figs 4 Fun Varietal Information

[Tam]

"Lisa" is one of the best I have tasted. It was grown in Kent outdoors, with winter protection.

[Galileo]

I came accross an article in the on line Telegraph by Bunny Guinness she lists some recommended fig varieties. Are any of them the one you heard on GQT?

What are the best varieties?

Brown Turkey is the best known, as it is easy to propagate. Others, however, taste even better. Clive Simms’ favourite is ‘Desert King’ from California. Stephen Read grows 118 varieties and his favourites are Brunswick (very hardy and very large), Castle Kennedy and, a heavy cropper for a small space, Petit Negri. I love them all.


Galileo