Cultivar Fig
Christovsky Christmas Fig
Ficus carica
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Description
Named after George Christovsky of Motueka, who brought fig material with him when he emigrated in the early 1950s. Bears both a breba and main crop, with the main crop ripening before Adriatic at Motueka — approximately mid-season. Bronze skin and red flesh in a turbiniform form with a distinctively thick neck. Prolific producer. Reportedly able to continue ripening off the tree.
Characteristics
Fig Type
Common
Synonyms & Alternative Names
Ex George Christovsky, Motueka
Skin Colours (ripe)
Bronze
Flesh & Pulp Colours
Red
Fruit Size
Medium
Fruit Shape
Turbiniform
Eye / Ostiole
Medium
Breba Crop
Moderate (++)
Main Crop Timing (NZ)
Mid (Mar-Apr)
Good for Drying
No
Good for Preserving / Pickling
No
Can Ripen After Picking
Yes
Prone to Splitting
No
Suitable Growing Areas (NZ)
Unknown
Notes & Comments
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