Cultivar Fig
Malta Type 2
Ficus carica
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Description
A sprawling tree type sourced from Tharfields Nursery. Small conical fruit with distinctive shiny dark skin that is more glossy than Malta Type 1. Thick skin. Red flesh. Cropping performance is uncertain. Distinct from Celeste.
Characteristics
Fig Type
Common
Synonyms & Alternative Names
Not the same as Celeste; sprawling type ex Tharfields Nursery
Skin Colours (ripe)
Black
Flesh & Pulp Colours
Red
Fruit Size
Small
Fruit Shape
Conical
Eye / Ostiole
Unknown
Breba Crop
None (0)
Main Crop Timing (NZ)
Unknown
Good for Drying
No
Good for Preserving / Pickling
No
Can Ripen After Picking
No
Prone to Splitting
No
Suitable Growing Areas (NZ)
Unknown
Notes & Comments
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