Cultivar Fig
Manutuke 26
Ficus carica
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Description
From the MAF Manutuke research collection at Gisborne. Medium-sized turbiniform fruit with dark purple to black skin and distinctive two-tone flesh — white meat with dark red pulp. Ripens earlier than Adriatic at Gisborne. Thick skin should travel well.
Characteristics
Fig Type
Common
Synonyms & Alternative Names
MT26; ex MAF Manutuke collection
Skin Colours (ripe)
PurpleBlack
Flesh & Pulp Colours
WhiteRedDark Red
Fruit Size
Medium
Fruit Shape
Turbiniform
Eye / Ostiole
Unknown
Breba Crop
Unknown
Main Crop Timing (NZ)
Mid (Mar-Apr)
Good for Drying
No
Good for Preserving / Pickling
No
Can Ripen After Picking
No
Prone to Splitting
No
Suitable Growing Areas (NZ)
Gisborne area; earlier than Adriatic
Notes & Comments
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