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Fig Brunoro Black

Relatively small fruit with an exceptionally sweet flavour and good keeping qualities
Harvest   Main crop April   Fig Brunoro Black
District Suitability   All but the very coldest areas  
Habit   Very vigorous with large foliage that requires shelter  
Estimated chill-hours   N/A  
Frost tolerance   -3°C or heavier frost in spring or early autumn can damage soft new growth or maturing fruit  
Fruit Size & Flavour   Small to medium fruit with purple-black skin and dark red flesh. Sweet rich flavour  
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Fig Brunswick

Long pear-shaped fruit with good flavour and few seeds.
Harvest   Breba crop Dec-Jan Main crop March-April   Fig Brunswick
District Suitability   All but the very coldest areas  
Habit   Very vigorous with large foliage that requires shelter  
Estimated chill-hours   N/A  
Frost tolerance   -3°C or heavier frost in spring or early autumn can damage soft new growth or maturing fruit  
Fruit Size & Flavour   Large fruit with Bronze-violet skin and pink flesh and good flavour when ripe  
Royalties   N/A  
Non-propagation Agreement   N/A  
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Fig Malta

Bell-shaped fruit with very sweet red flesh
Harvest   Breba crop Dec-Jan Main crop March-April   Fig Malta
District Suitability   All but the very coldest areas  
Habit   Very vigorous with large foliage that requires shelter  
Estimated chill-hours   N/A  
Frost tolerance   -3°C or heavier frost in spring or early autumn can damage soft new growth or maturing fruit  
Fruit Size & Flavour   Small to medium fruit with dark brown-purple skin and red flesh. Good flavour when ripe  
Royalties   N/A  
Non-propagation Agreement   N/A  
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Fig Mrs Williams

Well-known variety grown in many parts of NZ.
Harvest   Breba crop Dec-Jan Main crop late March-May   Fig Mrs Williams
District Suitability   All but the very coldest areas  
Habit   Very vigorous with large foliage that requires shelter  
Estimated chill-hours   N/A  
Frost tolerance   -3°C or heavier frost in spring or early autumn can damage soft new growth or maturing fruit  
Fruit Size & Flavour   Large fruit with yellow neck and brown to purple skin and amber flesh. Good flavour when ripe  
Royalties   N/A  
Non-propagation Agreement   N/A  
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Fig Vlassoff

Honey Fig' Succulent red flesh. Fruit needs exposure to sunshine to develop the distinctive dark skin colour.
Harvest   Breba crop Dec-Jan Main crop late March-May  
District Suitability   All but the very coldest areas  
Habit   Very vigorous with large foliage that requires shelter  
Estimated chill-hours   N/A  
Frost tolerance   -3°C or heavier frost in spring or early autumn can damage soft new growth or maturing fruit  
Fruit Size & Flavour   Large fruit with dark brown-reddish skin, red flesh and good flavour  
Royalties   N/A  
Non-propagation Agreement   N/A  
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