Red Fig
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| Red Fig | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | pear |
| Fruit size | small |
| Fruit type | cherry |
| Variety type | |
| Country | |
History
- An old heirloom that dates back to the 1700s. Illustrated in Album Vilmorin, Plate 8 (1857).
- This tomato may actually be extinct, and the seeds offered today are not true Red Fig described in Vilmorin.
- The version that is available these days was id'ed based on the picture in Album Vilmorin by Williams Woys Weaver of Paoli, Pennsylvania (PA WE W), and we know it is not possible to id an unknown tomato based on pictures or descriptions. Some people think the seeds available today are actually Red Pear.
- First offered in the Seed Savers 1995 Yearbook by William Woys Weaver of Paoli, Pennsylvania (PA WE W), who obtained the seed from Russell Marcus of Pleasant Hill, Oregon (OR MA R) in 1993.
See also (similar)
Seed Availability
Facts about Red FigRDF feed
| Fruit color | red + |
| Fruit shape | pear + |
| Fruit size | small + |
| Fruit type | cherry + |
| Growth habit | indet. + |
| Leaf | regular + |
| Maturity | midseason + |
| Vendor | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds +, TomatoFest +, Skyfire Garden Seeds +, Totally Tomatoes +, Trade Winds Fruit +, Delectation of Tomatoes +, Heritage Harvest Seed +, Hazzard's Wholesale Seeds + and Knapp's Fresh Vegies + |