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Roja
Roja Information
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Com El Puny, Cul de Ruc, Rojal, Cul de Burro, Cul de Burro d'Alboraia, SMN214IB -
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External Links:
https://monserratpons.com/variedad/SMN214IB/
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roja_(higo)
Description
Condit Monograph Sharp-pointed. Sharp-pointed.
Roja (syn. Rojal). Described and illustrated by Estelrich (1910) as a variety which produces brebas in abundance near Algaida, Mallorca; these appear in quantity in the markets of Palma. Also described by Priego y Jaramillo (1922). Figs of the main crop are resistant to rain damage, and are highly regarded for their quality; the variety is therefore cultivated in all the Balearic Islands.
Brebas large, egg-shaped; stalk thick; skin color reddish brown; pulp amber.
Second-crop figs much the same, maturing in August and September.
Two subvarieties are given. The first, Roja d'en Bardina, rarely produces brebas. The second, Roja de Son Suau, produces no brebas, while the main crop figs are of a darker red color than are those of Roja.
Wikipedia Translation
Red is a cultivar of fig type common fig Ficus carica Bifera is producing two crops per season the brevas spring-summer, and figs summer-autumn fruit color red ruddy skin extremely productive in both crops. The fruit is huge and can make brevas of about 170 g in favorable years. It is grown mainly in the Community of Valencia (Valle de Albaida) and Pla d'Urgell.
Synonyms
''Com El Puny'' in Valencia, ''Cul de Ruc'' in Catalonia, ''Cul de Burro'', ''Cul de Burro d'Alboraia''
Features
The Red' fig tree (Like the Fist) is a biferous variety of common fig type, with very high production of brevas and very high figs. The leaves usually 17.2 x 19.5 cm, and the proportion of lobes is 7 (10%), 5 (27%) and 3 (63%). The angle of the petiolar sinus is usually very Acute
The brevas are huge and can reach about 170 g in favorable years. With the pink pulp, often a little watery, it tastes a bit bland, and acceptable as long as it is well ripe. The skin is purple and reddish (towards the bud reddens). The cracks, if any, are scarce, longitudinal and very large. It is quite early, since you can eat a few days before that of Drop of Honey' and Secana'. Matures in mid or late June, between 10 days and one week before the other varieties studied. It does not present deformations or paired siconos. Purple scales pulling blondes, stockings.
The fig is large reaching about 70.5 g, from reddish to red skin and pink pulp, very ripe can be sweet and tasty. Red or bruised skin. The internal cavity is usually large. Large longitudinal cracks. Abnormal formations are of little importance, but it is noteworthy that it has 25% of paired siconos. Purple or pink scales, stockings. Matures in the first half of August. Suitable for fresh consumption or for animals, although it can also be dried. Figs often have ''fire.''
It is an extremely productive bifer variety in both crops. Suitable for fresh consumption and for feeding of cattle given its high productivity and the enormity of the fruit.
Cultivation
According to the latest official data from Statistical Yearbook of the Agricultural Ministry of Agriculture, is mainly grown in Valencia (Valle de Albaida, Coastal ) and also in the Pla d'Urgell.
It can be thought that if this fig tree had been implanted centuries ago, it would have expanded much more, since in many houses pigs were raised with figs and acorns were the ones that completed the diet. Today, as there are no animals and for human consumption the fig tree of the Albacor' type makes better brevas and all make higher quality figs, the variety has not been renewed and has disappeared.
It is known that someone took her to Fontanars dels Alforins in the second half of the twentieth century, from the Albaida Valley, in two known ways: in one case the mother fig tree was from Belgida and in the other from Ontinyent.
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