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Ischia Black Information
Ischia Black
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Description
Black Ischia (Ischia Black ) is an excellent Violette DE Bordeaux type fig, perfect for containers. Compact, well branching, and extremely productive. If you’d like to start growing fig trees but are limited on space, consider purchasing the Black Ischia which grows well in containers. This type of fig tree is known to be compact, well branching, and extremely productive, making it an ideal fit for even an apartment dweller with a good balcony. Black Ischia produces very dark figs, as its name suggests, with deep red interiors. The fruit has a rich honey and Berry Flavor .
This variety is known for being notorious for having FMV (fig mosaic varus). This results in this variety being a very slow grower. Best way to grow it is by Grafting it. This variety is also unknowingly confused a lot by the community with the variety Black -ischia-ad"> Black Ischia, which is a totally different and confusing variant in regards to where it came from or if it is even yet another variety already circulating within. Please verify which variety you have before sharing or selling it.
Harvey (Figaholics) 7-6-2015:
At USDA Davis's Wolfskill repository (not " UCD ") is Ischia Black (not " Black Ischia") which has been in there since prior to when the collection was turned over from UCD 25 years ago or so. It has been a popular variety for many years and highly sought after by serious collectors. To the best of my knowledge, no other sources of a fig variety with the name of Ischia Black (or Black Ischia) were reported until recent years. I cannot see justification for calling any other fig with different genetics by either of these names.
Ross Raddi:
The fruit quality of this variety is superb. Seriously one of the best eating experiences you can have eating a fig. It's productive and it ripens mid season, but it does tend to split and therefore is a little troublesome in humid weather. I would highly recommend every collector trying it, but it's a variety more severely infected with Fig Mosaic Virus than others. That's why finding a healthy tree of this variety is critical.
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Member Descriptions
SeattleFigs From Zone 8 On Aug 20 2021
August 10, 2021Breba Crop ripen for me in Seattle, WA
When I first heard of this variety highly recommended to me by Slavi (ourfigs member in Kirkland, WA)
He had been growing this variety for a long time, it was his favorite besides Black Madeira. He grows it outdoors year-round without any protection, unlike Black Maderia. It was so rare three years ago, I had gotten my tree from Slavi. He told me it was very difficult to root. He had to air layer the tree to make a copy. And, finally, this is my first year the tree fruited. At first, it looks similar to a Violette de Bordeaux. Is the price and difficulty to obtain worth the chase? For me, appearances it doesn't look like VDB, flavor it was a notch higher. If you want just a good fig you get VDB and call it good it's common, easy to obtain, and affordable. If you tasted a Black Ishia, it's a very good fig. I'm happy I took the chance on it. Just make sure you get the real variety because it can be difficult to get the true source. It has both spade leaves ( similar in Black Madiera type) and three lobes. I had picked a leaf in my photo that has had a spade and half three-lobe. It is slow to grow, and dwarfing habit compared to my VDB. I was worried about the FMW this tree is famous for, and in young trees, I notice it a lot more, my oldest tree is extremely healthy with not signs of FMV. I think if you are concern with FMV, you will miss out growing this variety. The FMV can be controlled with proper sunlight, drainage, fertilizer, and watering schedule.
I rate this 8/10