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Martinique Information
Martinique
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Description
Condit Monograph
Martinique (syn. Black Martinique). Described by Ounous (1863), and by Eisen (1888, 1901, after Hogg, 1866). Introduced into California with the Chiswick collection as P.I. No. 18,884, and fruited at Niles, Chico, Fresno, and Riverside.
The tree is rather densely branched; terminal buds are brown. Leaves medium, somewhat glossy above, 3- to 5-lobed; upper sinuses moderately deep, rather narrow, lower sinuses shallow; base subcordate. Description is from figs produced at Riverside since 1931.
Brebas very few, or none. Second-crop figs below medium to small, up to 1-1/2 inches in length and the same in diameter; shape turbinate-spherical to pyriform, sometimes oblique; average weight 23 grams; neck distinct, generally somewhat flattened; stalk short; ribs prominent, conspicuous on account of deeper coloration than body; eye medium, open, surrounded by a zone of lighter color, scales tinged with violet; surface dull, with fairly heavy bloom; white flecks scattered, of medium size and prominence; color purplish Black , with neck remaining green; pulp light strawberry, solid; flavor rich and sweet. Quality good as a fresh fruit; external color poor when dried. See Condit (1941a, fig. 2, G).
Caprified specimens, when mature, show checked skin and dark-strawberry pulp; flavor subacid. (Plate 28, D.)
Martinique (syn. Black Martinique). Described by Ounous (1863), and by Eisen (1888, 1901, after Hogg, 1866). Introduced into California with the Chiswick collection as P.I. No. 18,884, and fruited at Niles, Chico, Fresno, and Riverside.
The tree is rather densely branched; terminal buds are brown. Leaves medium, somewhat glossy above, 3- to 5-lobed; upper sinuses moderately deep, rather narrow, lower sinuses shallow; base subcordate. Description is from figs produced at Riverside since 1931.
Brebas very few, or none. Second-crop figs below medium to small, up to 1-1/2 inches in length and the same in diameter; shape turbinate-spherical to pyriform, sometimes oblique; average weight 23 grams; neck distinct, generally somewhat flattened; stalk short; ribs prominent, conspicuous on account of deeper coloration than body; eye medium, open, surrounded by a zone of lighter color, scales tinged with violet; surface dull, with fairly heavy bloom; white flecks scattered, of medium size and prominence; color purplish Black , with neck remaining green; pulp light strawberry, solid; flavor rich and sweet. Quality good as a fresh fruit; external color poor when dried. See Condit (1941a, fig. 2, G).
Caprified specimens, when mature, show checked skin and dark-strawberry pulp; flavor subacid. (Plate 28, D.)
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