A Close Look at The Fig Collection - Black Genoa

Summary Description: A very vigorous plant that tends to produce suckers from the base of the trunk. Extra-large, deep black fruit with excellent flavour. Grew poorly in 5-1-1 but loves coconut husk chip soil medium. Very intolerant to cold. Breba Crop? No Main crop taste? Delicious! Honey, sweet, figgy, really good. Main crop appearance? Deep purple to black exterior, dark red interior. Problems? Cold sensitive. Rust. Overall plant rating...

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Miracle Fruit in Canberra!

After a long absence, I'm back! Well the past few months have been hectic. Am in a brand new house, with literally NO garden, just hard slate-filled ground, had the birth of brand new twins back in February and have generally just been tied up! I hope to add something every month or so, having a yard that is so small compared to my last, and having difficult soil conditions to work means it takes a whole lot of effort to motivate yourself to...

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