Brunswick (fig)
Brunswick is a fig variety of the species Ficus carica , which was cultivated in Germany very early in the 12th century and is known for its excellent taste and very hardiness . It is a double-bearing house fig, but its yields are not particularly high. The variety is also suitable for areas in Germany that do not have a wine-growing climate , i.e. for areas with lower summer temperatures and less sunshine than in the typical wine-growing climate, which is the case, for example, over long distances in northern Germany . Brunswick is very similar to the Madeleine des deux Saisons variety .
Synonyms
The variety name has many synonyms: "Braunschweig", "Brunswig", "Hannover", "Brown Hamburg", "Bayswater", "Black Naples", "Boughton", "Broad White Turkey", "Clementine", "Dalmatia", "Dalmatian" (" Dalmatie " is another type of fig), "Madonna", "Magnolia", "Castle Kennedy" and "Vashon Violet".
tree
Brunswick has a medium-strong growth and can reach a height of 5 m and a width of the same in Central Europe . The leaf is usually five-lobed and deeply incised.
fruit
The pre-figs of the Brunswick variety are teardrop-shaped, different in color from yellow-green to apricot to light brown, often with red vertical stripes. These figs appear very early - in June - are very large and usually weigh between 100 and 120 grams. The autumn figs ripen in Central Europe from September to October, are colored similarly to the previous figs and weigh 50 to 70 grams. The pulp is red. The fruit tastes sweet and has an excellent aroma.
Winter hardiness
Brunswick is considered to be very hardy and is successfully grown outdoors in Germany.
See also
literature
- Christoph Seiler: Figs from your own garden , Verlag Eugen Ulmer , Stuttgart 2016.
- Pierre Baud: Le Figuier: Pas à pas , Aix-en-Provence 2008.
- Pierre Baud: Figues , Vaison la Romaine 2005.