Ficus carica 'King'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial monoecious deciduous tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination entomogamy
Spread endozoochory
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Cultivation

Origin: in Madera, Calif., by Sisto Pedrini, Western Evergreen Co., San Francisco. Introd. in 1940 by King Fig Plantation, San Francisco. Parentage unknown; discovered in 1930. Tree: moderately vigorous; breba crop prolific; severe dropping of second crop in inland districts. Fruit: large; pyriform; skin dark green, thin, smooth; flesh pink, sweet, quality excellent; matures in cool coastal climates as far north as British Columbia, Canada; resembles Genoa; of the White San Pedro group.
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Germination duration (days) 15 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
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Minimum temperature (C°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) 16 - 26
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Vigor moderate vigor
Productivity productive

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Synonyms

Ficus carica 'Desert King' Ficus carica 'King'