Deanna
A table-fig variety whose fruit does not split like Poona and Conadria тАФ a useful trait where humidity at ripening makes splitting a problem.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Fig (Anjeer)
- Type
- Hardwood-cutting variety
- Season
- All seasons
- Maturity period
- Perennial; bears from year 2тАУ3
- Expected yield
- Good table-fruit yield; low splitting
- Suitable soil
- All soils
- Release
- Table-fig variety noted for low fruit splitting
About this variety
Deanna is a table-fig variety noted for fruit that does not split like the popular Poona fig and Conadria тАФ a genuinely useful trait where high humidity at ripening makes splitting a problem. It is grown for the fresh table market and is a good choice in tracts where a wet or humid ripening spell would ruin a splitting-prone variety.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
Perennial; bears from year 2тАУ3
Expected yield
Good table-fruit yield; low splitting
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- Fruit resists splitting better than Poona/Conadria
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Fruit resists splitting far better than Poona and Conadria.
- A good fresh-table choice where humidity at ripening is a risk.
Things to consider
- Less widely established in India than Poona/Dinkar; source clean cuttings of the true variety.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for тАФ check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Maharashtra
- Karnataka
- Gujarat