Bethel Grove Gardens · Variety reference
Cape White
Biological type: Common (persistent)
Pollination: Unknown
Cutting reference$10.00
One-gallon reference$35.00
Reference estimates, not sale offers or mature-tree appraisals. Price evidence date not recorded.
No verified photograph yet
Fruit & growing traits
- Biological type
- Common (persistent)
- Crop habit
- Unifera (main crop)
- Main crop ripening
- Early
- Flavor profile
- Honey
- Fruit size
- Small–medium
- Skin color
- Green-gold
- Pulp color
- Creamy white, solid center
- Hardiness / climate notes
- Warm-climate; splits if left; golden jam
Reported growth habit: Unknown
Origins & names
- Geographic origin
- South Australia
- Possible origin
- Australia
- Synonyms / alternate names
- Cape White (SA)
- Same or nearly the same
- South Australian jam fig; Baxter/Heritage sometimes map near Blanche
- Popular close brother
- White Marseilles
- Known parentage
- Unknown / not recorded
- Reference year
- 1920
- First year (estimate)
- SA commercial jam fig, 20th c.
- What the year means
- Official release or first wide circulation
Evidence & reference values
- Confidence
- Medium — breeder notes / national commercial lists / collector forums
- Key sources
- NSW DPI; QLD crop summary; Heritage Fruits Society
- Condit page
- Unknown / not recorded
- Notes
- Low spreading tree. Grown for jam more than fresh. Jan–Feb harvest.
- Commonality
- Average
- Market availability
- Garden center
Imported catalog record; not individually reviewed. Separate names do not necessarily establish distinct genotypes.