Accession details

The above UNVERIFIED accession names were cited as synonyms in Fig Varieties: Hilgardia, Vol. 23, No. 11, 1955, p. 447, by Condit; and in Ortho Book 'Citrus and Subtropical Fuit' Memo, 1985, by Claude Sweet. Rating of this variety by fig grower, Mr. Ray Givan, in Pomona, Vol. XXIX, No. 1, Winter 1996: Excellent; sweet and rich. Info. on this variety from Watts, Figs in Coastal Southern California, Fruit Gardeners, California Rare Fruit Growers, Vol. 23, No. 6, December 1991: Small, bluish purple, reddish pulp. Drops when ripe. Most are canned in S. United States. Good on coast. Info. on this variety from Sanders, Figs in Containers, Fruit Gardeners, California Rare Fruit Growers, Vol. 23, No.6, December 1991: Plump, small-to-medium size fruit. Tightly closed eye. Beautiful light-violet to violet-brown skin. Sweet, firm, juicy white flesh resists spoilage. Excellent fresh or dried. Tangy aftertaste when fresh. Small tree.