Very similar, and nearly identical, to Negronne, a.k.a. Violette de Bordeaux, but preferred by some who claim it is even tastier than the famous fig from Bordeaux.
A super tasty and cold hardy Adriatic type fig with green skin and a bright strawberry flesh, Battaglia Green was rediscovered in Virginia and has been distributed far and wide since then.
Col de Dame Blanc sets the bar for flavor in yellow/green fleshed figs. Though we’ve only had them when ripened in the greenhouse, which typically dilutes the flavor and causes them to split early, it was still fantastic!
A real workhorse fig and a superb selection for cold climate growers who sometimes have trouble overwintering figs outdoors. We first came across this variety many years ago in Vermont.
Also known as Col de Dame Bicolor, the Col de Dame Mutante clone is a highly prized and unique fig that combines the flavor and allure of the Col de Dames in an ornamental striped package.
A real workhorse fig that was shared with us by one of our customers years ago and touted as having an earlier ripening main crop than Lattarulla, and they didn’t lie! St. Rita ripens one of the earliest main crops of any fig we grow, right up there with Ronde de Bordeaux and Improved Celeste. Flavor is similar to Chicago Hardy with a real strong strawberry jam punch to it. Very prolific from a young age and incredibly productive!
With its thick skin, chewy texture and stubborn refusal to split even under the most humid conditions, and ability to dry on the tree even in humid greenhouses, Negra d’Agde has proven itself a real winner for us and we’d guess growers in more naturally humid climates will find it to be an extremely valuable variety as well.
A far more vigorous, faster growing and easier to root clone of Black Madeira, Figo Preto produces figs that are essentially identical to the “true” Black Madeira (DFIC 144), but with much less fuss and patience needed. Plants grow at 2-3 times the speed of our other Black Madeira clone without any grafting or special care.
A highly sought after fig for its beautifully striped skin that starts the season out looking very much like a Panache fig and then changes to a veritable rainbow of red, yellow, and purple stripes until fully ripening and settling to a deep purple with very subtle or completely hidden stripes.
As delicious and infamous as Black Madeira is, we think White Madeira should be ranked right up there with it for its delicious and unique flavor. While we are somewhat partial to the darker skinned figs, White Madeira has a flavor that reminds us of strawberry jolly ranchers! Intensely sweet with an almost artificial berry flavor, but in a good way!