Fig Varieties: A Monograph - uri=ucce.ucdavis

332 Hilgardia
[Vol. 23, No. 11
San Antonio. Described and illustrated by Vallese (1909). Leaves very small,
scabrous, dark green above, shallowly 3-lobed. Profichi flask-shaped; apex rounded,
with the center protruding like a nipple; neck prominent, gradually narrowing to the
stalk; color pea green; interior violet.
Tardivo (syn. Gagliano del Capo). Described and illustrated by Vallese (1909); also
described by De Rosa (1911).
Leaves large, intense green, somewhat scabrous on upper side, generally 3-lobed;
sinuses shallow. Profichi of medium size; neck short; apex rounded, slightly nippled at
center; color clear green, with few white flecks; interior purple.
Tit-en-Tsekourt (syn. Ain-el-Hadjel). Listed by Hanoteau and Letourneux (1872).
Described and illustrated by Mann (1939a). Name signifies “eye of the partridge,”
because of the rosy color of the eye scales. Recognized throughout Kabylia by its
variety name.
Tree spreading, productive; leaves large, 3-lobed.
Profichi large, from 1-1/2 to 2 inches in diameter; body spherical, with short neck;
eye conspicuous, on account of rosy scales; color green; interior violet.
Caprifigs with Interior Violet or Purple; Skin Green,
Tinged with Darker Shades of Brown or Violet
Abetroune. Described and illustrated by Mann (1939a); named after place of origin;
regarded as one of the earliest varieties at Tizi-Rached, Algeria.
Tree productive and vigorous; leaves almost entire, or sometimes 5-lobed. Profichi
large, up to 2 inches in diameter, pyriform, with medium stalk; color green, sometimes
tinged with violet at maturity; eye scales green, or rose-tinted; interior violet.
Adras Violet. Described and illustrated by Mann (1939a) ; found with Adras Blanc,
but is later in season of maturity and has a violet interior. At Ouadhias, Algeria, it is
sometimes erroneously called Beurzel, and is also confused with other varieties.
Tree generally of large size, much branched, compact, and very productive; leaves
generally 5-lobed, but variable.
Profichi small, 1-1/2 inches in diameter, pyriform; stalk short; color green, tinged
with violet at maturity; interior violet.
Ayers. A variety found in the orchard of A. F. Ayers and of other growers near
Merced, California; similar in habit of growth to trees of Roeding No. 2, but terminal
buds are violet-brown, and fruit characters are decidedly different. Leaves below
medium size.
Mamme crop good; figs below medium to small in size, somewhat oblate; neck
absent or very short, and often slightly flattened; ribs fairly prominent; color green,
tinged with violet; white flecks conspicuous; interior very light purple.
Profichi below medium in size; neck fairly prominent, slightly flattened; stalk short;
white flecks conspicuous on the green surface; apex broad, not depressed; interior
purple.