Fig Varieties: A Monograph - uri=ucce.ucdavis

350 Hilgardia
[Vol. 23, No. 11
Maple-Leaved. Described by Eisen (1901) and Roeding (1903). A variety imported
from Turkey by G. C. Roeding, and given a local name derived from the form of the
leaf. He reported it to be a fig of inferior quality, of no value for drying.
Merchini. Described by Minangoin (1931) from Dra Tamar, Tunisia. Leaves
medium, 3- to 5-lobed. Figs oblate, often oblique, sessile; skin thin, greenish yellow;
pulp rose-colored; seeds large.
Mota (syns. Allamoda, Moda). Described by Donno (1951a, 1952) as a variety of
Lecce Province.
Tree with green terminal buds, and 3- to 5-lobed leaves. Brebas rare. Second-crop
figs medium, 2 inches long by 1-3/4 inches in diameter, top-shaped; stalk short,
strongly attached to the branch; ribs numerous; eye open; color light green; white
flecks scattered, numerous; pulp light red, very sweet very good for drying. Season
early.
Mouzai. Described by Minangoin (1931) from Gafsa, Tunisia. Leaves large,
somewhat concave above. Figs large, spherical; skin thin, smooth, yellow in color; pulp
light red.
Panettaro (syns. Albanega, Panettiero, Abbanega). Described and figured by Vallese
(1909); brief account by Guglielmi (1908); described in detail by Donno (1952) as
Albanega.
Tree vigorous; leaves large, 5- to 7-lobed; terminal buds green, according to Donno
(1951a). Figs large, oblate; stalk very short; eye open; color yellowish green; ribs
slightly elevated; skin checking; pulp light strawberry, filling the cavity; flavor sweet,
very delicate. One of the better figs when consumed fresh. It is not much used for
drying on account of its late season of maturity.
Pasulito (syn. Pasu’ella). Described by Guglielmi (1908) and De Rosa (1911). Rarely
produces brebas; second crop usually caprified.
Tree robust; leaves larger than those of most other varieties, ordinarily 5-lobed. Figs
spherical, with short stalk; color greenish yellow; skin checking at maturity; eye scales
rose-colored; pulp red; seeds large, numerous. Usually consumed fresh.
Pazzo (syn. Paccio). Described and illustrated by Vallese (1909); described by
Guglielmi (1908), De Rosa (1911), and Tamaro (1948). Widely grown in Terra d’Otranto.
Tree moderately vigorous; leaves mostly 5- to 7-lobed. Figs spherical, medium, with
short stalk; eye large; scales rose-colored; skin yellowish green; pulp bright red; seeds
large, very numerous. Quality mediocre when dried.
Rixford. Seedling No. 114 from the Maslin orchard, Loomis; named by W. T.
Swingle in honor of G. P. Rixford. See accounts by Swingle (1909) and Rixford (1918a).
Distributed as a promising variety, since at Loomis the eye of most figs became sealed
with a drop of gum; found to be unsatisfactory, on account of dark-strawberry pulp
and inferior quality when dried.
Round White Smyrna. See description by Eisen (1901). An unidentified variety,
imported from Turkey.
Sesso (syns. Sessune, Peloso, Pilosa, Piloso, Lungo Bianco). Described and pictured
by Vallese (1909). Described by Guglielmi (1908) and De Rosa (1911). The variety Fara,