Fig Varieties: A Monograph - uri=ucce.ucdavis

354 Hilgardia
[Vol. 23, No. 11
Smyrna-type Figs with Skin Dark (Various Shades of Violet
to Black); Pulp White or Amber
Euscaire (syn. Euscaire Preto). Introduced as P.I. No. 18,851 in 1906, with the
Chiswick collection of English figs; listed but not described by Eisen (1901); requires
caprification in California.
Tree upright, open; terminal buds brown. Leaves medium, glossy above; upper
sinuses of medium depth and width, lower sinuses shallow; base cordate, sometimes
truncate or even decurrent; margins wavy, coarsely crenate; texture harsh, thick. (Plate
13.)
Figs medium, pyriform, with a prominent neck; average weight 40 grams stalk thick,
up to 1/2 inch long; ribs narrow, elevated; eye medium, open; scales violet; white flecks
large, conspicuous; color black; skin checking lengthwise, as shown by Condit (1941 a,
fig. 8, A); pulp amber; flavor rich, sweet. Quality excellent fresh, but inferior and small
in size when dried. Of no commercial importance. (Plate 15, B.)
Hamriti. Described by Minangoin (1931) as a variety requiring caprification at Kalaâ
Srira, Tunisia.
Leaves medium, 3- to 5-lobed; sinuses deep, sometimes closed. Figs with short, thick
neck; skin thin; eye almost closed; color dark violet, with bands almost black; pulp
amber.
Scancaniso (syn. Fico della Villa of Cavolini). Described and illustrated by Vallese
(1909); probably the same variety described by Guglielmi (1908) as Scansaniso. Planted
more commonly than Turco; occasionally produces a breba crop in favorable seasons;
caprification generally practiced.
Leaves large, 3- to 5-lobed. Figs large, broadly turbinate; neck and stalk both short;
color rosy violet; skin checking; pulp whitish. Highly esteemed for fresh consumption.
Smyrna-type Figs with Skin Dark (Various Shades of Red, Brown,
or Violet to Black); Pulp Various Shades of Red
Abougandjour. Described and illustrated by Mauri (1942). Name signifies “long
beak,” owing to the particularly long stalk. Grown near Fort National; also common at
Mechtras, Boghni, and Dra-el-Mizan, where it is appreciated for its productiveness and
good keeping qualities.
Tree vigorous, compact. Leaves rather small, 3-lobed. Figs globular; neck short; size
medium; stalk over 1/2 inch in length; color violet-black; pulp garnet, solid.
Adjaffar. Described and illustrated by Mauri (1942). Trees well distributed in the
Soummam Valley; sometimes confused with Azeudjar; known as Azegoush by some
growers near Sidi-Aich.
Tree vigorous, very productive. Leaves generally 5-lobed; petiole often tinged with
red.
Figs globular, above medium; neck missing; skin rather thick; color violet, with
scattered white flecks; pulp red; quality good.
Aghan. Introduced from Afghanistan under P.I. No. 134,750, as a hardy fig, able to
withstand zero temperatures. At Riverside it produced small, purple figs with deep
strawberry pulp that were of no particular value.