Fig Varieties: A Monograph - uri=ucce.ucdavis

February, 1955] Condit: Fig Varieties
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Experiment Stations. Shinn reported in 1893 and 1903 that Du Roi was considered the
highest-flavored fig grown, especially in the foothills of the San Joaquin Valley; trees
suffered severe winter injury at the Tulare Experiment Station. Eisen regarded it as one
of the very best figs, and stated: “It cannot be too highly recommended, and will no
doubt become one of the most extensively grown figs in California and Arizona.” His
illustration shows four specimens that are pyriform and of medium size. Colby gave a
short description of figs grown at Tulare, and analysis of the fresh fruit. Price could not
have had the true Du Roi, for he represented the Texas-grown fruits as small and dark
purple. Starnes described specimens from three different sources in Georgia, and
illustrated one; the trees were found to be extremely productive, with fruit continuing
to mature until frost. In spite of its early promise, Du Roi has apparently been lost
completely from collections of fig varieties in Georgia and California. Description is
from that of Eisen; apparently only one crop.
Figs above medium, round-pyriform, oblique, with swollen cheeks; ribs few, slightly
elevated; neck short, variable; eye large, with amber scales; color pale bluish green;
pulp amber, streaked with rose; texture fine; seeds many, minute. Quality excellent,
both fresh and dried.
Barron (1891) described it as “small, roundish, pale yellow.”
El Bitri. Described by Guillochon (1913, 1927, 1929) and Hodgson (1931), from
Tunisia, as an interesting variety from the standpoint of production and quality. Also
described by Minangoin (1931), from Gabès.
The tree bears two crops. Figs large, green to yellowish in color, sessile; neck none;
eye open; pulp red; seeds few.
El Khadri. Described by Guillochon (1913, 1927, 1929) and by Minangoin (1931) as
Khedri. Figs with short, thick neck and prominent ribs; color green, as the name
indicates; pulp red; seeds numerous.
Eyrogue (syn. D’Eyrogue). Described by Hogg (1866) and Eisen (1888, 1901) as a
French fig, below medium in size, oblate, pale yellow in color; pulp light red, not
particularly rich in flavor.
Fourrassa. Described by Sauvaigo (1889) and Eisen (1901) as one of the largest of
autumn figs, oblong, greenish yellow; pulp red; quality mediocre.
Fqeisi. Described by Grasovsky and Weitz (1932) as a midseason fig of northern
Palestine, medium in size, spherical, greenish yellow in color; pulp red; seeds few.
Gambalunga (syn. Coscialunga). Described by Savastano (1885) as a medium fig,
canary yellow in color, with red pulp.
Gennes (syns. Aubicon, Figue Fièvre). Described by Merlet (1667), Liger (1702),
Bradley (1757), Trabut (1904), and Blin (1942). First crop small; second crop good.
According to Trabut, the figs are pyriform, with very small eye, gray color, and palerose
pulp. Langley (1728) described Genoa, called by the French, Figue de Gennes or La
Figue Fièvre, as a long, brownish purple fig.
Genoa (syns. Genoa White, White Genoa). Described by Miller (1768), Forsyth
(1803), Lindley (1831), Rogers (1834), Holley (1854), M’Intosh (1855), Dochnahl (1855),
White (1868), Hogg (1866), G. S. (1869), Massey (1893), Eisen (1885, 1897, 1901), Davis
(1928), Burger and De Wet (1931), and Condit (1947). Illustrated by Eisen, who stated