Fig Varieties: A Monograph - uri=ucce.ucdavis

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Caseta. Described and figured by Estelrich (1910). A variety similar to Parejal, but
fruit smaller, greener in color, and less pulpy. For drying, it is reported superior to
Alicantina, and even more resistant to rain damage. At Pollensa, where it probably
originated, it is highly regarded, and the dried fruit is the first of any variety to appear
in markets.
Castagnola. Described by Sauvaigo (1889) and Eisen (1901) as a medium sized fig,
globular, bright green in color. Grown near Savoy, France.
Cervone. Listed by Gasparrini (1845), under Ficus deliciosa var. maxima, as a
turbinate fig, yellow in color.
Cistallino. Described by Ferrari (1912) as an Italian variety of medium size,
spherical; skin green, glossy; tree prolific; season early; not much grown.
Comadre. Regarded by Eisen (1901) as the best white drying fig of southern
Portugal. The term “comadre,” however, commonly designates a grade of dried figs,
and not any distinct variety.
Dois à Fôlha. Described and illustrated by Bobone (1932) as a common Portuguese
fig, so named because two figs appear in the axil of each leaf. Figs are globular, with
short stalk and greenish-yellow skin.
Du Japon. Described by Simonet et al. (1945) as a variety that closely resembles
Dalmatia and Blanche Navello. Two crops are produced. Brebas large to very large,
elongated-pyriform. Second-crop figs medium, pyriform, greenish yellow in color;
quality mediocre.
El Nouchi. Described by Guillochon (1913, 1927, 1929) as a small, spherical fig of
yellow color, rather good in flavor, maturing in August.
Espagnole (syn. D’Espagne). Described by Duchartre (1857), Sauvaigo (1894), and
Eisen (1888, 1901), as a very good, light-green fig, cultivated at Aix, France.
This may be the same as Verte, described elsewhere.
Fettouai. Described by Guillochon (1913, 1927, 1929) as a fig of medium size,
globular, yellow in color, maturing in August.
Gajico. A variety listed by Pellicano (1907) as a caprified, yellow fig, of little
importance.
Graissane. See Rolland (1914) for synonymy. Described by Garidel (1715), La
Brousse (1774), Rozier (1805), Lamarck (1817), Duhamel (1809), Noisette (1829), and
Eisen (1901). According to Garidel, trees of Graissane are found throughout Provence;
but this is contradicted by Duhamel. The latter briefly describes the fruit as spherical,
flattened at the apex; skin light-colored; flavor insipid.
Hospitalière. Briefly described by Duchartre (1857), Du Breuil (1876), and Eisen
(1888, 1901), as a greenish-yellow fig of Salon, France; good for drying.
Jorba. Described and illustrated by Estelrich (1910) as bearing fruit similar to that of
Alicantina. Figs of small size, green in color, easily dried.
Levant (syn. Turque). Described briefly by Duhamel (1755, 1809); his account
followed by Couverchel (1839) and Eisen (1901). A variety seldom cultivated in France;
leaves deeply lobed; figs large, yellow.
Llimonenca. Described and figured by Estelrich (1910) as a small, lemon colored fig,
spherical in shape, late in maturing; used mostly for cattle feed.