Fig Varieties: A Monograph - uri=ucce.ucdavis

February, 1955] Condit: Fig Varieties
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New French. Described by Earle (1900) as a small, spherical, light colored fig, of
medium quality. (Maybe identical with Angélique-see p.382.)
Parejal (syns. Julia in Ibiza, Parechal in Valencia). Described and figured by Estelrich
(1910); see also account by Priego y Jaramillo (1922).
Tree attains considerable size. Leaves 3-lobed. Breba crop small, of little value.
Second-crop figs medium to large, conical; stalk medium, coriaceous; skin checking at
maturity; color dark green; color of pulp not specified. Used for drying and for cattle
feed.
Subvarieties are Parejalina and Parejal Rayada, or Pintada.
Pelosa. Described by Estelrich (1910) as a variety occasionally found in Mallorcan
villages. Called “Pelosa” because of the pubescent skin. Second crop figs medium,
conical, yellowish green; flavor mild. Used for cattle feed. Crop matures by mid-
September.
Pilosella. Described by Ferrari (1912) as a green fig, with short, thick stalk; skin
pubescent; matures in September.
Précoce (syn. Petite Blanche). A variety briefly described by La Quintinie (1692),
Cupani (1696), Liger (1702), and Tournefort (1719), as producing medium-sized, green
fruit, of mediocre quality. According to Liger, it was not much esteemed in France, and
probably was not distributed.
Ragusa (syn. Ragusaine). Described briefly by Duchartre (1857), Du Breuil (1876),
and Eisen (1888, 1901), as a light-green fig of fair quality, introduced from Dalmatia into
France. Introduced into California by G. N. Milco, under the name Dalmatian. It was
tested at the California Experiment Stations, and was found at Tulare to resemble “the
Smyrna of California, and the Brunswick, except that it is more flattened and one-sided
in shape.”
Reginella. Described by Guglielmi (1908) as a variety maturing an abundant fall crop
in Lecce Province, Italy. Figs large, oval, greenish yellow in color. Consumed fresh.
Serra. Described and illustrated by Estelrich (1910) as a variety grown near Pollensa,
Mallorca, mainly for hog feed. Figs below medium, turbinate, without neck; stalk
short; color greenish yellow; pulp of good flavor.
Sextius. Listed by Du Breuil (1876) and Eisen (1888, 1901) as a yellow fig of good
quality, grown near Aix, France.
Sultani. Described by Grasovsky and Weitz (1932) as a large, round, green fig of
good quality, grown in Jenin, Palestine.
Tassiret. Briefly described by Guillochon (1913, 1927, 1929) as a below medium,
yellowish fig, maturing in August in Tunisia.
Tiboulenque (syn. Tibourenque). Listed by Duchartre (1857), Du Breuil (1876), and
Eisen (1888, 1901), as a “white” fig of France, very good both fresh and dried. No fruit
characters given.
Tira (syns. Hortella, Filera). Described and figured by Estelrich (1910) as a Mallorcan
variety, similar in fruit characters to Alicantina. Second crop figs medium, spherical,
yellow in color; quality excellent for drying.
Vacal. Described and figured by Estelrich (1910) as a Mallorcan fig of minor
importance. Figs medium, oblate-spherical, without neck; eye large; color light green;
white flecks numerous, small. Used for cattle feed and for drying.