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Corragio?

I cannot find any description in fig varieties section about Corragio. Can somebody please describe it? Anything known about its hardiness?

Here is the info I received:

"My father in law Isidoro DiBiase is an Italian immigrant (from the early 50’s).  On one of his return trips from visiting his family in the Abruzzi he brought back a cutting of his personal childhood favorite fig from his hometown of Raiano north-west of Rome.  The fig was spelled differently but named about the same, (corraggio).  I think it actually means something like “strong heart”.  When we built our house here in NC he brought me a cutting which has been growing here since.  Oddly, the fig fruit actually grows with a crease that makes the fruit look heart-shaped.  I can only assume it was named after the shape of its fruit."

Thank you!

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