Thats so cool to find so many figs around you.

Another tool that might be useful in  chasing down the origin of trees is a site that will show local concentrations of surnames anywhere on the globe: http://worldnames.publicprofiler.org/

This site can often yield entertaining and surprising results.

Good resource Dale, thanks for the connection.

Thanks to Luise, we know that Aladino Sbragia was from Cappanori, Lucca Italy. Being that the tree is about 50-60 years old, and from his home area of Italy, anyone of our Italian members have knowledge of dark figs from that area? I know that a positive ID is unlikely, but anything similar? Would anyone be interested in cuttings this winter, or are there already enough UNKs confusing things. I've started a couple for myself already, since it is local and really delicious. Thanks for any help in discovering more about the UNK Italian AS.

how can anyone say that they dont like figs?   My first hunt for other varieties let me to meet a lady named Pam in West Seattle. Her brother had hacked the tree to the ground, because every year she had to deal with the mess and she never ate one. I pulled some suckers, but they were too small and I don't know if they made it. I then focused on other more viable source for  cuttings.   Another lady chopped up this 10 feet wide and did not even save me a cutting. She said it was a "bad fig". 

Hopefully the new generation will apreciate this amazing trees. I keep on giving them away.  I placed an ad on craigslist and distributed the Adriatic/king (from my boss) to more than 20 people...

the pulp of that black (mission) looks  so delicious! I have a year old one. Maybe next year, it will let me taste its fruits.

I've been eyeing a huge tree sticking out of a backyard fence for about a year.  Was planning to get cuttings this winter when it went dormant.  Noticed this past week it's gone.  It had been there a few days before.  So sad.

Here in WI you see beautiful, productive apple trees and all of a sudden you see foot wide stumps.  And apples are $1.00 TO $2.50 a lb. I don't understand why folks don't put more value on the things that preserve good health and taste good also.  I love seeing all the trees and the fruit you've found and I am grateful that you are preserving their genetics.  Sounds so clinical so I'll say thank you for the folks that brought them over and hoped they would survive.

Gary,
Nice figs !
The black one, whatever it is has the looks of being pollinated.

Francisco

I agree, Greenbud, we need to maintain genetic diversity. We are losing it by the day. There was a lovely Yellow Delicious apple orchard of about 5-6 acres that was taken out last year in favor of wine grapes. The money is in the wine unfortunately.
James, next time maybe go for green cuttings?

I've got a Mystery Fig from Occidental California. Apparently Italian. It's still a wee pup. I also have a Craigslist Special that I bought in a fit of insanity. They keep my named varieties company. I tip my dishwater out the kitchen window on to them, much to the amusement of my neighbors. They're all doing well, despite the drought.

Gary, I'm home sick with sinus crud. When I'm back on my feet, I'll take done photos. Oddly enough, I have a desert king and what's surely a black mission.

I have a tiny urban yard in Oakland and will have to prune these babies like crazy.

Hi all, I'm updating this post about the Unk Italian AS. Yesterday, I pruned the tree lightly for the owner, and thus, I have some cuttings to share. Hoping to come up with a possible ID on this fig, I contacted Herman2 for his thoughts. After seeing all of the photos of the tree, leaves, figs exterior and interior, as well as the growth tips of the branches, his opinion is that it most closely resembles Noire de Caromb. I do not have NdC, so I cannot compare side by side. I agree that the fruit looks just like the NdC photos I found on the web. So, it is a possibility. However, I will still call this Unk Italian AS (Aladino Sbragia) in honor of the man who brought this fig to Healdsburg from his home in Italy, 50-60 years ago. Perhaps some day, it can be positively ID'd. I have enough cuttings for 15 or so members. I will send 3 for $5.00 shipping only. Please e-mail me if you would like to try it. It was one of the 3 best figs I got to taste last year, it is hard to imagine a much better one. The photos of the ripe fruit were taken on September 13. My pp address is pennington_gary@msn.com If you need to use snail mail, contact me for address. I ask that you label it as Unk Italian AS. Thanks!        

Hi Gary, very generious offer. Reread the entire post and love the history to the Unk Italian AS. I'll take an order.

Nice find! Thanks for the offer.

Hi Gary, thanks for the generous offer. I sent you an email, let me know if you have any packages available.

Thanks again.

Those look awesome, pm sent.

6 gone, 9 to go.

Email sent. I hope I am not too late. Thanks.

Email sent,thank you for being generous.

Hi Gary
This is so up my alley, looks beautiful whatever it is
Count me in, Thanks

3 left. I will ship Monday 2/2, unless you are concerned with cold where you are.

That's all for now. I'll update if there are any left. Thanks everyone.

I am late, damn it :(

Kind offer, Gary.   Nice that you found a donor tree from you wishlist!  Any crumbs left for an early bird ?
;)