Here's an unknown fig that was originally from the Galicia region of Spain. A few have this variety growing in the states. I was very impressed by the ripe fig I got from my tree this year. Nice color and very tasty figs.

Wow, that's some beautiful colors. And looks like it could get some thin and delicate skin as it comes into full swing.

Nice!  Can't wait for mine to fruit, hopefully in July 2014! :)

Such a beautiful fig, the colors of this fig are amazing

Bass it looks like a very good fig.
How about size, is it close to Hardy Chicago size?
Small or open eye?

That is certainly one good looking fig. Can't wait to hear from others as well about the taste.

Harvey,
I've been ill so I didn't roast any chestnuts until yesterday. My dogwalker (just until I'm better) and I ate 2 pounds yesterday and they were excellent. She had never had a chestnut before and it was a lot like introducing someone to a real fig. At first she was a bit untrusting and thought the taste was odd. It only took one chestnut though before she was hooked and munching away.
I just reordered more large chestnuts before I came onto f4f and am very happy with your product. And, again, for the money the knife is a "must have". I'm going to try a really old recipe for chestnut soup although I don't know where I'm going to get freshly milked heavy cream, freshly churned butter or my x wife's great grandfather's home made port wine. The rest of the ingredient's are easy as long as Italian Bay leaves are the same as the ones I have. I traded a fig tree for a really nice Bay tree but I doubt it's an Italian one. I'm going to have to find some thyme. Hopefully the frosts haven't gotten it all. Anyway just letting you know you have a satisfied customer here in Virginia.

I've got one of my Galicia Negra in my greenhouse and the other in the ground.  Maybe I'll get fruit this winter! :)

Thanks again, Michael.

As I mentioned elsewhere, my employee went on disability last week.  I hired the neighbor's 20 year old son to help me a little with barn expansion and he asked about chestnuts because he didn't know what they were.  I gave him a raw one that had been setting out (already cured) on his first day.  Yesterday he said that he had the taste in his mouth (mind?) for hours afterwards and was craving them that night.  Not everyone is so easily hooked.

I'm pretty sure just by looking at that pulp, when mature that is going to be crazy delicious.

Yeah Harvey...the first one is free....LOL    I remember that deal in High School....LOL

I'm waiting for a market correction. LOL

That does look like a great fig and I'll second the praise for Harvey's chestnuts.  I didn't know you could eat them raw.  How bout that soup recipe - it sounds great!

Wow, what an amazing colour.

Mine fruited indoors, last year and the color looked beautiful! It didnt taste so good, since it was under LED lighting tho. It's fruiting indoors again this year, I have them under powerful High Density lights, maybe it will help with the taste! They will be going outdoors next year in San Jose!

OT My Salem dark fruited indoors under LEDS and it tasted amazing! I cant wait to grow the Salem Dark outdoors!

Okay, I'll hijack the thread a little.  I don't want to turn this into a political thread but want to qualify this comment with the fact that I am in no way a fan of the current occupant of the White House.  That said, one of his appointees has pretty good taste, lol.  I won't mention her name since she might get in touch of me since she was some expert on Internet privacy, etc.  In November 2009 I got a call from her and she was quite desperate for some chestnuts ASAP.  I think it was a Wednesday and she was planning on cooking chestnut soup for some sort of very high level potluck dinner at the White House.  We talked a fair amount on the phone and she was extremely grateful.  I asked her if she could do anything to nix this crazy idea about Obamacare and she responded that Obama wanted it to pass and that she hoped he got whatever he wanted.  Okay, enough of the politics except that she did say later on that everyone enjoyed the chestnut soup very much.  This is the recipe she gave me.

Harvey, you just cracked me up. Glad you're sharing your chestnuts!

so beautiful color ...

They are not very large, size of an average hardy chicago fig, the skin is thin, but it didn't show any crack signs which can be beneficial. 

This one is tops on my wish list. Such a cool color!

Recall when you first posted this fig it is very nice looking.

Looks like the 'Merlot' of figs.  Hey, not a bad name for future figs of this color.  ;)

Thank You for the chestnuts soup.

It looks like squid ink has been injected inside this fig (not literally of course), very beautiful, I just can imagine what the jam would look like from these figs.

Bass, how would you compare the taste of this fig to a Col de Dame? and how productive is it?

Bass

That's a really scrumptious looking fig. I agree that it could be the " Merlot " of fig specimens, Thanks much for sharing your good fortunes.

Regards