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Help ID store bought figs

We have a neally nice co-op near us (near San Francisco CA), and in season they bring more fresh figs than the usual suspects. I've seen Panache and Calimyrna. Before I had the fig bug, I got some figs that were pear shaped, about 1.5-2 in long and 1-1.5 in across. The skin was dark green, a little bit wrinkled and somewhat thick, but not tough at all. The center was dark strawberry and delicious. Any idea what they might be? My suspicion is they were caprified Desert King or Adriatic, but I've never had either so I can't compare.

Where's the co-op?  :)   I couldn't tell you about the figs, sorry.

Possibly Adriatic

Actually there's two that have figs. Berkeley Bowl (where I found the ones above) in West Berkeley, and El Cerrito Natural Grocery in El Cerrito on San Pablo. Both have nice produce sections with lots of fruit choices. Lots of varieties on the usual (apples, pears, etc) and some more exotic ones (feijoa, cherimoya, white sapote, etc), wild mushrooms in season, etc. There's also Monterey Market with good produce, but I don't know if they have figs.

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