Those are really cool looking figs.  So many cool figs!  So little garden space!  I have always wanted to take a trip to Itally, but now I have an even bigger reason to go, to check out the figs. 

Thank you so much for anwering a persisting question of mine. My folks were from San Pietro Avellana near Castel di Sangro and I have thought it would be fun to have a fig from the region. Can you describe Roscioletto's attributes? Since I am USAg zone 5, I must container grow.

Here is more on this fig

Thank you Mario. I had forgotten this thread. I don't believe the story of the monks making hooves. It doesn't make sense.  taht Zoccolanti is enormous, though.

This is a photograph of an unknown fig weight of 170 grams.

'Rigato del Salento'

This Italian variety of fig is differs by the French fig 'Panachee' because 'Rigato del Salento' produces figs and brebas, while the 'Panachee' only produces figs and not brebas, it is also different shape of the figs

breba of 'Rigato del Salento'

Thanks for sharing. Are the young branches if Rigato del Salento variegated such as the Panachee?  I can't quite tell in the photo.

By the way, I am growing several Italian chestnut varieties from Italy....all legally imported! :)  I had my surprise USDA/APHIS inspection last year and I gave them the information they required.

Viaggiatore the Panache here in America in my yard did produce breba figs near Chicago,Illinois.
Picture is dated June 3rd 2011

Martin, did your breba figs mature?  I had several on mine and thought one was going to mature but it dropped off like the others.  I thought it may have had breba figs last year but, honestly, didn't pay close enough attention.

No they developed black spots and rotted with the spring rains .
Tree was given away because the main crop splits easily grown in pot here unlike many other types.

Viaggiatore thank you for that information of the different color stripes.

Hi
till now i always wanted a ferrari or a lambo or a pagani.
now i also want the italian figs :)

I photographed this original print of Gallesio 1800
in the library Malatestestiana of Cesena:

Gallesio describes a particular type of fig ('Fetifero' or 'Dall'Osso' ) with an odd shape and bi color

I have bought a fig tree from a nursery that says to sell the same fig:

'Fetifero' or 'Dall'Osso'


'Fetifero' or 'Dall'Osso'


'Fetifero' or 'Dall'Osso'

I do not think it's the same if a little cool approaches

Hi Viaggiatore
i have seen that print somewhere in past .

Here are a few figs from different tree's that showed like that just not common though to see on my trees.

Although this one different i found interesting to photograph.
The last picture i have seen several times in yard on same mission tree, double fig single stem double eyes.

Click to enlarge .

There are many figs that have fruits with morphological alterations,
and some Italian nurseries exploiting those figs, to cheat buyers by passing for fig 'Fetifero'.
But we have a photo of the true fig 'Fetifero' or 'Dall'Osso':
http://www.ficuscarica.com/carica/dall%20osso.html

To be the true 'Fetifero' the fruit shall be two colors !

Viggiatore
This is a most informative thread.  Salute e arrivederci!

I was wondering about the taste too... 

Hello Viaggiatore971,
    Hello Viaggiatore971 I have a Zoccolanti Fig Tree in my backyard. I live in the NE United states. Mother tree was over 100 YO.

Luigi
That figs looks gigante..lol
Is that a fiorone?  Also do you have a photo of the pulp and leaves?

 Hello Viaggiatore. Fiorone? You know in america they give it the name, Makedonia Fig? its a greek name. I have also seen it called San Pietro? I am sorry but I have no pictures of the inside of the fig. This picture I sent you was from September of 2013. I lost the tree that winter as we had brutal cold winter.. But the Root survived and I have 3 cuttings I have started again, plus the original coming up from the ground. The inside was a Light reddish, to pink in color. The mother tree grew in Napoli, And a cutting was sent to my Grandfather Luigi in Brooklyny NY by his relatives sometime around 1914. He then started a tree in his backyard and it grew tremendous. this tree is where i took my cutting from. hence the picture i sent to you. Thank you for returning my post. i appreciate all of the knowledge you give to this forum. Thank You. blow up the pic so you can see the leaves. Ciao.... 

Dear..
I'm looking for Fracazzano Nero and Genovese Nero, please..

I'm sorry these names don't ring a bell.