Hi there,
I have 2 Perth friends who would like to know if their figs can be identified.

The first is from a tree, brought to Australia by Italian immigrants,
Origin is Possibly Delia Nuova, Calabria
Black fig, sticky red flesh, 2 fruit settings.


The 2nd fig is several decades old, 60's?
Possibly another European migrants fig?
Origins totally unknown
Bit larger than a golf ball.

TYI

:-)

They look like nice figs.  It is very difficult to identify figs from photos.  Also the same fig can show differences depending where and how grown.

But you never know someone might recognize them.

It would help if you have a coin or something to show the relative size and a photo of the interior of the black fig.

Good luck!

It is difficult to give exact id, they share similarities with some varieties but the leaves are unique. The green fig looks really nice, the round shape is nice, reminds me somewhat of the Hmari fig of Lebanon. Does it have any acidity?

Hi Bass,
the second fig is described as being very jammy and not acidic.
just found out the owners of the house had been a German family.

i looked up the fig you mentioned and it certainly looks similar but maybe this skin colour is quite different.  more green with these ones.

i cant get a pic of the inside of the first fig for another month or so.

The Dark fig is Genoa Black,if it is ,light red inside when you will have a chance to check it.
It can be also dark red inside if pollinated by the wasp and ,yes the green fig seem to be pollinated,and it seem you have the fig wasp present in your location.

Black Genoa is a very popular fig in Australia. It does look a lot like a Black Genoa but I wouldn't describe their flesh as sticky. Could pollination make them sticky?

I compared the leaves to my black genoa, and they weren't a match.
As soon as I have a pic of the ripe fig interior, I will let you know.

How did you go with that fig id Bronzewing?  For reference here are a few pics of a black genoa I picked today.

Enigma I know what you mean. They often have a light patch around the neck. But if you leave them to ripen a bit longer they do colour up.