Hi All,

I joined the forum a good bit ago after my interest in figs spiked when I started gardening as a hobby and researching my Italian roots. 

I posted a few times on the forum already, but I want to formally introduce myself and am eager to grow my small plants, into prolific trees alongside everyone in this forum.

Below is a pic I took about a year and a half ago of my 1st fig.  It's a Tarantella.  I bought a group of trees from Joe Morle up here in MA. It was a small to medium size dark fig with the half of the fig about the size of a quarter!

 
Best,

Phil

Looks good how did it taste?

Welcome, Phil.  I've heard of this fig but don't know much about it.

Welcome to the forum. Very nice looking fig!!

Welcome to the forum Phil...

Phil,
Welcome to THE forum where it all happens :)

What a beautiful fig, the taste must be intense, tell us a bit about it.

Welcome aboard, Phil.
What area of Italy does your family come from?

Welcome, please tell us more about that fig.  I am interested in the Tarantella as my Grandfather's roots came from the Taranto area in Italy. 

Welcome :)

Welcome Phil, Glad you joined us! :)

Welcome

Welcome to the forum.

On a scale of 10, I will score it at 6.5 -- hopefully it gets better with time. This is the 2nd season
it has ripen for me.

Thanks all for the replies!  It's amazing to see how many figs are out there.

Phil - Very Cool! I got this variety from Joe Morle http://www.figtrees.net.  He says in the description it comes from the Taranto region hence the name.  His description of the fruit is pretty accurate.

Ruuting - my family is from Molise in the mountains. I also have family ancestry from the Abruzzo region on the Adriatic coast.  I'm slowly trying to collect figs from the regions.  I hear Mario on the forum is from Molise and has figs from the area including Salce (I snagged a small plant from another forum member, Bill).

Rich - It's a smaller to medium size fruit.  I would describe the taste as a berry-like flavor.  Pulp is a pink-red and the skin is a dark purple, but still has a tint of green near the top at the stem.

Cheers,

Phil

Welcome to the forum.  Looks like a nice fig.  Yum