I saw a fig called Mediterranean on eBay. Does anyone know if this is the same as Adriatic or are they
two different varieties?

I don't really know the answer to your question but I'm under the impression Adriatic figs originally come from the coastal areas surrounding the Adriatic sea i.e. a subset of the Mediterranean area.

Is an apple same as an orange?

Yes, it is the same.

Not gonna ask Gorgi to make me a fruit salad anytime soon...

Optimist,

http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/medsea.htm

Have a look on this map.
It identifies for us the names of the various basins (Seas) composing the Mediterranean Sea

Adriatic is one of them, between the eastern coasts if Italia and the shores of Croatia (ex-Yugoslavia..)

Hope the map will help you.

Francisco

There seems to be a misunderstanding: I know perfectly well where the Mediterranean Sea and the Adriatic Sea are.
My question was just if 'Mediterranean' and 'Adriatic' are just two different names for one fig variety.

I am sorry !

Never seen any fig  variety denominated 'Mediterranean'
But there is a common fig variety called 'Adriatic' ...as far as figs are concerned the two names are not synonyms

On the other hand practically all figs (carica) originated around the Mediterranean Basin

hope this helps

Francisco

Jon has 'Mediterranean' listed in his variety database with no data included.  Because it was included in his fig cutting list for this year, I tried to find something about it but a forum search yielded little useful info.  Or Royal Mediterranean.

If I am looking at the same listing, listing says it's a black fig so no it is not Adriatic as that is a green fig. Here's the description:

Fresh Israel fig cuttings

That seller is using someone else's pic in the central photo, never a good sign.
She is from outside the US, reason for a USDA inspector visit.
And who knows if her 'Mediterranean' is the same as the one Jon has listed.  Mediterranean could be as generic a term as Black, Blanca, Greek, Violette, Sicilian or whatever.

OK.
My implied answer above was - no, they are not the same.
Why should they be the same?

WOW Optimist, you took a swipe at gorgi and then at Francisco who is one of the nicest people I've ever met. That was very rude and uncalled for. I've only ever seen Francisco be polite and helpful to everyone and that really ticked me off. If you know where the places are you would have known they are different. OR a database or google search could have cemented it for you.

Who ever used 'Mediterranean' as a strain name shouldn't have done so.
As for ebay, it would be more an origin name - the tree is there - but even that would mean nothing as it could be in Spain, Algeria, Egypt, Greece ... Turkey
It could need caprification or not ...
If the seller was fair, he would have showed his own photos of ripe/unripe fruit and photos of the full tree.
I wouldn't give it a try.
Now, if you are a collector and want to take the chance, you could do it .BUT as the procedure for importing legally that material to your home is not the easiest ...
The last choice is yours, but you should probably stay away from that offer... If you're lucky, USDA have beautiful ladies as inspectors ... and worth the visit :)

not very optimistic.

Thank you for all your comments. I never meant to insult anyone, I just didn't t understand some of the answers. My sincere apologies!
As for the cuttings, it has never been my intention to buy them, I only got interested in the names ( knowing that
a fig may have different names in different parts of the world).

Here is Jon's Mediterranean
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mediterranean-Fig-Tree-Cuttings-458-G04-/281284878590?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item417de2a0fe

Thank you, gorgi.