I have this fig from Germaplasm UCD,since 2003,and it only got ripe a couple of fruits,in about 2007.
Otherwise it was very diseased with fig diseases,maybe one ,maybe more than one,not sure but it wanted to die a couple of times,then later on it grew up again in the middle of Summer,other times it will fruit then the disease overtake it and it will not ripe the fruits.
Knowing what superior fruits it can have i did not discard it,and left it in ground ,in a not so good spot,with half day sun.
Surprise it did not die last Winter,and started from soil line again.
I had it covered with a large plastic flower pot over Winter.
In the Spring ,the only thing i did to the tree,is I pulled out all suckers except three,very early.
Well this year the plant is very healthy,it has 18 fruits,on it and one got ripe today.
It seem that the Fig disease is all gone!.
I started thinking the cold might have killed, the virus at least for this year.
I was thinking about that possibility in the past,but,it is only an opinion.
Any way the fruit of Ischia Black look magnificent and it tasted magnificent.
And I have 17 more to ripe!
Here are pixies taken today
Edit Note:I also bought other Ischias from Gardenoway,Hirts garden,and they turned to be Celeste,figs.

That is great news! I can't believe it's ripening fruit in same season after being frozen to soil. The leaves look healthy and great. Hopefully it stays healthy from now on... and you can move it or a layer from it to a premium spot in the yard. 

One other note:You have my word,I did not use any fertilizer,busters,magic tricks,nothing.
I applied some manure about five years ago and some limestone about three years ago,that is it.

Congratulations, your patience was rewarded.

That is amazing! Hasn't it been rather cool lately though?

This is great, there is hope for BI.

Wow, that's great. Congrats!

Yes it was ,cool the last 4 days,and yesterday we had ,3/4 inch rain,but it did not damage the ripening fruit.
Of course there was a net over the plant so no creature can take it.

That's an amazing story. I remember hearing about this tree years ago. The warm weather over the next few days should help more fruit to ripen. Congratulations Herman.

Congratulations Herman it is great to hear that Ischia Black is growing and ripening figs for you! 
I am putting this fig on my wish list to try growing in-ground in my zone 6a. 
What type of soil have you got this growing in?

Good for you, Herman. A terrific story with a happy ending. We can all learn from this lesson.

Congrats. Nice to hear that you got some ripe fruit

Pino:That tree is in ground in clay soil type.

Congratulations, Herman.  That is a beautiful fig.  No special treatments on my grounded figs either.  Good ol' clay soil.

It sure looks like the fig tree likes your soil Herman.
Wonder how it would do in sandy loam soil enriched with horse manure and or compost?

Great job, Vasile.  Your tree looks much better than the one at Wolfskill!

First, congrats on the fig(s) and good growth.

So know that the leaves are coming out healthy looking, how do they appear in comparison to the leaves on Jason's potential BI?

Congrats on your bounty, glad you finally had success!

Very nice looking fig, Vasile!  Thanks for sharing!

Herman2,
Thanks for sharing the pictures and encouraging info.
The Ischia Black cultivar may be a canidate for Japanese pruning techniques due to it producing figs on current years growth, once established.

__ how do they appear in comparison to the leaves on Jason's potential Ischia Black--
Very Similar,but Jason Fig is most likely Negretta,I will know better,when it ripe fruits.

Congrats!

Gorgeous.