I have been collecting Middle eastern figs from immigrants who brought figs to my area and been successful with them. I've been researching and looking for good middle eastern varieties and have discovered that there's a region in Syria known for its figs by the Turkish border. they have many local varieties that have not been distributed anywhere else. I now have a contact there who sent me those photos. Sorry for the picture quality.

This is very interesting. If only I had more time I would surely go back all the way to Syria.

Bass,
about time you put dark fig picture as first one !   ; )
They look really nice and bold as you can still see the ridges or striping in them.
I noticed the secon picture down one can see nectar on some of them.

The lite color ones eh.........

Did that person cut them with knife to show interior in picture ?

Its nice to see pictures of figs from oversea's and many thanks to you.

Ciao Bass, I don't see this figs before, they look very delicious. What are the names of the varieties, they look so good especially when we had just a few small bowls figs this year in Pennsylvania ( Central West ) Very nice pics always. Ciao

Hello Maggie, Those varieties are local varieties in that region of northern Syria. Not sure of the exact names, but they use descriptive names to all varieties. for example the one with the deep red interior and yellow skin is called Sumacki after the spice Sumac. The brown one called Shiblawi, the black one called Swaidi which mean Blackish.
I have a few Syrian varieties as well as a few middle eastern some have fruited and some still waiting on them.

Bass:
Nice photos!
Are these common figs or do any of them need caprification?

Bass, I was disappointed when I was in Saudi that I did not see more fig trees. I asked some friends and they mentioned that most are imported.

I im trying to get some cuttings from friend whos fam is from Lebanon.

Leon,
There are some wild fig trees in Syria that are Smyrna type that requires pollination. Those figs are not usually cultivated like the Turkish do with hanging male figs on their trees. The wasp does exist in that region.
So most likely the varieties in these photos are common types.
Jose, let me know if you ever get any Lebanese figs.
So far the Middle eastern varieties I have:
Aswad
Barada
Bursa
Byadi
Esphahani
Jarrah
Jordanian
Lebanese Elie
Lebanese Red
Lebanese Shtawi
Macool
Marmarita black
Matta
Sbaai
Syrian Shtawi
Syrian Byadi
Sumac
shiblawi
Rimaley
and a couple others.