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Most aromatic Fig var.

i want to know which var. that most aromatic leaf/tree/fruit so far. in your opinion.

I haven't seen many discussions on this topic for figs. 
This year I have made a point to note the aroma of the figs I have and found some have a strong aroma and some none at all. 
The most aroma I could detect were the S. Italian figs (Atreano, Melanzana,, Dottato ...) they have a pronounced figgy aroma very pleasant. 
Also there is a very light aroma of a fresh picked mt. etna, Sicilan Black,dalmatie, ...
Some figs even if fresh figs don't seem to have any aroma black mission, VdB, Adriatic JH...

The aroma does not seem to correlate to the taste for example vdB and Adriatic JH are intense rich tastes but no aroma.
By the way many people can't detect any aroma from figs or wine for that matter..lol

I've been bring inside at night tree pots of first year ripening figs to save them from the raccoons. Bourjassotte Grise wins the prize for filling the whole room with a strong fruity fragrance, although I don't remember noticing it in particular when I ate it. Strawberry Verte has a light strawberry fragrance when you eat it. Other trees have a faint fruity fragrance but none as strong as BG, at least to my nose. 

now i'd like to focus on aromatic fig leaf because i see many thing in our life use fig fragrant extract.

thanks for add comment pino,AltadenaMara it's useful for me.

Your question seems to be regarding the fig LEAFS not figs, correct?  Is that for use in making fig leaf tea?  Some other use?

I do use the leaves for fig leaf iced tea regularly - I have a lot of dried leaves ground up and stored for use this winter.  I have noted that some varieties have a stronger aroma, particularly the Mt Etna types, but I have not really paid attention to others.  My fig leaf tea is a blend of different available leaves.

i mean both- fruit or leaf,but i'm focus on leaf because it's consistently  produce fragrance and can collect more extract.  ^^

I know exactly what you are getting at, the nutty, sweet, hard to describe smell of the tree/leaf itself. I actually do have a habit of smelling them during the growing season, it reminds me of my grandfathers back yard, it is very distinct.

I did notice that during new growth is when they put out the most aroma, and at the end of the season August/September it seems to tapper off. My Celeste, and Galicia Negra seemed to have the strongest of them. I also took note two weeks ago when I shuffled them into the garage from a frosty night the garage the next day carried that sent. 

I received cuttings for Alma and they are SOOOOOO aromatic!  My cuttings are in a clear container with sphagnum moss and each time I open it to check on them, I just get this wonderful woody fragrance...unbelievable.

thank you for all opinion that's worth to try all.

Charlie has a blog post about this topic (aromatic fig leaves/tea). Also, my Sumacki tree smells wonderful when watered in the winter (those dead leaves smell sweet, earthy, and just make you want to breathe it in deeply). Great thread idea!

Definitly Trojano ; leaves and fruits, wich have a strong and veey pleasant "figgy" taste.

I know it is not fig but nothing can beat guava in aroma and smell.

When I had atreano cuttings (before I killed them), they had a super fragrant smell.  Like some combo of vanilla and coconut with a strong nuttiness to them.  It smelled so good, I actually took the dead, dried out sticks (after they died), broke them open, and left them on my desk at home.

They need to make that stuff a scented candle.


Edit:  In retrospect, talking about opening the dead corpse of my victims on my desk for the pleasant aroma is pretty brutal.

I can't say much about Aroma (as in pleasant thing) but definitely "Tom Cat" smell on certain fig leaves have been noticeable in my garden. 

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Originally Posted by BrightGreenNurse
Charlie has a blog post about this topic (aromatic fig leaves/tea). Also, my Sumacki tree smells wonderful when watered in the winter (those dead leaves smell sweet, earthy, and just make you want to breathe it in deeply). Great thread idea!


I will check out Charlie's blog. Sounds great! Yes, i can imagine the earthy fragrance. My Alma cuttings are so very fragrant. I can imagine how the fragrance of a few trees would be,

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