Grasa,
This fig reminds me a lot in size and appearance (inside and out) of my St. Anthony.  Just a thought.

Cal, do you have pictures of the St. Anthony?

Hi Grasa,

Good luck with your unknown purple.  It looks very interesting.

I came late to both this thread and the current thread that you posted .  After looking at the photos of the figs, I had the same thoughts that we might be looking at "OLYMPIAN" figs.  The Washington State location, and coloration of the figs is similar...  "Olympian" is also described as a large fig, and any published photos show figs with a  striped, purple-greenish coloration.  Although, your cut fig's interior shows no tendency towards the reddish-violet interior of Olympian, it is possibly because the ripe fig needed some sunny heat, and a few more days on the tree to reach perfection.

Grasa...The photos of the OLYMPIAN figs that Calvin posted (post #18) show immature main-crop figs, and honestly, I see a similarity.  Since no one has yet posted photos of their Olympian breba/main-crop figs is there any possibility that your tree could be Olympian?

If possible could you post photos of some leaves and main-crop figs, at various stages of development?  This may help with the identification of your unknown.  The same fig varieties can look different when grown in different locations, and with different cultural conditions.

Thank you for starting both interesting threads.


Frank

Grasa...

Your unknown-"Seattle Purple" tree, after doing some research, probably is not, the newer variety called "OLYMPIAN", as I have speculated.  Superficially, I thought both figs might be similar.  I did some digging and found an article where it was noted that 'Olympian' matches no DNA samples of known fig varieties, in the data banks.

Some forum members have guessed the unk-"SP" might be "Osbourne Prolific"/"Neveralla", or possibly, Vern's Brown Turkey.  Far better guesses than my guess.  Photos and descriptions of "V'sBT"/Osbourne Prolific, and your "SP" certainly seem to be similar. 

Of course we will never know unless there's a DNA match with your fig.   Your fig 'discovery' will still be wonderful, whatever the varietal name is.  In the end...does it really matter?


Frank

Frank, I have several people seen my tree, people that knows about fig varieties, it is a special tree and I really do not care what it is.

I found a tree that produces figs almost looking like and at the same time as mine, but the new owners have no idea what their tree is.  Could be one of those... sold a few and no more.  I was purchases from a very nice nursery, but who knows who the vendor was. the Nursery does not breed them, just sell them.