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Need help friends to ID this Fig

Friends need help to id this amazing fig. My friend got this fig in his father in law's place. The tree is vigorous and produces amazingly sweet honey fig. To me so far the best tasting fig. Big, juicy and full with sweet yum yum. My friend's father in law is from Greek background and he has the tree over 30 years. Initially I thought this is Italian Honey fig, but not so sure now. Can anyone please help me to identify this great variety. Thanks in advance.
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Looks like the white fig from my Avatar.

that's a good looking fig.

Wow!  That is one amazing-looking fig!  (He says longingly, sitting covered with snow and ice in the mid-Atlantic.) 

Dave I don't think it is chineese fig. The tree is atleast 35-40 years old and forget to mention guys, the skin is super thin. 
Aron what do you mean by White fig? mate.

white figs are just another name for things that are not dark or green but in light shade. like pale yellow figs will be called white figs. even yellow figs are called white figs. most fig collectors are color blind... LOL

I don't think that fig on ebay was originally a Chinese fig, the talk about it i have seen says it's name is really Orphan. Here are some threads that mention it.
http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/Orphan-fig-2945741
http://figs4fun.com/Varieties_O_frameset.html
Hope that helps, it is also sold at an UK nursery called Read's

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Originally Posted by GRamaley
I don't think that fig on ebay was originally a Chinese fig, the talk about it i have seen says it's name is really Orphan. Here are some threads that mention it.
http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/Orphan-fig-2945741
http://figs4fun.com/Varieties_O_frameset.html
Hope that helps, it is also sold at an UK nursery called Read's


Thanks for the link Gloria, interesting post and specially the chart. I understand it is really hard to identify a fig in other part of the world is nearly impossible. Only if someone can make a software which can match with the known varieties. May someone can one day create something like that. 

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Originally Posted by bullet08
white figs are just another name for things that are not dark or green but in light shade. like pale yellow figs will be called white figs. even yellow figs are called white figs. most fig collectors are color blind... LOL


Thanks Pete and Fig collectors are color blind....LOL.

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