Hi all,

Here are some pictures of my heirloom fig I inherited in 2002 from my sister-in-laws father who has passed earlier that year. Pa Batista came to this country from Portugal at 18 and raised his family in the town I live in now. When my wife and I moved into our house, my brother gave me an offspring of Pa's fig tree (he took the large tree to his house). Pa used hay bales, leaves and plastic to winter protect the tree. I now have many trees from cuttings of the original tree 1 of which is in ground and protected much like Pa protected his (i'll post pictures of how I protect it later this year).

This tree must be winter protected to reliably fruit the next year (although with proper pruning/pinching it may fruit in the same year it died back to the ground). It has 3 and 5 lobed leaves. It has purple/black fruits with red centers. They have a berry taste.

As I have become more fig aware, I have my suspicions as to what type it might be but I'd like other's opinions.

Here are the pictures:

definitely hardy chicago

Yes Similar to Hardy Chicago but if it came from Portugal,it is called Portuguese black,generally.
Yes if dna was taken it will match Hardy Chicago.

Thanks for the responses. Most people seem to think it's Hardy Chicago.

It's unclear if it came from Portugal or Home Depot seeing Pa once told my brother it "came from a tree in his hometown in Portugal" and also that he "bought it locally at Home Depot". 

After most people saying it's Hardy Chicago, i tend to believe the latter seeing Pa was known to tell a tall tale now and again.

Thanks again for the help identifying it. It's been a great fig for me here in Eastern MA.