This is an old, flavored and very popular local Common variety of light colored large figs.
Dark red syrupy pulp much flavored, sweet and a bit acidic with hints of thyme honeys.

 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Francisco
Portugal

Wow that is a unique looking fig and a common type! 
Did I mention I was thinking of getting a greenhouse for just these type of delicious challenges?

Nice fig they looks delicious

Francisco, thanks for always sharing your beautiful and wonderful figs!

Wow, nice looking fig. Wish I had one here in Arkansas.

Beautiful!

Francisco, gorgeous. Love the color of the pulp, the lack of cavity, and the tight eye. Thyme flavor also sounds intruiging.

Francisco, i love the cracks on the skin and that pulp looks very rich!!!
thank you for sharing another great one with us.

Francisco, thanks so much for sharing your wonderful Figs, very kind of you to share! : )

This fig looks awesome! If I'm ever in Europe I will drop by for sure LOL...

Hi Lampo,
Nice figs and leaves.
Does that one need the wasp ?

Beautiful.
I know you said it was common type, but was it caprified?

Thank you all for your comments and kind appreciation of this fruit.

Being a Common, this one will grow and ripe anywhere with no pollination restrictions. It requires long hot summers and being very tolerant on dry soils it is precisely on such conditions, the fruits are best, sweeter and most flavored

The pictures shown are from a well established fig rooted many years ago
never given any additional irrigation.. just the very few and light winter and spring showers.

Although being a Common I cannot guarantee they were not visited by a few wasps. One thing is certain .. they were not forced into pollination. My area has caprifigs all over and at the right time (through June) , despite the numerous attacks from wasp predators, there is always the possibility of an occasional delivery of a few grains of pollen to any fig.

The question of the flavors and to tell a correct translation of what they are is not easy and I am no good at that.... but one thing I can assure you: these Quarteira fig flavors are unique. Hopefully one day you shall have the opportunity to try and come up with a precise assessment.

Hope to have somehow responded to all your questions but if I didn't please ask

Francisco
Portugal

Beautiful Quarteira figs, Francisco.

In the last photos, those figs seem a bit different than usual (in others years, in your photos, Quarteira where always green and with a more intense red color in the pulp).

Those are more of a light yellow color - are they a different strain of Quarteira or is there another reason for the lighter color (less sun?)

Jaime,

Thank you.
This variety may have a few strains but I cannot tell how many.
Found that the trees used to be frequently irrigated following the month of May, will show green/yellowish skins... the non irrigated figs show a fruit with a very light yellow color with some dark dots around.... see pics nr 1 and 4 from the top.

Fig colors in many cases, reflect the type of soil, the levels of irrigation and nutrients they are given and how the farmer or grower cultivates his orchard

Francisco
Portugal

Thanks for the info, Francisco.

I thought i could be something like that, but those with the black dots and much lighter where a bit different from your older photos of Quarteira (below), so i was just checking.

  

Francisco, thanks for the photos. Wish I lived over where you guys are, there are some great figs that we don't have here in the states.