Ciao everyone.  I have a question about the gentleman Peter Danna, who brought with him from Sicilia the Peters Honey fig.  I  Have two of them, they are fine, but when I keep information about the figs, I like to include as much as I could find, and the history behind the tree.  I heard that Mr. Danna might be dead, is this true?  If not, how could I contact him.  I would like to know which town, or province in Sicily he brought the Original Peters Honey to America from.  I have friends who live in Sicily and the debate of what the Corleone is rightfully called and the Original Sals and Chicago Hardy is still going strong, ( We Love to debate )  Any info on Mr. Danna and from what part of Sicily he brought the " Mother " tree?    I would appreciate it.  The history fascinates me.  Maybe it was a fig that belonged to his family?? 
Ciao Ciao, Maggie M.

That's something I've been curious about, too.
 
The figs 4 fun site has a quote "I met Peter Dana in the early 1980's. Of Italian roots, he was in the produce business in Portland. A true gardening pioneer, he defied convention and planted many fruits unusual for our area. On one side of his house were Asian Persimmons, in the front Pawpaws, and on his patio he grew a delectable fig which he brought from Sicily. This was so good, I named it in his honor, Peter's Honey Fig."

Maggie -- my P.Honey did not ripen even though there were a dozen or more fruits. I am in zone 6/7 british columbia,canada. Its about 6 ft tall & healthy. How's your experience with P.Honey ? Thanks.

Some candidates for Peter's Honey could be in this list of figs from the

1890 report of state board of horticulture

Regarding sicilian figs--

Sicily--Dottato-best for drying. Sangiovannaro, Datternolo (early fruit), Natalino (late fruit), Melanzana, Olivuzza (small fruit), Ficazzana (very large --6 figs weigh 2 pounds black, bears twice a year only for eating fresh)

Messina--Brogiotto, Adottato, Graziano, Catalano, Palermitano, Verunio, Lardaio

If my trees were labeled correctly, I'd have to go with Dottato/Kadota/etc.

From the photo it sure looks like Kadota and Peters Honey fig are the same!!!! How do the leaves compare.
Best
Ed

Kadota Leaf



Peter's Honey Leaf



The Kadota is a 3-4 year old tree and the PH looks to be about 2 years old.  I wrote about the PH in the GW forum.  It was attacked by rabbits (what the nursery person told me).  It suckered heavily from below the scars.  The leaves below the scar and above the scar (this picture) do not look exactly alike and the ones above are larger.

If Peter's Honey, dotatto, binella, and kadota are one and the same it might explain the double figs I've noticed on my Peter's Honey.(or mine is a mislabeled kadota) 

Paully22,

Ciao,  my tree is fine, the only thing I have noticed is that it grows very very slow!!!  Others grow quickly but not the PH.  How did yours grow?  Fast or slow?      Ciao, Maggie

Maggie -- my PH exhibit strong healthy growth. When I first got it in late May, it had no leaves & about 4 ft tall. I pull the fig out from its 2 gallon pot & put it into a 10 gal pot. Did not root prune. Placed it in miracle grow potting soil mixed with sterilised bark mulch sprinkled with about half handful of lime(small brown pellets). I drilled the 10 gal pot with about 10 half inch holes ----- 5 on the sides & 5 at the bottom. There were lots of roots growing out of the 5 bottom holes. Right now my PH have atleast 8 new branches, some about 2ft long, approx. 3in(mostly) just above the dirt.
Just too bad the figs did not get to ripen in time. We had so much rain from sept till now. Never like this before. The main reason I asked about PH is because I would like to put approx 5 trees into ground this coming spring. This year I had good results from Negronne & Latturulla.

Paul 

Ciao Paul,  When you put the Peters Honey in the ground, take good care to bury  good next year.  From what I gather they like a little extra sun and heat.  I think they like extra to fruit well of both.  What location did you have it in before in the pot.  Maybe it  should stay in the pot if you don't have extra sun location.  Ciao, Maggie