Well, I have an alleged Schar Italian that I got from a friend. All was going well; lots of growth, and loaded with nice little figs, even though it is still just a small tree.

I keep thinking, "OK, darken up. ... You are almost ready to ripen. ... Man, is this thing ever going to get purple?"

Today, after all of our recent rain, I see a fig starting to break open. Sure enough, it was ripe and GREEN. It was pink inside and about the size of a walnut. Taste was lightly sweet with a hint of berry. No crunch. It was a good fig, just not what I was expecting.

As it stands, it is a newly unknown keeper. And if anyone asks if it is Italian, I'll have to say, "Schar Not."

lol... come to the dark side.

Hey jp here in israel there is a variety called shaor italian- .
now shaor in israel means black so its confusing too. as i tasted also  the fig and its green???

I bet its the same variety.

take some photos of the leafs if you can. ill take them too so we can compare my shaor italikia to yours...

What does the word  "Schar"  really mean?

There are 3 figs that I know of :
Schar Amber
Schar Israel
Schar Italian

And what is the real difference between these fig trio?

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1. Schar = covey
2. Schar = company
3. Schar = crowd
4. Schar = flock
5. Schar = host
6. Schar = share
7. Schar = band
8. Schar = swarm
9. Schar = bevy
10. Schar = clutch
11. Schar = drove
12. Schar = flight
13. Schar = gaggle
14. Schar = horde
15. Schar = passel
16. Schar = posse
17. Schar = regiment
18. Schar = shoal
19. Schar = skein
20. Schar = troop
21. Schar = mob
22. Schar = blade
23. Schar = throng
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shar israel--dont know maybe hurtmani?
http://s1008.photobucket.com/user/Vito12831/media/Pictures%20of%20figs/DSC00878.jpg.html

shar italian--ill take some pctures of the leafs

I forgot all about Schar Amber.  That is one variety I had no success rooting.