Ruuting,
That was a comment I made in reference to a post titled, I believe it was called, "Love at first bite"
We have a Abruzzi fig grown by Aldo Briagotta. That may not be the correct spelling of his name.
But, he has been growing it here in Connecticut for over 20 years or more. But, our start came from a gardener who is growing it in up state New York, in tunnels.
This strain of Abruzzi that we our testing for cold hardiness here, has neither a figgy taste, nor a honey taste, nor a berry taste. A taste all of it's own.
It's only draw back that I can see so far is that it does not like rain when it is ripening. Ours may have over reacted to rain because it is being grow in a five gallon nursery pot. Maybe once it gets planted in ground, rain will not effect it as badly.
Normally, I would have put it into the burn pile as soon as I saw it explode from being rained on while it was ripening. Which is what I do with any fig we are testing that explodes when it rains, sours, or has it's flavor diluted from rain.
But, I had just learned to use slit cups, So, I put slit cups on half of the fruit that was in the ripening process. The difference was like night and day. All the Abruzzi fruit that was not covered exploded, and the flavor was washed out. But, all the fruit that was covered with slit cups was simply out standing.
In the past any fig that could not take the rain here in New England, I would not recommend it. But, this fig has such a outstanding flavor, that I do recomend it to every one trying to grow figs in a cold northern climate. Especially since it's ripening fruit can be protected quickly and easily with slit, 32 once, clear plastic cold drink cups.
Bob @ T. Pine zone 5b/6a Connecticut
I'm looking for any Abruzzi figs that are being grown out side, without cover in a zone 6a or colder.