Apart from the Col de Dame series, what are the best varieties from Spain. Lately
many of my friends seems to have an interest in varieties from Spain.

Galicia Negra

As far as I am told (not from personal experience) De la Senyora, De La Reina, De la Plata, and for drying Calabacita (I have tasted this one dry and it's very very excellent)  There are most likley others but I do not have information, the Hiverencas are supposed to be out of this world but they are also very late varieties so they are difficult to do in Canada.

I have a 2yr. old Black Spanish (also known as Black Jack)...not sure if it's from Spain or not, but its a nice little tree, with a perfect "tree" shape...no figs yet, but maybe by the end of this season, or next year for sure...

Have to include Blanca de Maella on this list it is superb

Is Negra D'Adge Spanish?
Looks like a tasty fig. I have a few cuttings rooting. Very tough cookie to root, I failed last year but I just want one to get the ball rolling.

Negra d'Adge is from spain. I have tasted them.....for now I will stick to my HC, Paradiso,VdB etc.

@Chivas, Great that you mentioned Hiverencas. I had no idea what it was when I was offered a mini plant. I hope offer is still available. Wonder it will ripen with Green House help. There are many super figs in Canada. Time to visit backyards in Vancouver.

Negra d'Agde (not "Adge") is not Spanish. It is an unknown variety collected by Jordi Font (http://www.galgoni.com).

Regarding good Spanish varieties, apart from Coll de Dama family.

One of the most appreciated and the most used for dried figs is the variety "Cuello de Dama blanca", not to be confused with "Coll de Dama".
Despite the similar name, has nothing to do with it.
Here you are good pictures de "Cuello de Dama":

http://cadalsovive.blogspot.com.es/2010/09/los-higos-de-cuello-dama.html

You can note that it is very different from Coll de Dama.

Monserrat mentions between his prefered (in no particular order).
Come to mind:

- De la Reina MP
- Albacor Comuna
- Calderona
- Bordissot Rossa
- Princesa
- Blava Campanera
- Capoll Curt Negra
- Cucurella
- Other very late varieties...

And, of course, all Coll de Damas.

I am curious as to why it was a lousy fig for you Axier, did it split, have no flavour, sour?

How about recomendations for cold hardy spanish figs too. Is anyone growing any of these varieties with little or no protection?

I hope Axier is right. It tasted so ordinary here, maybe lack of heat or too
young a plant. Will give it 2 more seasons.

Axier is right. I have Negra d'Agde and in previous years it produced some pretty fruit but never an abundant crop. Not one fig this year from the tree!
As Axier suggests, climate and, in my case, altitude may be contributing factors. Now, in comparison, Violette Dauphine is the exact opposite. Very productive and excellent figs- I've yet to make a final conclusion but this one resembles my Noire de Barbentane very much.

Just to clarify my last statement, I am comparing Violette Dauphine with Noire de Barbentane and I think these two fig varieties are the same.

I tried a De La Tira yesterday. It was yellow pear shape with orange/golden inside and crunchy from the seeds. Tasted a bit like citrus so I am hoping it was not in the souring process.

We'll know more next year.

In Austraila i have a Spanish dessert no figs yet but its a black fig,grown commercially in south Austraila.

Will anyone have De La Reina cuttings available this year?

For Axier and Leon, I will be trying Negra d'Agde and hope it performs better for me than it has for you! :)

http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s824316.htm

mocatta,

Hi, May I ask you a bit more about this 'Spanish dessert' variety ??
The fig shown on the picture attached to your thread is from a very nice fruit and does have the looks of a Turkish black Bursa which is a Smyrna (caducous) variety.

On above link (article from Gardening Australia) it is mentioned that the Spanish dessert ripens with the help of the fig wasp from the wild fig.... Is this correct ??
I was not aware that the wasp was available over there in recent times.

May be you shall need to have access to Caprifigs to ripen your growing Sp. dessert

Francisco

Lampo that pic is 100% Spanish dessert i got it from a fig farm in South Austraila were they grow them,im growing one at home but the figs drop cause that fig wasps is needed i do have a capri but its young ill give it one more year see how it goes.

Murcuria (im not sure I'm spelling this correctly), De La Senyora, Cartengena Negra, Soudai....these are very good figs from Spain.

Murcia?  If it is the same as the city if not then I am also wrong.

Thanks Chivas....I just double checked the name.  Here is how the name is spelled on the tag from Bass:  Murciana.  Looks like I was pretty close after all.

Thank you!...more varieties to add to my wish list :-)