Yesterday I ran into a Syrian man who has a large fig tree growing in Allentown, Pa. The area has a good population of immigrants from Middle east, Italians and Greeks. He was not sure where it came from originally. 
I was able to sample a few figs on it, although this wasn't the best time for fig ripening but this fig was really good. It is a very productive fig and vigorous.

So 3 free cuttings will go to the person who can give this fig a name. By the end of the week we'll choose 3 names that were given and will vote on one. Person with the best name that fits this fig will be sent the cuttings. 

Sunfire 
The inside looks like a fire sun with flames around it. 

Northern Lights

The skin looks oddly like the northern lights. The greenish hue in the black backdrop and what looks like stars

watermelon.

Keep them coming.

The skin is usually very dark, but due to the cool weather it only turned light purple. 

"Allentown"

Penn's Scarlett Jubilee

Sweet Syrian Freedom (SSF)

Assyrian

Great names so far, but not sure if it is Syrian or not. 

Migsap fig

You'll never forget where the fig came from.

Middle East
Italian
Greek
Syrian
Allentown
PA

[QUOTE=Bass]Yesterday I ran into a Syrian man who has a large fig tree growing in Allentown, Pa. The area has a good population of immigrants from Middle east, Italians and Greeks.[/QUOTE]

I can't think of one name, except for the man that made Allentown famous... But Billy Joel Fig isn't going to cut it, so I'll just vote!  Good luck out there!

Suzi

fragrancia de barata

Mid-summer night sunshine

Star-night fire

Mediterranean Delight

Trajan

Roman Emperor under which Roman Empire gained its greatest territorial strength which includes all present day Europe, Italy, Greece and Eastern Middle East.

Whenever I see "Macool" I think of "McLovin".  In fact, not five minutes before I saw this contest, I thought to my self "if I ever get to name a fig, it will be McLovin"  (no joke).  So I'm going with "McLovin", but I also like "The Tree Of Which Bass Sent James 3 Cuttings".

Or both.  They can be synonyms for each other. ;)

~james

Lucent

Robust

Ambrosia

Vermillion

SIGMA

Transformer

marrone mistero fig (brown mystery fig)

Bass's Brown

B.B. fig

PA Gem / PA(something)Gem

Hardy Allentown

Bellezza dell'Oasi

If you say it in english "Beauty of The oasis"

It reminds me of the oasis with high mountains.
The green points looks like some oasis in the desert in the valleys, and when you get in to the oasis you can feel the delicous taste.

Or it might be  "Terra"

Because it's like the inside of the Earth.

Enigma

Midnight sun

Savior ( to save the world from further collapse)

Lucky Lehigh.

European Delight

Tamer


Named after Zakaria Tamer, Syrian writer of short stories and childrens books.

I love all the names it will be hard to decide, but me and another fig friend will narrow it down for the best 3-5 names. 

The sad thing is, I called the guy today to see if I can come by to pick more cuttings, however the tree was chopped down yesterday because it was growing at the wrong spot. I promised to root him a cutting to he can plant it at another spot. All the wood was thrown away. The rootball was dug it.  Shame... So here's all the cuttings that I salvaged from the tree. 
If the winner wants any of the larger cuttings, it's up to you. They can be picked up or just for pay for postage. 

The fruit looks like a variety I received from Dusan called "Palestine".
Its colour, shape and ridge lines are very similar to the fruit on "Palestine".

A name?
Just "Peace".

Black Sky or Black Star.
This fig looks like a sky with stars.

A melting pot of Europeans.

Euro Delight: Vigorous and produces good quality figs. It is known to be cold hardy, and discovered by (you) in European neighborhood of immigrants from Middle East, Italians, and Greeks.

It is catchy and simple. Matches Bass's discovery 


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".. good population of immigrants from Middle east, Italians and Greeks. He was not sure where it came from originally."

VOTE FOR ME :-)

how awful, how can they destroy a tree like that! Poof! Gone!

How about Strawberry Chocolate :)

If it is a Palestine Fig then I should win because I live in Palestine (Texas that is)

Oh that's so sad that they destroyed that tree ! What a shame but at least you got some cuttings though Bass. That is the good thing ! It will grow on...

Pruned, dug up and moved? I would ask if I could dig it out of his bin- that sucks! Im not even there, and after reading about it, feels like my stomach has punched. For what it is worth you are very lucky to collect a bundle of cuttings.

Good luck to the few who have been selected. And happy growing to the winner.

If the gentleman will let you post his name we could name it after him. 

Otherwise, maybe 

Sybaris - a Greek town that looks like Syria

or Sybaritic  (meaning Luxurious - pleasure, luxury, enjoyment)

or Sybarite  One who likes luxurious pleasures or lives in/ comes from Sybaris

Serendipity or KARMA - for it was surely serendipitous that you happened upon that Syrian gentleman  and was allowed to take cuttings!

Or

Photasia - Fire within in Greek - as close as I could get it  :)

Anora Dachle - Arabic as best as I could make it out. :)

Fuego dentro  - Spanish

Narfi  - Maltese

fajro ene - esperanto - fitting in some ways  :)

If the winner doesn't want the older/thicker wood I have a good success rate rooting that stuff.  And I'll do with it as you request.  It's so sad they destroyed the tree.  I'd go in the dumpster after the wood myself  :)

Ahhh em', I will share with you Bob! Lol! Wishful thinking..... Is it voting time yet? Psssssst... Pick me lmao!