This is one that Martin would approve of. It had it all. Nice and rich and very sweet.
It was kind of funny. My wife and I are making a journal of all the figs we eat this year. One of categories is a rating from 0-10. As soon as she tasted this fig she blurted out 10. It's hard to give a fig a 10 when I haven't tasted BM or Preto.

Art very nice. Where does it come frm?

Mario in Kentucky is the one growing it.

It's an Italian fig.

The inside of that fig looks awesome!

To be precise, Mario brought it from about ten miles south of Castel do Sangro in Molise. The town of Acciano is actually northeast of CDS.

Could you post some photos of some of the typical leaves from your Acciano?

Leon, Yes I will post them tomorrow. I seem to remember the leaves resembling my Sals Corleon and Sicilian Red.

I couldn't root these.  Maybe next year I'll get a second chance.  All the rest of Marius' and Bill's (Saxonfig) cuttings did fine for me.

Kicking myself for letting my Acciano cuttings die. Ouch. Ouch. Ouch.

My Acciano cuttings would not root at all either. Even after 5 mos.

I am with Rcantor and Pete. Could not root them at all.

It took its time but i have a happy graft on my frankenfig. Cant wait to taste it!

Here are the leaves on my Acciano I should get a taste this year.


 

Here's a few pictures of the leaves and a picture of one of my plants.

Also this plant was called Paradiso Nero in the past. Mario changed the name to Acciano.
So I have a tree from a couple years ago and I rooted a few cuttings this winter.

I had 3 cuttings each of Acciano and Salce, difficult to root for me, the few that were up potted died quickly. :(

Phil, that is a good looking plant.

Looks like a great fig, btw i know the feeling you have when a fig is one of the best + when the wife agrees its for sure good :)

I tried two years in a row to root them and I couldn't.

Vito  

Looks like I'm not the only one who had trouble with Acciano. I got leaves to grow but no roots. It eventually dried up. Must be a tough rooter in general.
Salce rooted good though.

Out of my four, only two rooted. The first one fell victim to sudden death for no apparent reason, no gnats and not over or underwatered. The second one has made it past the cup and is now in the 32oz yogurt container. Hopefully everything goes well. It should, but things happen. 2 weeks ago I had a Black Madeira get decappitated and partially crushed by airborne patio furniture, those sudden Colorado wind gusts can come from nowhere sometimes. Luckily a lower node has started growing on the poor girl, the lost growth was so nice, it was the first plant I went to look at when I got home from work each evening.

Thanks for sharing your pics Art.

that looks great. i lost Acciano 3 times already.. not having much luck with that one. 

There are many different Paradisos and probably some different Paradiso Neros.  I have rooted some of them.

Kunitz,
How was the skin on yours. I got to taste this variety last year on a young plant and the skin was pretty tough. I chalked it up to immaturity. I am glad to hear your report and look forward to trying this variety again.

Did you get cuttings from Mario of his unknown Molise black?