Although at this point it may very well be beating a dead horse, comparisons of the BB10 cultivar to Sultane are NOT incompatible with the parting remarks made by someone who has left the forum, since the Sultane, according to some researchers who point to "United States Department of Agriculture’s accession records, which account for every plant material legally entered into the United States, mention Sultan as coming into the US circa 1930 as a gift to the United States from the Agricultural Commissioner of Algeria." Sultane is also an extremely popular fig in France with long historical roots. France's history in Algeria spans 5 centuries so that connection is also very strong. Lastly, the Sultani fig which is considered the same as Sultane by many, also has roots in Persia or what is present day Iran. IMHO, the Persian connection that was suggested in parting by HWNSNBS as an attempt to further sow confusion in the forum about the fig, if true, only serves to support and reinforce the Sultane as BB10 hypothesis.