I was given some real nice Fico Bianco cuttings from a forum member and started to realize something.

I have found talking to people about unknown figs, that many are just referred to as Italian, or Italian Honey fig, and most were given from an old Italian guy who came from Italy. Then I thought any old Italian would refer to any white unknown fig as Fico Bianco, because it just means "white fig" in Italian.

When I checked the f4f variety chart the USDA two types described are white with an amber interior, and white with a red interior and marks on the skin.

This seems to describe most every white Italian fig that there is no name for.

I am wondering if this type should carry references to region, town, or originator (such as Raphed's/whoever's strain) to better relate to specific types and differences.

Or, am I missing something, Mike

just my 2 cents
I grew a fico Bianco and it is the same as lemon italian honey ,Ficazzana ,White Marseilles

Kind of what I was thinking.

And with the second description with a red pulp, they are different types.

Seems more of a category than a specific type where better ones should be further identified

the other is lattarulla with the light reddish interior also italian honey

A wonderful explanation.

So it would seem the true Fico Bianco would be the amber pulp, and also noting different physical characteristics. I can see how it got confused. Thanks for the story.

  Great pictures and thanks for taking the time.

Mike

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Pm me if you are interested in growing it.

Very interesting, Pino!  I also followed your link to your 2014 background posting on the fig. Very informative... I like the fact that even in ground, it produces a strong Breba crop with, as you describe, modest winter protection...

As an aside, I also took note of a comment in your post as follows: "That led me to find out that Brogiotto Nero is also know as Ischia Black. " Is this the same Ischia Black which has been getting such robust attention on eBay? I was under the impression that UCD had a separate Ischia Black cultivar  and that there were also a number of "almost" Ischia Black figs around with the variety with reddish stems and petioles having been anointed as being the "real deal".... Are Brogiotto Nero and Ischia Black really the same?

Thanks,
Tony

Thanks Tony!  Fico Bianco is like that proverbial low hanging fruit.  Easy to grow and very rewarding..lol

To your question;  Given the many versions of Brogiotto Nero and Ischia Black that have been reported at this time I am not sure what relationship of Brogiotto Nero and Ischia Black have.

Condit has several pages discussing the Ischia figs and I found a synonym list that had; Nero, Barnisotte, Brogiotto Noire, Brogiotto Nero, Ischia Black, Scavello as the same fig.  That was a month after I discovered F4F 1/14 and it wasn't a pressing issue for me so I moved on to more available varieties.

Martin and Herman have commented on the Ischia figs;

http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/show_single_post?pid=1281971926&postcount=20&forum=0

Thank you, Pino! Appreciate the additional feedback!

Unfortunately, I must not have taken any late summer videos of my Fico Bianco this year.  It was on my chopping block after poor performance last year as well as due to the open eye it has causing mold issues.... however... the end of the summer this year, it ripened much better and the honey blocked the large eye.  It was a very good honey fig.  Here is a video of the breba, which shows some of the issues with the variety...

Johnny you mentioned it's a fico bianco "maybe" is it possible yours is just a white Italian unknown and therefore a different strain? The stuff on the inside looked a bit like a caprifig, it was so empty inside. It could also be an issue of age of the tree, or climate.
How did those socks work out, did you do d they caused problems?

The main crop ripened properly. I listed it as maybe because I didnt have a proper fig ripen. That being said, I don't know that I have seen photos of figs and leafs of what is considered the true variety.