Dan

U r one lucky dude to live in Socal and have a pollinated second crop. The pics look luscious. I prefer green figs, but there is no argument really. When you try a plump, ripe Preto you will know all is right in the universe.

Don, welcome and thanks for sharing the story and pictures with us. The figs look great!

Kerry, those are main crop FB right?  They look excellent also.

:)  :D   ;)

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Welcome, Dan! Your Filacciano looks wonderful!

Good job Kerry!  That variety has done very well for you in a short time.

Welcome Dan.  Nice pictures.  I'm growing that variety (Filacciano Bianco) also.

Mike   central NY state, zone 5a

Thanks everyone! 

Steve, that's very interesting. It looks like my grandma was right. It seems to all add up: San Pedro variety, from Lazio, green skin, pink/red/amber flesh. I wonder why they'd call it Filacciano Bianco though. Is there a Filacciano Nero out there somewhere? 

Kerry, awesome! Looks like the fruit that my trees produce. 

schaplin, I agree with you 100%. Yellow, green, emerald, purple, violet, brown, black, red...they're all delicious! Why not have them all?? :) 

Rafael, Haha I suppose it's a lucky circumstance. In SoCal, you stick a fig tree in the ground, give it some water and it takes off. I tip my hat to all those who do the "fig shuffle" and who grow figs in pots in colder climates and persevere through the hours spent on fertilizing and watering and root pruning and transplanting. Ohh I've heard about the Figo Preto and Black Madeira...those sure look and sound good....maybe in a few years after I earn my stripes. 

Bob, I appreciate the offer! It's awesome to know there are so many generous members on this forum. Before I get any cuttings, I need to get all dialed in with my propagation techniques and I need to find the space. Room for the trees is my issue right now.

Dan ,
I posted those photos wondering if you thought they were the same as your Filacciano.

Calvin , of the three figs on that plant 2 looked like breba and one looked like it was main crop. All were good.

Rewton , someone sent me a really nice plant , that is why it did so well for a young one.
Ended the year about 4.5  to  5 feet tall , I should have pinched it early in the season to get more branching.

Dan , hope you can find plenty of room there in fig paradise for lots of fig trees.

Kerry, I sent you the F. Bianco, lol!  It was rooted around Sept. 2013 and I kept it growing in a 1 gallon container on a sunny windowsill all winter.  Not entering dormancy didn't seem to hurt it apparently.  Glad it is doing well.

Kerry and Rewton,

I think there is enough evidence in the pictures to conclude that we grow the same variety. My Filacciano appears to be the same as your Filacciano Bianco (Fil B). The shape is identical, but I think the most striking similarity is the elongated shape of the top portion of the fig and the woody neck, which is short and stubby.

How has Fil B performed in your area/climate? Is it cold hardy at all?

And Rewton, how did you come across Fil B cuttings?? I don't think it's in the F4F collection.

Welcome Don,even though You signed up way before me and happy holidays to You also! Beautiful figs followed by a great story! Thanks for sharing brother!

Don,
Welcome to THE forum where it all happens :)

Great presentation of Filacciano Fig, a seemingly very nice variety. 

Thanks for sharing the pictorial and the family story.