This fig was given to me as a cutting by a fellow Western PA fig grower 2y ago, it was from his tree that he had been given by another area collector with over 500 trees (!!!) - it did not have a name, I am assuming it was from a cutting he had rooted or maybe an airlayer from his collection.

This year it has produced several very good figs, grown in a 5g SIP.  The coloration has been unique to me, the first few figs were tan when ripening then got a mottled olive and brown color as they ripened.  The last few have had a distinct red color on part of the exterior.  These have been the first variety for me to exude honey from the eye, out of the 27 varieties I have gotten to taste so far this year.  The inside was like a faintly fruit tasting honey-jam mix.

Pics of the figs front and back(coloration varied):

  
   

Pics of the fig eyes:

 
 

Pic of the interior:

 

Pics of leaves:

 
 

Thanks for any input!

Those are very nice Ed, I wish I could help. Congrats on a very nice unk and good luck on your quest.

Maybe a Sicilian Black or relative?

Possibly Alma

Looks like a delicious perfectly ripe fig. 
I agree with Justin that it does look like Alma.

Leaves ,and fruits= Alma

Thanks all for the responses.  I had not considered Alma, I have never seen ripe fruit pics of Alma with as much red color.  Also, looking at the F4F database, the first leaf pic posted there has only three lobes, I kinda thought that might be typical, though looking thru the rest of the variety pics the other leaf pic does look like mine.  Whatever, it is a keeper for me.

Something that I thought I should share for the benefit of other relatively new fig growers - I firmly believe that when a fig like this with no name is tentatively identified by experts on this forum, the grower should NEVER attach that name to the plant.  I will think of it as 'Alma' or an Alma-like variety for my enjoyment, but it should NEVER be propagated and shared with others under that name.  I think that happens too often, leading to more fig confusion.

Alma.

Which is one of the underestimated figs out there.  Very rich tasting fig.  Definate keeper.

I found Alma fruit to be rounder, and the dominant leaf shape was different. This is a pic I took about 10 years ago of a 15+ year old tree in Houston.

James,
The plant grown from a cutting labelled ALMA, donated by F4F member resembles yours.
Unique is the single lobe leaves, small size and round shape of fruit too. 
Now I watch what experts will say your plant ID is.

Pino,
There is a plant I purchased from you back in 2013, that is much alike the one Ed posted, except fruit are rouns like Alma.
I love it for it holds Breba well, grows slow and ripens fruits late both breba and main crop so it extends fruiting season very well.



regards 

Damir

I totally agree with post #7, well said eboone.  Hopefully others will heed your advice.  

I was tempted to label my MLK unknown as Battaglia Green so it would increase it's chances of sale on Ebay, but I just couldn't do it in good conscious.

I am very glad to hear there are others that feel the same way. 

My Alma's leaves looks like James leaves, kind of like a shovel.

Hi guys,
The Alma will have nearly round leaves.

But I have seen many fig  trees with several leaf shapes .

I grew Alma in 1991 for many years (until 2005) and my cuttings came from TAMU .

Nine years ago I moved here after hurricane Rita and the purchaser of my former orchard pulled up every fruit tree on the place. Recently one of my local Fig Friends provided me with another Alma . I am so happy to once again have Alma.

Well, just wanted to bring this unknown up again.  This photo of 2 more figs from this same plant look very different.  Was different weather - cooler, ripened about 10 days after a lot of rain (leaves now with rust and looking old and sick) but these figs do not even look like the same variety (but it is).  The previous pics were from a time of more heat.  These were still very good, juicy, sweet rich flavor, I did not get an interior pic but they looked the same, light red color.

Any more ideas?

 

Beautiful Alma Fig!

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Originally Posted by mayhawman
Hi guys,
The Alma will have nearly round leaves.

But I have seen many fig  trees with several leaf shapes .

I grew Alma in 1991 for many years (until 2005) and my cuttings came from TAMU .

Nine years ago I moved here after hurricane Rita and the purchaser of my former orchard pulled up every fruit tree on the place. Recently one of my local Fig Friends provided me with another Alma . I am so happy to once again have Alma.

What a nice color on that fig .

That is a pretty cool looking fig, the way it changes color all the time.  Have you located a source of Alma to do a side by side growing test?

The neighbor down the street as a large mature Alma. It looks identical to the pictures that James posted, in post #9. I don't think I have seen any leaves on it that resemble the ones originally posted above. While the OP fruit is similar in outside color to Alma, the shape is wrong. I could be wrong too, but it doesn't like like an Alma to my limited experience.

Cliff H