Announcement! Fig Name Change/Clarification

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saxonfig

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Posted 1387503751	Reply with quote #1

I just wanted to start this thread to make sure everyone is aware of the name change/clarification on the fig formerly dubbed Paradiso Nero. That was, apparently, a misnomer. Mario visited his family in Italy this year and it was clarified to him that he was calling that fig by the wrong name. A simple mistake. Paradiso Nero is, in fact, correctly named Acciano. Henceforth the fig once called Paradiso Nero will be named Acciano and the name Paradiso Nero is now defunct. This is, no doubt, a positive clarification since I'm sure we all prefer to preserve the heritage of a given variety as closely as possible. Please let me know if there are any questions about this. __________________ Fig Well And Prosper! Bill - SW KY. Zone 6b. 36.5N I'm fruitnut on ebay.

eboone

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Posted 1387510808	Reply with quote #2

Thanks Bill Where did the Paradiso Nero name originally come from? What does 'Acciano' mean? __________________ Ed Zone 6A - Southwest PA --------------------------- Short wish list: CDDG, LSU Red, Dark Greek (Navid), Col Littman's Black Cross. And any cold hardy early fig.

rcantor

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Posted 1387511943	Reply with quote #3

Are there other figs named Paradiso Nero? __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

Tonycm

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Posted 1387514922	Reply with quote #4

Acciano is a town in Italy. That's probably where the tree originally came from and adopted the name. Is that correct Bill? __________________ Zone 6a Sarver, PA Wish list; Rafed's Genovese Nero

saxonfig

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Posted 1387517821	Reply with quote #5

Ed; The "Paradiso Nero" name originally came from Mario - the original US owner of this variety. That's the name he gave me originally and that's what we went with. I'm guessing that someone from his hometown gave him the wrong name at first ? That's just a guess and I suppose Mario would be the best person to answer this. Bob; I'm not sure. This was the first PN I had heard of. Tony; I can only assume that's right since, apparently, there is an Acciano Italy - http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Acciano+Italy&qpvt=Acciano+Italy&FORM=IGRE Maybe Mario will see this thread and chime in. He is really the right guy to give you the most accurate answers to the questions you've asked. In short, I am more the purveyor of this variety than the originator :-} . Just following directions and trying to do my part to keep the original Italian name of this fig alive. __________________ Fig Well And Prosper! Bill - SW KY. Zone 6b. 36.5N I'm fruitnut on ebay.

Darkman

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Posted 1387553693	Reply with quote #6

It would be nice if he saw this and commented. I would think there would be a way the administrator could search the forum and replace the old name with the correct name, even to include a reason for the edit. Something akin to the Search and Replace in MS Word. Mario would have to approve the edit I suppose but it would only be appropriate to do so. __________________ Charles in Pensacola AKA Darkman Zone 8b/9a Winter of 09/10 low 19 Winter of 10/11 low 19 Winter of 11/12 low 29 Winter of 12/13 low 31 Winter of 13/14 low 19

OttawanZ5

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Posted 1387598712	Reply with quote #7

Name change is fine but Pardiso defunct does not sound well !? http://www.ficuscarica.com/carica/paradiso%20nero.html __________________ Ottawan-Z5a, Canada

bullet08

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Posted 1387599084	Reply with quote #8

there are two other Paradiso Nero other than the one that's from mario. not sure if they are all the same. __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***

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