European Diary of “Significant” Figs:
This will not mean much to anyone except me as part of the journal I am keeping.
1. Monte Bre - Lugano Switzerland. Tallest point in Lugano where you can view the surrounding area including the snow capped Alps, especially MountRosa.
-foot of the Funiculare large unripe with red flesh. May be black if similar to tree spotted half way up the mountain but not accessible
2. Campione D'Italia – Italian territory completely inside Switzerland on LakeLugano
-opposite the old mausoleum and chruch medium black very tasty red vermillion flesh
3. Ponte Tresa - Switzerland less than a mile from Italian border,
-Large tree on shoreline near gas station and chocolate factory we had visited earlier
-figs best in the world!!! Bright green outside - vermillion flesh. See pics
4. Stresa – Lake Maggiore Italy
-medium sized black figs up on hillside within villa area
5, Corfu – GreekIsland with Venetian influence across from TarantoItaly
- Large tree near the New Fortress wall ?color and quality unknown
6, Santorini - GreekIsland in a dusty parking lot from a big tree, dust on leaves with some green unripe figs present
7, Mykonos - GreekIsland
A. Belvedere Hotel - purple figs early. Spoke to hotel worker next door
B. Large white fig as per same hotel worker just down the little lane
C. Taverna Antonin- big dark fig still on tree. Hard to get to
D. Black fig near motorcycle rental place up from outdoor taverna with huge fig tree (picture)
8. Olympia –Mainland Greece
A. Within Ancient Olympian ruins
B. near Olympia souvenir place
C. Port Katakolon from on seashore cafe. Nice ladies told me salt air impeded figs from maturing, bet were green in color
9. VeniceItaly
-train station near canal-medium large black fig possibly Brogiotto Nero
10. Padova Italy
A. Pontecorvo. Restaurant below
B. near Ponte Corvo Via Ravignana and Vicolo Santonini green fig with red flesh
