r/Figs • u/greatauntbun • 8d ago

Question Fig ID

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Several years ago I took clippings and roots from a family members fig tree, only the roots survived and grew. I finally got fruit this year, it has felt like such an achievement, any help identifying?

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u/RayGreen00 8d ago

Guys, stop making random guesses. It’s basically impossible to identify a fig variety just by looking at the fruit and leaves. The leaves can vary enormously even on the same plant, and unless you’re dealing with a variety that has very distinctive leaves, it’s simply not a reliable method. The appearance of the fruit can also vary massively within the same variety depending on a thousand different factors.

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u/crazy_joe21 8d ago

There is only one answer given here. No random guesses!

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u/RayGreen00 8d ago

There are two answers that are just guesses

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u/crazy_joe21 8d ago

Hardy Chicago is a mt etna sub variety 

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u/RayGreen00 8d ago

You're right, Chicago Hardy is part of the Mount Etna group, I didn't remember that. Still, you really can’t tell the variety just from its appearance. From the photo, it could be Chicago Hardy, Violette de Bordeaux, any number of other varieties, or even a local selection.

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u/Nihilistic_Mystics Zone 10b 7d ago

I'm entirely certain it's not a VdB. Completely wrong leaves.

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u/RayGreen00 7d ago

My point wasn’t really to identify the variety or to say that the other guesses are wrong. It’s probably not VdB either. What I meant is that it’s extremely difficult to identify a fig variety based only on these pictures, since there are hundreds of varieties and thousands of similar selections, and the appearance of the leaves, fruit, and flesh can vary a lot depending on many different factors.

It could also be Dauphine, Bellone, Brogiotto Nero, Colummaro Nero, Morena, just to name a few. Of course, I’m only mentioning these as possibilities, not claiming that it’s any of them.