Albo

[zone5figger]

Anyone growing this Italian variety that can share experiences? Two crop, yellow, green fig that came recommended for my climate-limited location. Got some in a trade which are rooting now.

[ross]

Do you mean Aldo?

[zone5figger]

Nope.

[don_sanders]

The only thing that I've seen about it is FMD's translation of a Tuscan nursery listing.

Albo - ottima varietà, tra le più resistenti al gelo, coltivata soprattutto in Toscana per i bei fichi dorati dal sapore delicato. Produce fioroni e forniti di buona pezzatura.
Great variety! This particular fig is among the most resistant to frost. Grown in Tuscany mainly for its beautiful golden figs and delicate flavor. Produces brebas and a main crop of large sized figs.

[zone5figger]

Encouraging!

[Atlatl]

Now I'm going to have to add this to my list....

[Brian M]

I believe Albo is growing in at Pomona Gardens in Puglia. I can assure you it's rare here in the US. I will try to find a photo.

[Brian M]

Yes it is grown at Pomona Gardens. It's actually one of the Gallecio paintings. I'm collecting his varieties and interested in who you traded with. Jesse you can pm me

[zone5figger]

I will most likely have an extra if you want one...vigorous rooters!

[zone5figger]

For nice views of the Albo fruit and other tantalizing varieties-

http://viaggiatore971.blogspot.it/2015/03/blog-post 6.html

[Evelynisgro]

Neat find Jesse, I hope it turns out to be a keeper.

[Flyrod]

Nice find Jesse. I like the link that Zone5figger provided. Some really nice ones here as well. http://viaggiatore971.blogspot.it/search?q=albo
Ice/Snow here in MA (Mother Nature is hitting us with an April Fool's joke today). Nice to stay in a warm home and think about figs & spring.

[zone5figger]

It is certainly a historic heirloom fig, with many synonyms in the different regions where is has been grown. Probably circulating around here under a different name! Marsailles, perhaps? I'm most interested in the cold hardiness, hefty breba crop of supposedly good quality. It has been a vigorous rooter, making it through the starting gate far quicker than other varieties in the same batch.

[zone5figger]

I have a couple extras of this variety and I will be happy to share them for the cost of S&H. If you are interested, just pm me. Let's spread this one around!

[zone5figger]

All are spoken for.

[Brian M]

Jesse you are awesome. I'm in.

[zone5figger]

I will keep you in mind and let you know in a month or so. It would be good to send one to fig paradise!

[Flyrod]

Hi Jesse, I sent a PM as well. Maybe a bit late to the game seeing that you posted at 3pm.

[zone5figger]

Ross has a listing for this variety on figbid now. Anyone care to share their experiences with this one? It was the largest early variety in my collection this season from a 2nd year plant. It wasn't even in a full sun location, and I will certainly prioritize it next year! Very vigorous variety. Mild honey flavor that my son and I thought was quite tasty and also some unique subtle flavors. Hoping for some breba in 2019.... pictured in the middle of this plate-

[Evelynisgro]

I'm very impressed that you for figs so quickly!

[Mario]

Very nice

[zone5figger]

That is maincrop? Any idea when they started ripening for you? Thanks for sharing and glad to hear you like it!

[Mario]

The first breba this year 6/25/18 first fig 9/01/18 no date records for last year but it fruited also.

[zone5figger]

Albo breba, a nice light honey flavor

[cvarcher]

Hi Jesse, that cutting I got from you grew to a 5 ft sized plant and it made a few figlets that are about 3/4" long right now. Don't know if it will make it to ripening but I think we still have 2 and half months of warm weather to go. I see it listed as 6b cold hardy for ALBO. IS it really that cold hardy??

[zone5figger]

I do not know, mine are in pots

[zone5figger]

My Albo plants are ripening just behind my earliest varieties, this is pretty exciting for me as what other folks call ‘mid season’ varieties are often too late for me. They set a ton, dropped a few and now are coming on strong. Nice size, firm consistency and this season I taste a pineapple flavor- add it to the keepers

[cvarcher]

I knew it I knew all along!! Great Jesse.

[Ruwakh]

If it is cold hardy and early, consider me interested. Thanks for posting updates!

[Timbotide]

Beautiful fig and huge too.

[ramv]

Its super early. As early as RdB. And extremely productive too here in the PNW.

At this time I am not too impressed with the flavor. Maybe the tree has to mature.

[SeattleFig]

@ram when did this ripen for you in PNW? pot or ground?

[zone5figger]

Breba, nice flavor and texture. Simply put, I have discarded all other large green/yellow honey figs in favor of this variety. Earliness and quality

[Timo]

zone5figger that's a nice breba. How does Albo compare to Iranian Candy? Is it worth growing both?

[zone5figger]

Albo and Iranian Candy are somewhat similar in color and flavor profile and ripening time(early), Albo bears larger fruit and is a more vigorous grower. I’m happy to have them both in my collection

[ramv]

+1, Albo has been an early and decently heavy breba producer for me as well. Its also loaded with main crop.
Thanks zone5figger for this tree.

[cvarcher]

BOO HOO, I got mine from Jesse a few years ago and it grew nicely and I even took several air layers to make a few more trees. But so far not one fig .Its so weird how some make it and some dont as they mature. I guess next year will be it. Also noticed its a bit more vulnerable to Fig Rust than many of my other figs. .

[Garlic_Mike]

I should get a couple from the cuttings you sent earlier in the year.

Thanks again