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February, 1955] Condit: Fig Varieties 355 Agouarzguilef. Described and illustrated by Mann (1939b, .1942). Abachlaou, also found at Tizi-Rached, may be the same. Tree vigorous, diffuse, very productive; leaves 5-lobed. Figs medium, oblate-spherical, slightly oblique; stalk short; neck none, ribs not prominent; color black, with white flecks; pulp red, sweet. Quality good for drying, but inferior to Azeudjar. Season later than Taranimt. Agoussim. Described and illustrated by Mauri (1942). Found in the region of Sidi- Aich. Tree moderately vigorous, diffuse, very productive. Leaves 5-lobed; petiole slender, tinged with red. Figs medium, globular, without neck; stalk short; color violet-black, darker at the apex; pulp garnet, of good quality. Season sometimes earlier than that of Tameriout. Aranim-Aberkane. Described and illustrated by Mauri (1939b, 1942). The word aberkane signifies “black”; it is listed by Trabut (1904) and Blin (1942) as a black fig. Tree moderately vigorous, somewhat erect. Leaves 3- to 5-lobed, with narrow and deep sinuses. Figs medium, short-pyriform, with neck and stalk both short; skin thin, parchmentlike; eye half open; color black with white flecks; meat thin; pulp red, sweet. Quality excellent fresh, but inferior dried on account of tough skin. Fruit inclined to split in wet weather. Split figs average 1,008 fertile seeds; sound figs, 884. Averane (syn. Aberakmouch at Mekla). Described and illustrated by Mauri (1939b, 1942). Name signifies “stranger,” probably because of its introduction from another place into Tizi-Rached, or even into Kabylia. Tree vigorous, compact and erect, very productive. Leaves generally 5-lobed; petiole slender, green, tinged with carmine. Trabut (1904, 1923) briefly described Averane as having nonlobed leaves. See also Blin (1942). Figs below medium, globular, without neck; stalk short; eye partly open, scales tinged with carmine; color black; pulp red, sweet. Quality good. Season fairly early. Avouzegar. Described and illustrated by Mauri (1942). Name signifies “reddish,” owing to the characteristic violet-red tint of fruit at maturity. Tree vigorous, diffuse, very productive. Leaves 5-lobed. Figs globular, flattened at the apex, medium in size, reddish violet in color; eye small, closed; pulp red. Of fair quality, but too small after drying. Azendjar. See brief account by Trabut (1904, 1923), and Blin (1942), as Azenjar. Described and pictured by Mauri (1939b, 1942). Hanoteau and Letourneux (1872) list Ajenjar as a common fig, bearing two crops. Name signifies “gray-green,” on account of the green tint, which persists even on the mature fruit. Figs regarded by Kabyles as the best of dried figs; not acceptable in market, however, on account of black color. Tree very vigorous, diffuse, productive; lower branches tending to droop. Leaves large, 3- to 5-lobed. Figs medium, 1-3/4 by 2 inches, short-pyriform, with neck practically none; eye medium; color black, dotted with white flecks, often shaded green toward the eye; pulp dark red, very sweet. Quality very good, both fresh and dried.

356 Hilgardia [Vol. 23, No. 11 Bardakjik Black. Described by Eisen (1901) as a black fig of Asia Minor, where it is considered one of the best for fresh consumption. Barli. Two apparently different Smyrna-type varieties, described as Barli by Minangoin (1931). One, from Dra Tamar, Tunisia, has small, elongated figs, with reddish skin and light-red pulp. The other, from Monastir, produces figs that are oblate, ribbed, and without stalk; skin thin, light green; pulp red; seeds numerous. Belmandil. (syn. Cara Lisa). Described by Mello Leotte (1901). Name comes from bello, “fine,” and mandil (roupa), “linen,” in reference to the texture of the skin. Specimens collected at Loulé, Portugal, and described by Bobone (1932) under the name Cara Lisa, were very similar, and probably identical to Belmandil. Breba crop none; second crop requires caprification. Second-crop figs globular, without neck, smooth; stalk short; color green tinged with violet; pulp carmine; flavor sweet and agreeable; quality good. Besoul-el-Khadem. Described by Guillochon (1913, 1927, 1929) and by Minangoin (1931) as Bezoult Rhadem from Gabès, and by Valdeyron and Crossa-Raynaud (1950) as Bezoul-el-Khadem. The last authors state that this name probably includes several different clones, having figs of similar shape and of violet color. Leaves 3- to 5-lobed, or often nonlobed. Figs medium; skin thick, violet in color; pulp dark red, hollow at center. Minangoin also described Bezoult Rhadem or Bou Defi from Tarzis as a dark-violet fig, with pomegranate-red pulp. Furthermore, he recorded a variety of the same name from Kalaâ Srira, producing large, pyriform figs, violet in color, with red pulp. The latter requires caprification. Biddin-el-Brel. Described by Minangoin (1931) from Dra Tamar, Tunisia, as a Smyrna-type fig. Tree productive. Leaves small, 3-lobed, or sometimes nonlobed. Figs with long, slender neck; eye small; skin thin; color reddish violet, with thin lines nearly black; pulp red; seeds numerous. Bou-Ang. Described by Minangoin (1931) as a variety requiring caprification at Gabès, Tunisia. Leaves large, 3-lobed; upper sinuses very deep; petiole slender. Figs with short neck; eye closed; color greenish yellow, tinged with violet; pulp red. Bou-Harrak. Described by Minangoin (1931) from Ras-el-Djebel, Tunisia as a Smyrna-type fig of moderate quality. Figs large, somewhat oblate, with short neck; skin thin, dark violet; pulp red. Castelhano Preto (syns. Euchário Preto, Castelhano da Rocha). Described by Mello Leotte (1901) and Bobone (1932); the latter illustrates three different forms, as grown at Cacela and Silves in Algarve. Figs turbinate to pyriform; stalk up to 1/2 inch long; color dark violet; pulp dark chestnut, coarse, sweet; quality good. Habtir. Described by Guillochon (1913, 1927, 1929), and Minangoin (1931), as a fig deep violet or black in color, small to medium in size neck not distinct; eye nearly closed; pulp dark red. According to Minangoin, it requires caprification. Kara Injir. Described by Hagan (1929) as a black fig, grown in northern and eastern Turkey. Fruit rather dry, thick-skinned, and generally poor in quality.

February, 1955] Condit: <strong>Fig</strong> <strong>Varieties</strong><br />

355<br />

Agouarzguilef. Described and illustrated by Mann (1939b, .1942). Abachlaou, also<br />

found at Tizi-Rached, may be the same.<br />

Tree vigorous, diffuse, very productive; leaves 5-lobed.<br />

<strong>Fig</strong>s medium, oblate-spherical, slightly oblique; stalk short; neck none, ribs not<br />

prominent; color black, with white flecks; pulp red, sweet. Quality good for drying, but<br />

inferior to Azeudjar. Season later than Taranimt.<br />

Agoussim. Described and illustrated by Mauri (1942). Found in the region of Sidi-<br />

Aich.<br />

Tree moderately vigorous, diffuse, very productive. Leaves 5-lobed; petiole slender,<br />

tinged with red.<br />

<strong>Fig</strong>s medium, globular, without neck; stalk short; color violet-black, darker at the<br />

apex; pulp garnet, of good quality. Season sometimes earlier than that of Tameriout.<br />

Aranim-Aberkane. Described and illustrated by Mauri (1939b, 1942). The word<br />

aberkane signifies “black”; it is listed by Trabut (1904) and Blin (1942) as a black fig.<br />

Tree moderately vigorous, somewhat erect. Leaves 3- to 5-lobed, with narrow and<br />

deep sinuses.<br />

<strong>Fig</strong>s medium, short-pyriform, with neck and stalk both short; skin thin,<br />

parchmentlike; eye half open; color black with white flecks; meat thin; pulp red, sweet.<br />

Quality excellent fresh, but inferior dried on account of tough skin. Fruit inclined to<br />

split in wet weather. Split figs average 1,008 fertile seeds; sound figs, 884.<br />

Averane (syn. Aberakmouch at Mekla). Described and illustrated by Mauri (1939b,<br />

1942). Name signifies “stranger,” probably because of its introduction from another<br />

place into Tizi-Rached, or even into Kabylia.<br />

Tree vigorous, compact and erect, very productive. Leaves generally 5-lobed; petiole<br />

slender, green, tinged with carmine. Trabut (1904, 1923) briefly described Averane as<br />

having nonlobed leaves. See also Blin (1942).<br />

<strong>Fig</strong>s below medium, globular, without neck; stalk short; eye partly open, scales<br />

tinged with carmine; color black; pulp red, sweet. Quality good. Season fairly early.<br />

Avouzegar. Described and illustrated by Mauri (1942). Name signifies “reddish,”<br />

owing to the characteristic violet-red tint of fruit at maturity.<br />

Tree vigorous, diffuse, very productive. Leaves 5-lobed. <strong>Fig</strong>s globular, flattened at<br />

the apex, medium in size, reddish violet in color; eye small, closed; pulp red. Of fair<br />

quality, but too small after drying.<br />

Azendjar. See brief account by Trabut (1904, 1923), and Blin (1942), as Azenjar.<br />

Described and pictured by Mauri (1939b, 1942). Hanoteau and Letourneux (1872) list<br />

Ajenjar as a common fig, bearing two crops. Name signifies “gray-green,” on account<br />

of the green tint, which persists even on the mature fruit. <strong>Fig</strong>s regarded by Kabyles as<br />

the best of dried figs; not acceptable in market, however, on account of black color.<br />

Tree very vigorous, diffuse, productive; lower branches tending to droop. Leaves<br />

large, 3- to 5-lobed.<br />

<strong>Fig</strong>s medium, 1-3/4 by 2 inches, short-pyriform, with neck practically none; eye<br />

medium; color black, dotted with white flecks, often shaded green toward the eye; pulp<br />

dark red, very sweet. Quality very good, both fresh and dried.

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