Fig Database®: Albacor Comuna

Albacor Comuna Information

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Possible Synonyms / AKA:

SMN007IB, AC, AG, Albacor Comun, Albacor Grossa
Introduced By:
Monserrat Pons (MP) from Monserrat Pons i Boscana
Origin:
Portugal
Main Flavor Group:
Exotic - Deep, rich flavor often found in varieties like Black Madeira and Preto, delivering an intense, complex taste that feels luxurious and distinctive.
Family Group:
Black Mission
Fig Type:
Common - Self fertile and will grow anywhere conditions are suitable
Cold Hardy:
N/A
Container Variety:
N/A
Easy Rooting:
N/A
Main Season:
any
Availability:
Average
Breba Crop:
Yes
Seed Crunch:
N/A
Eye:
small
Skin Toughness:
N/A
Fruit Size:
Medium to large
Rain Resistance:
Excellent
Tree Vigor:
Vigorous
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Description

Gustav Estelrich:

…distinguished from the Albacor by the size of the figs, greater precocity in the harvest, peduncle light green, quite defined, cracked very marked, thick and with a small and narrow neck. In this variety appear whole leaves, differential features with the aforementioned Albacor, although it can be considered as a sub-variety of it.

Montserrat Pons

The fig tree ‘Albacor Comuna’ is a bipe variety of the Common Fig type. Tree of great development, high vigor, with rounded crown, branches with a tendency to hang towards the ground. Its leaves with 3 lobes (50%) are the majority, with 5 lobes (40%) and 1 lobe (10%). Its leaves with present teeth and wide wavy margins. ‘Albacor Comuna’ has a medium-high detachment of figs, and a high productive yield in both figs and figs. The cone-shaped yellowish-green apical bud.

The fruits ‘Albacor Commune’ are of length x width of 54 x 83 mm in shape between ovoid and pear shaped in both figs and figs, which have large fruits, especially the brevas, symmetrical in shape and uniform in the dimensions, of about 64,530 grams on average, of medium consistency epidermis , thickness of thick skin, matte Black background color with glossy Black on. Ostiolo from 1 to 3 mm with small pink scales. Peduncle 2 to 4 mm cylindrical light green. Abundant and thick longitudinal cracks. Very marked ribs. With a ºBrix (sugar grade) of 27 very sweet and juicy in figs, with a honeyed pink flesh color. With small or absent internal cavity, and a large number of medium achenes. The ripening of the figs from August 14 to September 26 are from the beginning of ripening in the brevas on June 12. Of yield per high tree.

It is used as figs and fresh figs for human food. Fresh and dry for animal feed. High production They are of average abscission of the peduncle and a good ease of peeling. Quite resistant to oyster opening and transport. Very sensitive to rain, and to the sour, and moderately susceptible to detachment.

Condit Monograph

Albacor DE Grá and Albacor Comun. Described and figured by Estelrich (1910) as Black , oblong figs with red pulp; subvarieties of Albacor. The second is well regarded on account of its abundant Main crop , good for drying.

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