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Kelby from Ourfigs:
Atreano is said to have been bred in Durazzano, Italy for superior production and taste. It was imported to America from Italy by fig lover Hanc Mathies and then shared with Belleclare Nursery in the late 90's. This is another one the three figs Hanc Mathies kept in his collection as he aged (along with Hanc's English Brown Turkey and Green Ischia). This variety is somewhat Hardy , but it shouldn't be considered reliably Hardy north of Zone 7. Does not seem to fruit first year after Dieback . It does grow very well in containers.
Figs are green when ripe with amber or light pink flesh; they become more yellow and flavorful if left on the plant longer. Green fruits are often missed by birds but become a target as they turn yellow. The fruits are large, plentiful, and tasty (very sweet). The skin is also sweet and flavorful, even in cooler weather. The Breba crop is very productive and can ripen into the equally productive Main crop . Some thinning may need to be done on this variety to ensure the Main crop ripens. Seems to handle rain well. I have seen it listed several times as a favorite light fig along with Adriatic JH and Battaglia Green. My understanding is that it is not the greatest tasting fig in the land, but it is able to ripen loads of very good figs in less that perfect areas like the Northeast.
Apparently this variety does not do well in ground in the deep south as per CajunFigs, keep in mind he has different cultural conditions than many other fig growers (lots of rain, high humidity, etc).
There seem to be several varieties under the name Atreano in circulation, so be cautious when acquiring this variety. It appears a variety released by Rolling River nursery is apparently is not the true Atreano and has lackluster flavor. Encanto carries this as Atreano RR. There is also an Atreano Gold (which apparently is also from Belleclare) which some people say is the same and some say is not, that's a matter for authorities greater than I.
Danny:
The Atreano rabbit hole is very deep my friend. There are many out there. The true Atreano (that I'm concerned with anyway) was collected by the late Hanc Mathies and shared with Belleclare Nursery . Belleclare Nursery supplied trees to Zaino's Garden Center in Westbury, NY. So Zaino's carried both Atreano and Atreano Gold at there same time. Since Atreano had not been around too long, and Belleclare was supply Zaino's with trees, I'm going to say that Zaino's Atreano was one in the same with Belleclare's Atreano. But where did Atreano Gold come from? Good question. My guess is that Zaino's came across a variety that looked somewhat similar to Atreano and said, "Hey this is a close match, let's call it Atreano Gold". Zaino's used Atreano Gold and Golden Atreano interchangeably. My Atreano Gold comes from a first gen tree purchased directly from Zaino's. My Atreano ( BC ) also comes from from a first gen tree purchased directly from Belleclare Nursery . They are two distinctly different varieties.
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