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Description
This variety is part of Paolo Belloni's collection at Pomona Gardens in Italy. There was a collector in the US named Mario that introduced this variety to many other growers. Verdolino is a berry fig with an elongated shape that performs well in wet and humid growing conditions. It is also seems to ripen early.
Condit Monograph
Verdino: Described and illustrated by Baldini (1953) from Firenze [semi-northern], Italy, producing one crop only.
Tree vigorous; terminal buds green. Leaves mostly 3-lobed; sinuses shallow, narrow; base cordate; margins almost entire. Figs pyriform, with short, slender neck; eye small, open, with rosy scales; stalk short; skin checking at maturity, dark green in color; pulp red. Consumed mostly fresh.
Verdino: Described and illustrated by Baldini (1953) from Firenze [semi-northern], Italy, producing one crop only.
Tree vigorous; terminal buds green. Leaves mostly 3-lobed; sinuses shallow, narrow; base cordate; margins almost entire. Figs pyriform, with short, slender neck; eye small, open, with rosy scales; stalk short; skin checking at maturity, dark green in color; pulp red. Consumed mostly fresh.
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