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Description
Abicou was grown at the “Le Potager du Roi" near the Palace of Versailles by La Quintinie in 1692 , under the name Grosse Violette Longue. It has been cultivated in Provence, around Paris, in Spain and northern Italy.
Abicou is a firm fig with an abundance of sweetness. Eisen describes it as “…one of the most excellent of the Black figs.”
The first crop in July is long and dark red with with a pink/red interior. The second crop in September is long but more round and dark purple with a pink/red interior.
French frost-resistant variety produces two crops with specific fruit shape resembling aubergine and delicious taste.
Crop: biferous, the first harvest begins in late July, weight of fruit is 50 - 60 g and the second from mid-August to October. Autumn figs are smaller with a weight of about 40 - 50 g and have a lighter skin
Fruit: medium-sized, elongated, dark purple to Black skin, juicy flesh, very sweet and aromatic
Vigour: strong, older trees reach a height of about 10 - 15 feet in the field
Cold hardiness: excellent, the resistance to cold is very high (5°F)
French frost-resistant variety produces two crops with specific fruit shape resembling aubergine and delicious taste.
Crop: biferous, the first harvest begins in late July, weight of fruit is 50 - 60 g and the second from mid-August to October. Autumn figs are smaller with a weight of about 40 - 50 g and have a lighter skin
Fruit: medium-sized, elongated, dark purple to Black skin, juicy flesh, very sweet and aromatic
Vigour: strong, older trees reach a height of about 10 - 15 feet in the field
Cold hardiness: excellent, the resistance to cold is very high (5°F)
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