Sub Categories
- Fig Variety Abbreviations
If you come across a frequently used abbreviation that is not included in the Fig Database or the list below, please contact me to have it included.
Adriatic JH - JH is Joe H, the finder
BG - Bourjasotte Grise
Bi39 - Beniamino Infelise 1939
BM - Black Madeira, Black Mission
BMkk - Black Madeira from originator kk
BN - Bourjasotte Noir
BT - Brown Turkey
CDDB - Col de Dame Blanc, Col de Dame Bordissotenca
CDDBN - Col de Dame Blanca/Negra
CDDC - Col de Dame Ciutat
CDDG - Col de Dame Gegantina (Gegante), Col de Dame Gris (Grise)
CDDM - Col de Dame Mutante
CDDN - Col de Dame Noir/Negra
CDDR - Col de Dame Rimada, Col de Dame Roja (same as Rossa)
CLBC - Colonel Littmans Black Cross
GB - Genovese Bianco
GdSJ - Gris de St Jean
GN - Genovese Nero, Galicia Negra
GNaf - Genovese Nero from Adriano F
IC - Improved Celeste
LdA - Longue d'Aout
MBVS - Marseilles Black VS. VS is Herman's initials
MIB - Madeira Island Black
NDB - Noire de Bellone, Noire de Barbentane
NDC - Noire de Caromb
PT - Ponte Tresa
RDB - Ronde De Bordeaux
VDB - Violette de Bordeaux
VdS - Violette de Soleils
WM - White Marseilles
WM #1 - White Madeira #1
- Main Flavor Groups
Fig Database is all about simplicity. For this reason, we use mostly the flavor grouping created by Pete R. (AscPete) from OurFigs forum. If you want to see the complete Flavor Group created by Pete, Click here to read his post.
What we use for Flavor Group on Fig Database:
Adriatic Berry - Ranging from lightly sweet to very sweet with berry flavor, yellow or green skin and usually red pulp, with more complex additional flavors developing when fully ripe.
Bordeaux Berry - Sweet, with a berry taste which is rich with a slightly complex additional flavors, when ripe (jammy interior), other wise it has a standard Dark Flavor. Fig flavor can range from none to light.
Honey - Honey sweet, ranging from lightly sweet to very sweet with rich (creamy) and or complex additional flavors. Fig flavor can range from none to light.
Sugar - Sugar sweet, ranging from lightly sweet to very sweet with added flavor from light maple to brown sugar and range from simple to complex additional flavors. Fig flavor can range from none to strong.
Other...
- Other Useful Abbreviations and Acronyms
Please have a look at Fig Database's Glossary
- Predefined Fig Variety Searches
These are predefined searches used often by other members of the community. These are not complete and will changed as more information is entered and or added to the database. If you have a search request, please send us a message with your search list or suggestions.
