This variety originated in a mountainous village in central Portugal, we collected it from the Portuguese immigrant who brought it from his family's tree. It has been growing for many years in a Portuguese neighborhood of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It has been growing with minimal protection and has been loaded with figs every year. We trialled and introduced it with the name Dark Portuguese. It is one of our favorite for its delicious figs and its productivity. We did not protect this tree in the winter, but in winter of 2014, it died back to about 2' off the ground. however in the same year it grew about 8' and produced a big crop. This variety will typically produce in Mid August in the NorthEast in the ground.
The pictures show different shades and shapes that this tree produced for us.
2 dormant cuttings, unrooted
Dark skin, with red pulp
Excellent tasting
Very productive
Early main crop
Cold hardy