Uncle Paco (fig)

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Uncle Paco is a common fig fig tree farm Ficus carica bifera (with two crops per season, spring-summer, and summer-autumn figs), of epidermis figs with black background and on dark violet color. It is mainly grown in the Spanish southeast (Murcia region and Alicante province),

Synonymia
"No synonyms,"

History
It seems that the origin of the fig tree is the Mediterranean and its fruits have been greatly appreciated by the different cultures that have settled on the shores of this sea over the years. But other sources indicate that the fig comes from the countries of the Middle East, ranging from the Mediterranean area to western Asia. However, ancient civilizations of the Eastern Mediterranean used the fig long before it reached Europe.

It was probably started in southern Arabia from where it spread to other countries. Possibly the Phoenicians spread the cultivation of the fig tree in Cyprus, Sicily, Malta, Corsica, Balearic Islands, Iberian peninsula, France. The Greeks brought the fruit to Palestine and Asia Minor.

The variety 'Tio Paco' is from the southeast of Spain where it is grown in the province of Alicante. This variety has been selected by the "Elche Agrarian Experimental Station" among many other varieties of black figs of the Valencia Community for its intensive commercial cultivation, because although it is not vigorous it adapts well in intensive crops, apart from its good taste qualities and productivity.

Characteristics
The 'Uncle Paco' fig tree is a variety of the common bifera fig type (with two crops per season, spring brews - summer and summer figs - autumn).

The brews have a ratio of calibres with respect to the% of the fruits:

The 'Tio Paco' brellas are conical, very large, with an average weight of 91,70 gr, with a ratio of width x length: 518 x 465 mm, and a pedunculum length of 6,00 mm. They have an elastic epidermis, with medium firmness, low-striped aptitude, with some thick longitudinal line that gives it a visual appeal, with black background color and on black purple color. With a Brix (average of 5 samples) of 17.30 sweet taste, with white meat and pale red pulp color, with absent internal cavity, with numerous small aquenas. Of a good quality in its organoleptic assessment, they are of a maturation beginning from June 2. They are resistant to handling and transport.

The figs have a ratio of calibres with respect to the% of the fruits:

The 'Uncle Paco' figs are conical-shaped fruits of large size, with an average weight of 34,00 gr, with a ratio of width x length: 391 x 464 mm, and a pedunculum length of 5,00 mm. They have an elastic epidermis, with medium firmness, high-striped aptitude, with several longitudinal thick stripes that gives it a visual appeal,