Sister Madeline Green Greek

Rich (straw)berry flavor.

Midseason.

Origin: The origin of this fig revolves around Greek immigrants settled in Little Rock, Arkansas and a couple of nuns, Sister Theda and Sister Madeline. Cared for across multiple generations, Sister Madeline has kept her family trees going at St. Scholastica Monastery in Fort Smith Arkansas, around the corner from the Green Greek tree she grew up with.

Recognized as an Adriatic fig, which like Chicago Hardy (below), goes by many different names and subtle local variations. Here’s a few alternate names of the Adriatic fig / If any of the ones below are on your list, Sister Madeline’s got you covered:

Battaglia Green
Calverte
Green Ischia
Green Michurinska
Harry’s Crete
JH Adriatic
Proscuitto Unk
Rockaway Green
Sister Madeline’s Green Greek
Strawberry
Strawberry Verte
Texas Strawberry
Unknown Lake Spur
Vasilika Sika (VS)
Ventura
Verte
Fico Gentile (European Version)
Mercedes Gem Unk
Verdino del Nord (Tatiana)
Anconetana
White Madeira #1
Paradiso Bronze (VS)
Paradiso (Gene)
Verdino (Giacomo)
Verdino (Toscano)
Blanche de Deux Saison
Gros Monstreuse di Lipari

Pear shaped green skin and deep-red interior, with an unmistakable strawberry or raspberry flavor.