Sangue Dolce
A deliciously sweet Mt. Etna type fig…
Type: Common
Family: Mount Etna
Flavor Group: Dark Berry
Season: Early
Breba Crop: No
Origin: Reportedly received from overseas, introduced by Dom, a retired NYC detective living in Massachusetts
Possible synonyms:
This variety is in the Mount Etna family of figs. There is a lot of overlap in this family and no doubt many are synonymous with each other. May be similar to Saint Rita.
How To Pronounce
(Săn’gwə Dōl’chā, phoenetic sang-gwa dole-chay)
Description
This is a Mount Etna type fig brought into the fig world by Dom, a retired NYC detective who reportedly received it from overseas. “Sangue Dolce” is Italian and means “sweet blood”. It does indeed have a blood-red pulp and is one of the more sweeter of the Mount Etna types. It has more of a mixed berry taste to me rather than having a particular berry flavor that is dominant. It is one of my favorites of the Mount Etna types, though not the best producer. It seems to stay rather small in a pot but puts out a small quantity of figs each year. These are the type that can dry on the tree.
It is very typical of the Mount Etna family and has dark purple skinned figs with a slight fuzziness and bloom. The pulp is deep red and jammy. Figs are on the smaller size. It is a good tasting fig and I do recommend it as a Mount Etna type to try, though there are others that are better growers and producers.
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