Black Madeira

Fruit & growing traits

Biological type

Common (persistent)

Crop habit

Late main

Main crop ripening

Super late

Flavor profile

Exotic

Fruit size

Medium

Skin color

Black with heavy bloom

Pulp color

Blood red, dense

Hardiness / climate notes

Zone 9–10 quality; fails short/cool/wet summers

Reported growth habit: Unknown

Origins & names

Geographic origin

Madeira, Portugal (USDA import + Iberian collector strains)

Possible origin

Portugal (Madeira)

Synonyms / alternate names

Black Madeira KK; Figo Preto; Craven's Craving; Violeta; Madeira Island Black (often); Mario 50; Burjassot Negre (PersistentFig); Martinenca Rimada (striped sport of this genotype)

Same or nearly the same

WGS clone group. Purple Tiger is first-degree KIN not a member. Growers still report vigor/size/FMV differences among named strains.

Popular close brother

Unknown / not recorded

Known parentage

Traditional; Purple Tiger is WGS first-degree relative

Reference year

1900

First year (estimate)

Madeira/Portuguese dark landrace; USDA & collector imports 20th–21st c.

What the year means

Traditional fruit. KK, Figo Preto, Craven's, MIB are source strains of one genotype (WGS). Craven's is a US finder tree, not a new seedling. Martinenca Rimada is a striped sport of unknown sport-year.

Evidence & reference values

Confidence

Elite fig; clone grouping WGS/SSR with phenotype caveats

Key sources

PersistentFig; FigBoss; FigDatabase PDF; Figarnia; ChicagoFigs; FigBid

Condit page

Unknown / not recorded

Notes

Often ranked 'king of figs'. | Price: FigBid BMKK cuttings $10–30; 1-gal/treepot often $55–80; big air-layers $150–250

Commonality

Average

Market availability

FigBid regular