Hative mean early, i.e. it should ripen early, and "Argenteuil" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argenteuil is the small town close to Paris where that fig was cultivated in the past. Since Paris is rather cold having a fig ripening early was of commercial interest. French name "Hâtive d'Argenteuil"
Hative mean early, i.e. it should ripen early, and "Argenteuil" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argenteuil is the small town close to Paris where that fig was cultivated in the past. Since Paris is rather cold having a fig ripening early was of commercial interest. French name "Hâtive d'Argenteuil"