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Red Fig Growing in the ground in NY for at least 75 yrs

 Hi everyone This fig is growing in my aunts yard She is 93 years old. She never covers it  and gets tons of figs. I posted pics and got few guesses of what it is. any help would be greatly appreciated enjoy
     Paul

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 Sicilian Red

Thank you Herman once again

Looks good, is that the fig that we traded for in the past? If so I sure am glads that its ID'd. Can't wait to get fruit!

Paul, thanks for finding and posting that fig. Paul, can you describe the flavor profile of the fig?


 Paul, where does your aunt live in New York? I would like to check the historical weather data for her area. I'm researching figs and weather. Both Herman and I believe that figs have the ability to adapt more quickly then most other plants.

My research is suggesting that if a fig can be kept from freezing to death, to survive each winter, it will eventually add a degree or two for each decade of being in a certain old location

Herman, I think I'm slowly getting there. That is, in being able to identify figs by leaf and or fruit. 

I was also thinking Aldo's, Sicilian red, or Sal's Corleone. 

Herman, aren't those three suppose to be the same?

Bob

Yes LJ that is the one we traded. The flavor was very sweet like Jam. my aunt lives in Ozone Park Queens NY Thank you all for the interest.
     Paul

Robert:I will not get there to say they are the same.
Fig trees are very variable and adapted to certain climates ,so no, they are not the same.

I bought cuttings on ebay this past winter named Scilian Red. Is this the same variety? I seem to remember seeing something somewhere about someone naming a found fig Scilian Red even though there was already a fig by that name...

If you got your cuttings from a reputable source then yes it is the same cultivar.
Also check the fruits they are easy to compare against the above fig.

Glad to hear what seems to be a solid ID on this fig Paul. I did some trading with you in the past as well.

I have one small tree that made it from cuttings I got from you. I marked it simply as "PM Unk". So I will have to wait until it fruits to see if it's the same as this one or not.

Bill if it was my dads tree its different I will post it  for a ID it fruits late. If it said dd Red its this one let me know if you want one  like this
  Paul

I have what is suspected as Scilian Red or Scilian Black, it survives in a greenhouse that can get -15 Celsius or a couple degrees lower and it has survived over 30 years like this, maybe it is similar?  I am hoping so because I planted one in the ground.

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