Thanks again,Herman,for having this wonderful cultivar.One of the best from the big family....hardy Chicago,aldo,black Bethlehem,salem dark,pop's purple,etc.....(witch I believe they're all the same(80%)...upsss,don't wanna start a war again....).

Thanks, Marius.
So you are saying that Aldo is similar to the Hardy Chicago? (sorry to pickup your sideline :)

Can you write about that other 20% that makes each one of them special?

Looks great, thanks for sharing!

Thanks Marius for the photos and info, I have a couple of Takoma Violet so it's just a waiting game.

Looks great Marius.  Your Takoma Violet actually looks violet; mine so far this year have been so shaded by leaves and as a result they are a mixture green/brown/violet.  I'm also growing Sal'sEL and Marseilles vs Black (another Herman introduction).  The flavor of the three so far for me has been indistinguishable but for whatever reason MvsB started fruiting first and has been the most productive of the three ever since.  Eventually I'll probably cull 1 or 2 to make space for other varieties. By the way, Takoma Violet should be spelled with a 'k' because the mother tree was found by Gene Hosey in Takoma Park, MD (not Tacoma, WA).

Actually glad to hear you say that (see you type that?). I lost Hardy Chicago over the winter, but Black Bethlehem pulled through. What are the distinctive differences, if any.

Hi Marius, respectfully, are you growing Aldo's fig? It is not similar to Hardy Chicago or to any of the ones you listed. I'd be happy to share my Aldo's fig with you so that you can make the comparison. If you are saying they are all excellent figs in general, yes you are right but Aldo's, like Hardy Chicago, is in a class of it's own.

Leon, I agree.  It is my understanding that the Hardy Chicago/SalsEL/MvsB/TV family (Mt. Etna figs) is totally separate from the SalsC/Palermo Red/Sicilian Red/Aldo/etc family even though they both come from Sicily.  The Mt. Etna family supposedly originated at higher altitudes and is known for its cold hardiness and somewhat smaller figs compared to the SalsC family.  As to how similar the Mt. Etna figs to are to each other I'll leave that for others to discuss :)

You are correct Steve. Thank you.

Hi Leon.I went outside(is raining) and I took a picture of my Aldo fig.Like I said,i don't see more than 20% difference betwheen these Mt Etna and Sicily cultivars.Thank you.

Are there green/white figs that are of the Mt. Aetna or Sicilian families?
  

Thanks Marius. Nice photos and nice knife - is that a Puma knife? 
Pino- the Mt. Etna figs are the dark varieties but my Aldo's fig does not fall into that category. 100% sure!

Leon,that one is a 1951,made in NY,knife...A 100% knife!!