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The true Marseille please stand up

You all know the story how Marseille came from Montecillo, and if you visit there you'll see a Marseille planted. However that doesn't seem to be the original Marseille, to add to the confusion, Mike Mckoncy is calling it St. Anthony Marseille.
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 Hi! I don't know the history of that particular fig, but it is well known that many figs have different names in different places. Genetic studies might help unravel the cultivar name confusion. I also wonder if precise records have been maintained at Monticello over the years. Perhaps there is a record to verify the identity of the Monticello Marseilles fig.

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