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Vasilika Sika - (can someone compare the 2 varieties please)

I am aware that there is a Belleclare (not sure if I spelled that correctly) version that is like Stella and Dalmatie.

And then there is another Greek one.

Can someone explain the difference and histories (As much as can be known) about both of these.  Common traits. (flavor, better/worse/ cold hardy/ origin)

Big / small / Green / Black, etc...  I am just trying to get a grasp of this without searching through tons of Fig Forum threads.

Just a summary of what is known about both.

Thanks

great question.  i would bet most would consider the one the greek people love (without the long finger/pointy leaves) the better variety, but really want to hear responses since i have the BC version.

I have both and know a bit about them but hopefully others will chime in.  

Yes, the Belleclare one is very similar to Stella and Dalmatie.  Mine is a beautiful specimen with long fingers.  It seems healthy but is a slow grower and the foliage is not dense as is the case with most figs.  It seems to ripen fruit rather late but my impression is also affected by the dieback due to the two polar vortex winters we have had.  As far as cold hardiness it seems pretty good for a fig - more hardy than average.  I've gotten ripe fruit but it came in the cooler weather and the taste didn't blow me away.  I can see the potential though so maybe this year I will get properly ripened fruit during the warm part of the season.  The fruit is rather large - green skin with red pulp and an oblong shape.  The skin is relatively thick.

The other one I have I got from a grower who got it from Herman2 (Vasile).  I believe Vasile got it from a Greek person who is living somewhere in northeast and brought it from the old country.  It does not have the long fingers; however, like the other VS, it isn't a particularly robust grower either.  I hope to get ripe fruit off of mine for the 1st time this year.  I have heard that it also ripens fruit rather late in zone 7a.  The fruit also has green skin with red pulp but has more of an oval shape.

I have both. Going to a comparison this year. Unless the birds do their own comparison first.

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