can anyone please identify this fig for me?

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Figs4Life

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Posted 1377413269	Reply with quote #1

I also start growing it from a cutting. the owner told me that this fig tree was brought from Greece, but he does not know the name of it these are very very juicy, it feels like you're biting on a watermelon, that's how juicy it is. __________________ Wish List: - White Greek - Maltese Falcon - Excel - Celeste FL Follow me on youtube for more Fig videos: Silver Destiny My name is George & I live in NY zone 6B

The_celt

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Posted 1377446467	Reply with quote #2

Sorry I can't but looks amazing. __________________ http://sumosteaks.com/

MaxDementis

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Posted 1377451765	Reply with quote #3

Nice pictures. Sorry I cant help.

elin

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Posted 1377452751	Reply with quote #4

Maybe? In Greece there are a lot of varieties of figs but none can compare to the Cypriot variety of Vartika figs. http://kopiaste.org/2010/09/i-am-back-from-cyprus-and-voting-for-pfb-challenge-2/ Attached Images vartica-600x450.jpg (65.49 KB, 51 views) vartica-supermarket-600x449.jpg (66.02 KB, 54 views) __________________ Eli ,Israel ,Zone 10? Too humid and hot, yada yada yada https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1298814119 Growing: Sbayi, Hmadi, Black Portugal, Black Brazil,Excell, Flanders, Hmari , RDB, Niagra Black,Natalina, CDDN,Maya, Preto Torres, Preto Arge

PHD

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Posted 1377452939	Reply with quote #5

That is a good looking fig! The inside resembles Stella but I don't think its the same. Do you know from what part of Greece it came from? Pete

ascpete

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Posted 1377453072	Reply with quote #6

The figs remind me of posted pictures of *Vasilika Sika*. More pictures of the dominant leaves would probably be helpful. I have a Stella which has similar looking figs, but the Stella leaves are similar to Brunswick. Good Luck.

The_celt

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Posted 1377474344	Reply with quote #7

Looks like petrelli kind of __________________ http://sumosteaks.com/

Figs4Life

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Posted 1377480066	Reply with quote #8

I'll try to take some pictures of the leaves __________________ Wish List: - White Greek - Maltese Falcon - Excel - Celeste FL Follow me on youtube for more Fig videos: Silver Destiny My name is George & I live in NY zone 6B

Tam

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Posted 1377575376	Reply with quote #9

Thank you for posting the pictures. They are so tasty. Best, Tam

SEGeo

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Posted 1377582402	Reply with quote #10

George, Very interesting greek fig. This looks different that most greek figs I have seen in my area, def looks a lot more moist. Would be interested in a cutting or two if you can get some. __________________ Chris Fairchild Virginia Beach, Va. USDA Hardiness Zone 8a Graduate Student - Engineering and GeoScience *I assume all my figs carry FMV* Wish List:

Figs4Life

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Posted 1378738856	Reply with quote #11

Quote: Originally Posted by ascpete The figs remind me of posted pictures of *Vasilika Sika*. More pictures of the dominant leaves would probably be helpful. I have a Stella which has similar looking figs, but the Stella leaves are similar to Brunswick. Good Luck. __________________ Wish List: - White Greek - Maltese Falcon - Excel - Celeste FL Follow me on youtube for more Fig videos: Silver Destiny My name is George & I live in NY zone 6B

Figs4Life

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Posted 1399666049	Reply with quote #12

Quote: Originally Posted by jafos hi i am new to this forum i am from greece and i hope i can help. the tree that you have is vasilika syka (aspra or lefka) vasilika is royal, syka is fig, aspra or lefka is white... they are in my opinion much better than the black version of vasilika syka. i think that you should take of your list - Markopoulou - Markopoulou Mavra they are nothing to wright home about... white greek is the same as green greek (some people just say black figs and white figs) white are all that are not black and the only other kind is melissi wich is not as said by most honey... meli is honey. when they say melissi they are just trying to describe the outer color (the skin) i hope this helps. best of luck Hi jafos, welcome to the forum. are you sure this is Vasilika Sika? The leaf of the Vasilika Sika are totally different from this one ,that's from what is from what I see in some other pictures. what part of Greece are you from? I am Greek too, from Kos and Rhodos , and my wife is from Sparta. It looks like you know a lot about Greek FIGS,I'm planning on going to Greece this summer for vacations and I would bring back some cuttings, do you have any suggestions on which type is good to bring here ,it also have to be so pollinated. __________________ Wish List: - White Greek - Maltese Falcon - Excel - Celeste FL Follow me on youtube for more Fig videos: Silver Destiny My name is George & I live in NY zone 6B

Herman2

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Posted 1399671698	Reply with quote #13

The fig is Dalmatie

Figs4Life

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Posted 1399674528	Reply with quote #14

Quote: Originally Posted by Herman2 The fig is Dalmatie Hi Herman The fig size, shape and leaf resembles, but of what I see from pictures in this website, Dalmatie fig has a light yellowish color, this one is a litter darker green and also has a very thick skin. and then again I could be wrong . Herman, do you know if Vasilika Sika ,White Greek or Genovise Nero are good for my zone 6b-7 ( for in ground) Which of those 3 is better in taste and sweetness? Thank you Herman __________________ Wish List: - White Greek - Maltese Falcon - Excel - Celeste FL Follow me on youtube for more Fig videos: Silver Destiny My name is George & I live in NY zone 6B

Figs4Life

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Posted 1399676819	Reply with quote #15

Quote: Originally Posted by jafos hi, thank you. i am from patras if you go to most plant nurseries here in patras you will find that they sell fig trees named vasilika syka with both leaf paterns... (I dont know why...) the end resold as far as the fruit goes is the same. white greek aka green greek is rounder. vasilika syka is more pear shaped. i am at the suburbs and you can find the finger like leafs in most wild grown male fig trees. i dont have or like vasilika syka (mavra aka black) so i have not noticed the leafs it could be that the black kind has that leaf that you are talking about. i cant remember if a guy from greece (sotiris) is in this forum or not. he is a seller and has posted pictures of his figs and trees. he claims that they are vasilika syka and they probably are,but if they are, they are vasilika syka MELESSI. i would guess that they are markopoulou try to find his picktures and you will see that the leafs on his trees are not finger like. if you can read greek this will help http://www.kostelenosfytoria.gr/products.php?pageId=10 its just a random search i dont recomend this guy. best of luck Thank you jafos. Do you recommend any of the Greek fig __________________ Wish List: - White Greek - Maltese Falcon - Excel - Celeste FL Follow me on youtube for more Fig videos: Silver Destiny My name is George & I live in NY zone 6B

Herman2

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Posted 1399679328	Reply with quote #16

Figs4life:Any of those work if they are healthy plants and if you Winterprotect,the best you can. With the harsh Winter we had,my loses are minimal,most plants have green buds at base,and will grow back in a couple of month,this very year.

Figs4Life

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Posted 1399737322	Reply with quote #17

Thank will do Patrioti __________________ Wish List: - White Greek - Maltese Falcon - Excel - Celeste FL Follow me on youtube for more Fig videos: Silver Destiny My name is George & I live in NY zone 6B

Herman2

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Posted 1399743225	Reply with quote #18

Jafos:I have Vasilika Sika white from Greece,and it is exactly like the first pix you are showing ,fruit leaf,interior,except it is greenish yellow on outside. I do agree with you that the fig in the main topic is totally different than any you provided pictures. First of all the shape of the fruits are totally different.

Herman2

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Posted 1399768628	Reply with quote #19

here is vasilika sika white Pix 123 and here is Dalmatie 4 and 5 Both cultivars are first class tasting, here in NJ, and I presume exceptionally good tasting in better warmer dryer climates with long Summer Attached Images Vasilika_Sika_fruitandleaf.JPG (96.93 KB, 86 views) Vasilika_Sika_ripe_frt.JPG (83.53 KB, 90 views) Vasilikasika_grfrtsandleaf.JPG (114.77 KB, 78 views) dALMATIEFRTS.JPG (115.18 KB, 88 views) dalmatie_fruits.JPG (113.92 KB, 84 views)

Herman2

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Posted 1399816953	Reply with quote #20

Well l, It seem that someone here imported a plant from Europe and that was the name the person had on the plant label. So the new name stuck,and the plant is misnamed now. It is very hard to get it right now. The plant that is called Vasilika Sika here is Dalmatie fig. Also Dalmatie fig is registred as " DFIC 0079 San Pietro" ,in US Germaplasm collection,at Davis California,another mistake

jdsfrance

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Posted 1399820862	Reply with quote #21

Hi Herman2, Do you have pics of the brebas of your Dalmatie ? Brebas on the Dalmatie are supposed to be bigger than the maincrop figs . My Dalmatie makes maincrops more round (some round, some a bit less, some pear-shaped) and less same looking figs - all with "veins markings" on the skin. Yours is making them more pear-shaped and all almost looking the same... I don't know or own or owned Tena, but yours looks more like the pic of Tena from Bauds . Here is one of my maincrops from last year. Here are my brebas : My Dalmatie Tree 1 is able to make another type of figs, that seem to be a replacement crop in case of the brebas fail ... But I only saw them once for now. So I don't know what all the conditions are for them to appear ... __________________ ------------------------ Climate from -25°C to + 35°C Only cold hardy figtrees can make it here

Herman2

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Posted 1399821182	Reply with quote #22

My Dalmatie does not make Breba here because the fruit buds freezes to death every year. The shape and color differ a little because of the climate,but the leaves are finger like on all of them. What you see in my pixies is main crop,and of course they look different than Breba!

pako

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Posted 1399821623	Reply with quote #23

Hire ,we don’t know what Vasilika Sika is…yet. We call this one (pictures)-Dalmatie (Далматинска) __________________ Bulgaria (EU),zone 7b

Herman2

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Posted 1399821992	Reply with quote #24

Of course Pako:What you got is Dalmatie,and I see in your language is properly called "Dalmatinska"

Figs4Life

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Posted 1399826287	Reply with quote #25

Quote: Originally Posted by Herman2 My Dalmatie does not make Breba here because the fruit buds freezes to death every year. The shape and color differ a little because of the climate,but the leaves are finger like on all of them. What you see in my pixies is main crop,and of course they look different than Breba! that explains it, no wonder why my friends tree doesn't get any brebas. because you mentioned that Darmatie makes breba and this one in the photo doesn't, now everything makes sense . Thank you Herman __________________ Wish List: - White Greek - Maltese Falcon - Excel - Celeste FL Follow me on youtube for more Fig videos: Silver Destiny My name is George & I live in NY zone 6B

Figs4Life

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Posted 1399826474	Reply with quote #26

Does Dalmatie comes from Greece tho? because the owner brought it from Greece and painted in Queens NY. __________________ Wish List: - White Greek - Maltese Falcon - Excel - Celeste FL Follow me on youtube for more Fig videos: Silver Destiny My name is George & I live in NY zone 6B

Herman2

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Posted 1399827280	Reply with quote #27

It was first found growing wild on the Dalmatian coast, (Croatia), yet Today I am sure it grows in Greece too,of course ,many people know it under White Greek name.

Figs4Life

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Posted 1399834398	Reply with quote #28

Quote: Originally Posted by Herman2 It was first found growing wild on the Dalmatian coast, (Croatia), yet Today I am sure it grows in Greece too,of course ,many people know it under White Greek name. So you are telling that White Greek that I been search all my life (in my wish list) it also goes with the name Dalmatia? :) __________________ Wish List: - White Greek - Maltese Falcon - Excel - Celeste FL Follow me on youtube for more Fig videos: Silver Destiny My name is George & I live in NY zone 6B

Herman2

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Posted 1399834979	Reply with quote #29

Yes and no:Some people have Dalmatie as White Greek,and some have other fig specimen as White Greek. In Greece, many people know only 2 kinds of fig tree: White fig and Black fig ,and so white Greek can be a generic name for many light colored figs. So far Fig4fun site, show White Greek to be Dalmatie type ,in their pixes,and you can check for yourself. Edit Note:You spelled Dalmatie,as Dalmatia! Brunswick is also called by Mistake ,Dalmatian,just because it looks somewhat like Dalmatie,yet it is a much more trouble prone cultivar,that can be good quality only in ideal climates for fig ,like in Israel.

Figs4Life

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Posted 1399859824	Reply with quote #30

Quote: Originally Posted by Herman2 Yes and no:Some people have Dalmatie as White Greek,and some have other fig specimen as White Greek. In Greece, many people know only 2 kinds of fig tree: White fig and Black fig ,and so white Greek can be a generic name for many light colored figs. So far Fig4fun site, show White Greek to be Dalmatie type ,in their pixes,and you can check for yourself. Edit Note:You spelled Dalmatie,as Dalmatia! Brunswick is also called by Mistake ,Dalmatian,just because it looks somewhat like Dalmatie,yet it is a much more trouble prone cultivar,that can be good quality only in ideal climates for fig ,like in Israel. Thank you Herman for all the information. You truly are a fig guru. __________________ Wish List: - White Greek - Maltese Falcon - Excel - Celeste FL Follow me on youtube for more Fig videos: Silver Destiny My name is George & I live in NY zone 6B

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