buonnatale2u
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Posted 1329011488
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Hi everyone,
Upon doing some research of some cuttings I just bought from Jon, I read on an older thread that Brooklyn Dark is very similar, and may even be the same variety as Red Sicilian. Do any of you know of this to be true or not?
I have both in cuttings, so I will not be able to tell for a long while. So I thought of asking you guys if you had any opinions on these 2 varieties.
So frustrating when you find out that a different named variety is the same variety of something else you already have! LOL!
Thank you very much!
LLB
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Posted 1410750135
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I have been trying to validate what I believe to be a Sicilian Red for over two years now. Though I'm not an expert, all of the research that I have done leads me to believe that many of the figs that originated from Sicily have been named multiple different things over the years however, they are probably the same variety or are very closely related.
ediblelandscapingsc
1343459620
Posted 1410755062
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My Sicilian Red has fruited but my Brooklyn Dark hasn't so I can't compare figs however if you want I can take photos of the leaves to compare them.
Gr8Figs
1326598203
Posted 1410765913
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I should have a ripe fruit on this Brooklyn Dark in a week or so.I planted this 2nd year fig in June and it has been growing well and I've been clipping off a number of baby figs lately.
Bass
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Posted 1410782880
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I don't have a Sicilian Red to compare it with.
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Gr8Figs
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Posted 1411550240
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It took about a week for my Brooklyn Dark to ripen after it began to darken.It appears to have a large eye if this fig isn't an aberration.I do not believe the large eye was due to excess water.I was trying to let this one ripen fully without spoiling.I think another day and it would have spoiled.Ants were going at the eye for the last three days of ripening.The fig had a very good grape flavor. Several more should ripen in 1-2 weeks. I will try and find my pics of my Red Sicilian on another computer.
Gr8Figs
1326598203
Posted 1413180323
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I ended up getting several ripe Sicilian Red figs before the yellow jackets finished them off.They tasted pretty good.Similar jam taste like MBVS and Hardy Chicago,but with a sweetness like a small Celeste.The skin has a powdery look like Celeste.
