Gino's Black or Sal (Gene) ?

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satellitehead

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Posted 1344827103	Reply with quote #1

Ok, so ... I won't get into the background of where the cuttings came from or what might have happened along the line with mix-ups, but here's the current deal: Got what should be a Gino's Black. It is quarantined and heavily infected with RKN thanks to transfer into a contaminated pot which stunted its exceptional growth (I'm cussing myself right now). I'm in process of airlayering two main branches right now. One of the branches has a single fruit, and within 10 days of airlayering, that fruit - albeit small - has begun ripening. It's still 3-4 days from 'dead ripe', and just started turning this past week. Tell me to those with both varieties in the subject here: Is this resembling Gino's Black or Sal (EL/Gene)? Thanks. Inline image Inline image Inline image Inline image Inline image Inline image Attached Images IMG_1737.JPG (268.83 KB, 146 views) IMG_1739.JPG (215.77 KB, 147 views) IMG_1736.JPG (319.67 KB, 147 views) IMG_1741.JPG (278.89 KB, 145 views) IMG_1742.JPG (262.90 KB, 141 views) IMG_1743.JPG (335.24 KB, 141 views) __________________ Jason Atlanta/Grant Park area - z8

snaglpus

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Posted 1344872554	Reply with quote #2

Jason, when Gino Black is ripe and ready to pick, the figs turn a dark purple; darker than Hardy Chicago. See pic below. The darker fig is ripe but the one on the left is not. If the fig stay that color and droop, then it's ready to pick and you will have yourself a Sal's. Sal's and Gino Black ripen at the same time but the color is true test in my zone, 8A. I think that tree is a Sal's. Attached Images Picture_314_1.jpg (999.39 KB, 41 views) __________________ Dennis Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a

satellitehead

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Posted 1344876109	Reply with quote #3

Thanks, Dennis! I have a sneaky suspicion I have a Sal EL/Gene here, but we will see. It could be that my Sal EL and Gino's Black somehow were somehow swapped (strange, I double-label everything), or ... maybe there was an error in shipping. Only time will tell. __________________ Jason Atlanta/Grant Park area - z8

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