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Bass

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Just some FYI about a variety called Vasiliko.
I was contacted be a Greek gentleman who was surprised I grow Vasilika sika. He is telling about this Vasiliko fig. His father has this variety in their orchard in Greece but it needed pollination. He said it was a Red colored fig and one of the best tasting. 
He thought Vasilika is the same fig, but I mentioned this is a light skin fig. Vasiliko means Royal in greek and refers to the red color that used to be worn by royals. 
He said it was one of the finest figs in Greece.
satellitehead

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More info from the F4F links section about the Vasilika Sika (VS) variety (link #762?)  http://figs4fun.com/Links/FigLink762.pdf

Very interesting history for a fig, if everything stated is accurate.  Also, more info about the name and translation.


I can't help but wonder if the VS = Vasiliko, it's just a matter of name mutation (think: Col De Dame)

PS - I see the possibility for confusion in calling this "VS" because these are Herman's initials, but am too lazy to type the full name.
apnoist

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There are 2 variants, Vassilika white and Dark
gorgi

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I think that there are more...
attiko

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Hello all.
i ve been googling about vasilika and i came along numerous discussions in forums like this. It is interesting how confusing it may get to distinguish between different types of figs, due to their similarities and their number. Ive seen figs tagged vasilika , but they dont look like what i know as vasilika.
 I live in Athens. We ve been growing vasilika in the area of Markopoulo in the Mesogaia plain of Attika for three generations. In the Athenian market one may find two varieties , the vasilika and the Markopoulo black. Figs that grow in other areas of greece are different to these two. By reputation vasilika are the sweetest figs in the whole wide world! at least thats what we the locals say. They are indeed very tasty, and sweet like honey. They tend to open on the back and often their skin stretches thus forming white stripes. A good vasiliko is red and shiny inside.
 
I m glad there are people who care and wonder about those things, thats why i decided to participate. I will try to attach some pics...
Bass

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Thank you for clarification and your information. Would love to try the Markopoulo black. I recently found a Greek tree called Eftakia, do you have any information on that variety?
saramc

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Wow, now we just have to figure out how to access , the vasilika and the Markopoulo black that attiko speaks of.   @Attiko--do either of those figs require the wasp for pollination??