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Subject: Vasilika Sika Replies: 54
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Many problems come from greece nowadays... Polination is required yes. The vasilika at least, for sure. It happens via a very small fly. Of course we help nature to keep the flower on the tree.

Subject: Vasilika Sika Replies: 54
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More pictures here..

http://s1219.photobucket.com/albums/dd428/Musikologer/

Subject: Vasilika Sika Replies: 54
Posted By: attiko Views: 8,011
 
Herman2: Let me first of all say that i m ignorant of the different varieties and only recently ive found out that there are close to a thousand. It seems normal to me that so many varieties exist exactly because of the different climates around the globe and i totally understand that this fig that grows in athens cannot be grown in a totally different climate , in fact i think its very hard for it to grow in peloponese which is 100 km from athens. I ve stated above that the vasilika i know grows strictly in attika. One big question i ve always had is what will happen if this variety is planted in another area in greece. I guess it is hard to be as pure and healthy  and i believe the soil conditions play a major role here. Now are we trying to find out which figs are called vasilika and which are called "Vasilika syka"? i dont get it-  syka means figs by the way. I just wanted to show what we call vasilika here in Greece where the name was given. Also at some point i came across this table with the varieties and their official names. 2 of the greek varieties were the Vasilika and the Markopoulo black. I dont know what makes a variety have a name thats the same with another, different variety. Is it the cutting one uses to plant the tree ? Things like that , you and other people who try planting varieties know better , as i understand its your hobby and it is very interesting!

Subject: Vasilika Sika Replies: 54
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Glad you think so. My father takes good care of them during the winter . i ve been trying to post more...

Subject: Vasilika Sika Replies: 54
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Subject: Vasilika Sika Replies: 54
Posted By: attiko Views: 8,011
 

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Subject: Vasilika Sika Replies: 54
Posted By: attiko Views: 8,011
 
Hello all. <br>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.<br>&nbsp;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.<br>&nbsp;<br>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...<br><br>

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Subject: Vasiliko Replies: 6
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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...