Sal’s Gene
Cold❄️hardy
$7.95
Though Sal’s Gene is a very good fig, we have found it to be like many of our other Mt Etna fig varieties, so we have culled it.
Out of stock
Description
Sal’s Gene goes by a few variety names, including: Sal’s EL, Sal’s GS, Belleclare #39, and Sicilian Black. This Italian variety was introduced by Gene Hosey, and produces a large crop of small to medium, black to dark purple figs, with dark strawberry pulp and a white to amber syconia, with a good rich, sweet, berry/fruit flavor. It is very cold hardy.
Features
- A common fig type, which does NOT require caprification
- #39 of the Belleclare Nursery fig collection as Sicilian Black
- From the Mt Etna fig family
- Early season
- Produces a breba crop
- Does well in containers
- Small to tight ostiole
- Cold hardy
- Vigorous grower
- Produces after die-back
- Roots easily
- Very productive
- Good rich, sweet, berry/fruit flavor
