Ciliegia Dolce
A Mt. Etna type with a sweet, cherry bite…
Type: Common
Family: Mount Etna
Flavor Group: Dark Berry
Season: Early
Breba Crop: No
Origin: Neighborhood fig in Connecticut of unknown origin.
Possible Synonyms:
Likely a synonym of others in the Mount Etna family. There is a lot of overlap in this family with many neighborhood “unknowns” sold or traded in the fig community that are likely to originate from the same place or were Hardy Chicago planted many years ago. Similar to San Donato di Ninea.
How To Pronounce
(chē-lē′ə-jä dōl′chā′, phonetic: chee-lia-ja dol-chay)
Description
Ciliegia Dolce is a dark skinned, small fig typical of the Mount Etna family of figs. It has a dark berry jam flavor with hints of cherry brightness that is very typical of other figs in this family. It has been a reliable producer for me, though remains a smaller tree.
It was a neighborhood fig tree in Connecticut that reportedly originally came from Southern Italy, much like San Donato di Ninea which comes from Calabria. It seems to do well in all climates.
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