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hlyell_gw

Best (and worst) brebas

18 years ago

(This was also posted on another forum. I will check posts at both forums, so you don't need to post in both places)

I would appreciate input on this.

This year I will have a good number of fairly young trees that would likely set their first breba crops next year. That is - IF I don't prune most or all of the wood that would produce the brebas.

So...what you guys say about your experience with brebas will have a big impact on my decision about the trees on which I will leave some wood for brebas.

Please share what brebas have been exceptional and which ones have been bad or disappointing.

Thanks everyone.

Henry

Comments (9)

  • 18 years ago

    Bayernfeige,Desert King,Marseilles vs black-Excellent
    Violette de Bordeaux,English Brown Turkey,Inferior to main crop.

  • 18 years ago

    I agree with Herman along with Los Lunas, and Albuqerque UNK 1.

    My EBTs didnt have very tasty brebas this year, but main crop was good.

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  • 18 years ago

    Thanks V & J for posting. This is very helpful.

    Come on guys. I know lots of you have experience you can share on this subject.

    How are Mission brebas East of the Mississippi? I had some from California this year that were some of the best figs I've ever eaten.

  • 18 years ago

    I really enjoyed the brebas on Naples White, it has a large and an excellent flavor.

    Naples White breba

    Bass

  • 18 years ago

    Henry,
    I don't have a wide experience with breba, but my

    ripened brebas for the first time this year around July 10 -- very tasty; and I've never noticed winter damage on this one, very important for brebas of course.

  • 18 years ago

    In my zone,Ficazzana,VdB,Vicenzo,Enrico,Desert King,Latarulla were great.Top of the greats was Ficazzana. Not so good were B.Mission, B.Turkey & Tony's Greek. I am convinved these varieties may do great in warmer zones. Wished my other trees had given me fruits but again I have myself to blame as I winter them in the house & when I took them out in May, the cold took a heavy toll on the trees. I would never winterize my bigger trees in the house but in the cold garage or make a green house.

  • 18 years ago

    Thanks Paul for posting. Did you have Ficazzana brebas the year after you got your tree? This April I got two of Ernie's largest, and they look like they might make some figs in the spring. To be clear about your Latarulla...is this the fig with light colored pulp? With E.P.'s recent post about the true Latarulla having red pulp I thought I would ask which one you have.

    Henry

    Has anyone had ripe fruit from Norman's Yellow (a San Pedro)? I had only one fig this year, and it was very good for being the first ripe fig the tree produced. My tree grew a lot this year - setting and dropping a LOT of main crop figs. I should have a decent amount of brebas next year.

  • 18 years ago

    Henry - I got the Ficazzana this year. It was a bigger tree. The taste & flavour would beat DK, Latarulla hands down, many other figs too. Very unique flavour & sweet. I only had one fruit, my wife had an eagle eye on this tree, so no chance for me. It has a memorable lingering flavour & sweetness in the mouth including the problem of " U want more". My Latarulla interior is yellow orange. I think I have a picture somewhere & if I find it I will email it. I have not learn how to post pictures yet although Cecil have given me the guidelines. Would attempt it soon. If U want latarulla cuttings - no problems.
    Also Henry, how's the paper work required for sending fig trees to USA? Any idea. I have 2 spare Vicenzo trees. One for U & Loslunas if paper work is ABC... A delicious keeper.

  • 18 years ago

    hi gang,
    my best fig and best breba are the same
    which is my family heirloom cilentano fig.
    a little difficult to grow but well worth it.
    bass , what is the source for white naples?

    marcantonio

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