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Bayerfeige violeta fig

 Another cold hardy heavy producer fig tree-Bayerfeige violeta,sweet and tasty,a must have fig tree,thanks to Herman.     Marius

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Marius, were are you located?


My Violetta Bayernfeige just started ripening main crop figs today, 10-2-2011,

We are in the eastern part of Connecticut. A zone 5. Our Violetta put out a good breba crop. Which was good until the rainy weather started. Have not picked any of the main crop figs, yet. But, will test them tomorrow.

Herman tells me he lost his original to FMV after having it for a few years. It looks like it could be a good commercial fig. Since the fig is a good size, and it seems to bear a lot of main crop figs.

We only got about a dozen breba. But, I think that might have been because I did know at the time that breba fruits were formed in November, and I was removing all green new figs starting in August going through maybe November the 15th.

How was the breba crop for you?

Bob, zone 5 CT.
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Here is mine, this year it is chock full of figs!
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  Hi Bob.I am located 25 miles south of Cleveland,Oh.And yes,i had about 2 dozens of brebas,wich were much bigger and sweeter than the main crop.  Marius
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Thanks for the response Marius.


I got a chance to taste our main crop of Violetta Bayernfeigen today, also.

I agree with you as to the taste. The breba was much better, That is before the rains started.Once the rains started, it turn to mush.

However the main crop taste a lot better then the rest of out figs, considering, it to got flooded with rain.

Last year, I was ready to get rid of it, and had already started top working it over to Ronde de Bordeaux, and Gino's.

So far, it's starting to look like maybe it would be a good commercial fig for the Northeast. It puts out a good sizable crop. Plus, the individual figs are good size, and I think even though it ripened during a long rainy period, it still taste better then anything else we have. Or what is in the market, at this time.

Bob, zone 5 CT.
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Anyone know where to buy this variety? I can't seem to find it for sale in the states. And what are the limitations on propagation?  Thanks
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There was a claim that this fig is simply English Brown Turkey.

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/fig/msg080342546413.html
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Brent, I purchased my Violetta back in 2009, from Whitman farms on the west coast.


I asked the owner, Lucile Whitman to bring it in for me, Which she did. I did not know at the time that she had to buy 50 of them just to fill my order.

I, just checked her web site, and I see that she still has them for sale.

A very nice lady with a lot of very rare plants, other then just figs. And her pricing is very good also.

Bob

Bob
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No fignut, it is not Brown Turkey.


It is a good variety, It has produced heavy crops for us and the flavor is not that bad. Even with all the rain we have been having it's still good.

Herman, has rated it as a 10.

Bob
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Thank you for the info. No wonder it is not for sale anywhere! Who would want to pay more for a EBT that they can't even legally propagate?
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I rated it a 10 for Breba but main crop is much inferior.
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...and the main crop,very sweet.

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We have eaten maybe a half dozen or so main crop Violetta Bayernfeige, this middle of October. It looks like maybe it put on about fifty main crop it's third year in the ground.


Considering they did no have much flavor last year. Which was their first fruiting year.
This year both the breba crop and the main crop were very good. In fact I would say the main crop had a better taste then the breba.

Herman, rates the Main crop of Violetta a 10. But, he says the main crop is not as good as the breba. 

Herman, is it possible that your main crop did not taste as well as it could because your tree was starting to succumb to FMV?

The weather fore caster indicated rain for today. So, we picked those that appear to be almost ready, and held them over night wrapped in paper towel. We had them for breakfast. They were very very good.

Had been planning on replacing this tree. But, it is a keeper for sure.

Bob, zone 5, Connecticut.
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