It's June 1, and I thought I'd share a few photos. This will be the first year that my Black Madeira has set main crop early enough, that I should taste in August.  
Abebereira, I tasted a couple of last year, and it has many more setting this year. 
Col de Dame Gris, I've yet to enjoy. It has brebas and main crop beginning. 
Pastilliere from Raintree gave me one good fig last year. I love the red eye. Maybe why it's called Rouge de Bordeaux? 
And last, Grise de St. Jean, one of the most delicious figs I've had.  

Wow Gary those plants look very healthy. Congrats! I hope they all ripen for you. Are they in ground or in containers?

Thanks, Dan. These are all in 1/2 wine barrels. I also have all but a Black Madeira in ground, but younger. The in ground ones are a little behind, but are setting main crop also.

Gary, beautiful figs on the way, congrats! Thanks for sharing. You had a huge healthy Black Madeira tree when Dean and I came to visit, and it's great to see the figs on it now! You do realize this only builds everyone's anticipation for the fig gathering later on, don't you? :)

Have you tried Black Madeira figs from someone else's tree? I'm curious how you think they'd compare to Grise de St. Jean figs. I've yet to hear a less than glowing report about any Portuguese fig, or one with "Gris/Grise" in the name! BM is described so lovingly by so many here that I tried to buy a Black Madeira plant on eBay a couple months ago. Sadly it died a hot death while on its way in the post, but I'm still looking forward to the breba and figlets growing on a few of my less exotic trees. 

Hi Gary those pics are great, your figs are great, congrats! Let us see the fruit when you pick it! I have lots of main crop already formed here as well, I will be posting the pics when fruit ripens.

Gary,
Those are some beautiful plants with figs! Congratulations!
The leaves are so dark green, do you fertilize often?

Great pictures.....nice looking trees

Hi Sarah, no, I have not tasted a Black Madeira. Being 1/2 Portuguese myself, I sought out varieties from there as well as Madeira, where my grandfather was from. My BM cutting came from an East Coast member, 17 months ago. Lucky I did not know at the time how fussy this variety can be, it just took off for me. I only had Abebereira ripen last year, of my Portuguese varieties, and it is very good. Several others I should get this year. I'll let you know how the Black Madeira compares with Grise de St Jean, or maybe you'll get to discover that for yourself:)
Igor, hello. I do not feed them often. I believe my soil mix provides slowly released, long lasting nutrients. As I've stated before, equal parts compost and organic potting soil, some oyster shell, and rock phosphate. My compost has a lot of horse manure, which supplies long lasting nitrogen. As the plants leaf out in Spring, I apply fish meal, and every 3rd or 4th week, I water with fish emulsion. That's about it.
Rafael and John, thanks, glad you enjoyed the photos. I will share when it's tasting time.

Congratulations Gary!
Very nice and healthy trees.
IMO with right doses of that 'ferti-menu' you are building state of the art figs and  keeping fmv and other disorders  at large .

Francisco
Portugal

Thank you for the kind words, Francisco. Yes, the fmv signs diminish as the trees gain health through good nutrition. Like people. The Grise de St. Jean is a good example. As a small plant, it looked pretty bad, but now, it is vigorous and healthy looking. I have 3 RdBs, 2 in ground and one in a large container. All 3 are from different sources, all East Coast forum members, and all 3 showed heavy fmv signs when they first leafed out. Now, all 3 are beautiful. I am hoping that the same will happen with my Ischia Black.