This has been one of my favorite white figs last year and this year. We've had the worst week of weather for figs. We've had record lows at night in the 40's and highs in the 60's and constant rain.
This fig looks a little rough on the outside due to the weather, but tasted delicious. (Pure honey) I know they will get even better when the heat comes back.

Congratulations thanks for sharing and I hope they do get better.

Art, thanks for sharing. I hope you are right about,  when the heat comes back.

Is this the Trees of Joy Brooklyn White or the "nature-park" Brooklyn White, or...?

Tony, I'm not sure. I'm pretty sure it came from Giuseppe in upstate NY.

I don't know what the Trees of Joy Brooklyn White leaves look like but the nature-park Brooklyn White leaves look like White Marseilles, that is they look like a Mount Etna fig leaf.

I've seen fig trees traded or sold as Marseilles (white) that do not have that Mount Etna leaf shape but have the shape of trees sold as Italian Honey and Lattarula and similar to Lemon/Blanche. I've also seen fig trees traded or sold as Marseilles (white) that do have the Mount Etna leaf shape. Of these that I know, the nature-park Brooklyn White seems to be easily the most hardy and most productive. In my experience so far, its nearest competitor among light figs in these dual categories is Binello.

I put Brooklyn White and Binello in ground last summer as rooted cuttings. They died to the ground over winter yet grew back this summer and look as though they will both ripen fruit this season.

I would be interested in anyone else's knowledge of cold hardy, early ripening light figs.

Nice fig! Thank you for sharing.

Francisco

I am just about to harvest my BW breba. Fully agree this is an excellent tasting fig & productive
too.

There's been talk about underrated figs. Well this is my most underrated fig. I don't know why there isn't much talk about this one. I've been eating this one for weeks. It's one of my favorite white figs. Today it scored a 10 and a 9 by my wife and I. Also this one has a nice crunch.

Would be great if you could post the leaf shapes at some point. I have a feeling that the "Brooklyn White" figs in circulation are like the "Marseilles" or "Marseilles White" figs in circulation, in that single names represent multiple cultivars. As I noted previously, some Marseilles cultivars have the same fig shape as the dark Mount Etna cultivars or strains, while other Marseilles cultivars have very differently shaped leaves, seeming a lot like Verte and Green Ischia and so on.

Tony, I will get some pictures tomorrow.

One of the best whites.

Art / Leon,

Were your trees slow to grow? I received from Jazzbass in 2011. This was the year I rooted in moss and planted directly into the ground (near Austin, TX). Four seasons later it is a single trunk and stands a whopping 20 inches tall. I was planning on layering the top to bring it to Denver, but now I'm thinking of digging the tree up. If it is not happy where it is, why not move the whole thing?

James, Actually mine is a pretty good grower.

Thank you for sharing. I had started a cutting this year & 2 days ago something (probably a rabbit) knocked over the pot & pulled it out exposing the roots to 100 degree weather. I tried soaking the root ball in water for 24hrs but it didn't help. It was a heartbreaking to see all the time & work & love put into a tree to have some varmint have its way with it. I've been working such long hours I didn't get to check on the trees till it was too late that day. It was sold to me as Brooklyn White.

Thanks Art. I think I need to dig it up and bring it to Denver next year. There are a few varieties which seem to struggle more than others in the heat.

This is one of my favorite white figs for its productivity, flavor, and vigor. This was one of my first figs, collected it with my dad from a neighborhood in Brooklyn that had Greeks and Italians.
My dad's tree was about 20 ft tall last summer, it died back and it grow one to about 10-15 ft already.
One thing with this fig is they don't ripen early usually about 2 weeks after my hardy Chicago. But it does make nice size brebas.

My Brooklyn White is in the ground, full sun, west facing side of the house. The first three years was very slow growing. This year, it took off and is growing as a bush. It has been covered during the winter months with burlap and foil insulation. It is a prolific bearer. The eye is a little more open than most of my figs but I have yet to have insect problems and this fig does not seem to spoil or split under our monsoon rains. The flavor is excellent and long lasting. They are just starting to ripen in my area and they take longer to ripen then some of my other figs. In comparison, my Aldo's figs can literally swell three times their size in a matter of days and are ready to eat. Brooklyn lingers before it softens. Also, mine are not so easy to remove from the tree.

Here's the leaf pattern.

Leon, Does this match yours.

Art, those leaves don't look like anything I have, I think, at least not like my Brooklyn White (nature-park), which has Mt Etna shaped leaves that look like my Marseilles Black (VS) and other Mt Etna cultivars. My Brooklyn White was a vigorous rooter and is a strong young grower and fruiter, even after die-back to ground.

On the other hand, my White Marseilles leaves from Petals From The Past do not have the Mt. Etna shape and look similar to your Brooklyn White leaves and maybe to Bass/TOJ Brooklyn White leaves. But the same, I don't know. The PFTP young White Marseilles trees died back in their first year last year and haven't fruited this year, so no fruit to compare. Maybe others can speak to their PFTP WM fruit.

The Bass / Trees of Joy Brooklyn White below (or at link). I can't tell if the Bass BW has Mt. Etna shaped leaves or ones more similar to your BW leaves.

Art,

Looks very delicious that BW!

I know what you are talking about weatherwise.

After a long hot period summer stopped and it got pretty cold...i hope it will warm up again very soon.

I would like to send some of my summer up to you.

Wayne, I tell you what, I would pay big bucks if I could have one more month of hot weather. I would get to eat some good figs.

 This soiunds like a goody!.. Is Bronx white the same as Brooklyn white?  I have Bronx white from a tree rescued by Jimmy Chaos

Tony (Hllyhll),
Bass' Brooklyn White, Arts Brooklyn White and White Marseilles PP (Petals) are three different figs. The White Marseilles PP is similar to Latarulla and Italian Honey, Ribbed figs with large sized seeds. Bass's Brooklyn White is a large fig with a flat bottom and needs to be fully ripe to develop its maximum flavor and sweetness. Art's is an unknown (to me).