No Brebas this year! This seems to be a late variety. The difference in shape between the brebas and main is interesting. Thank You for posting.

Hi Sas:

Here are the photos of the brebas this year. The brebas also looked different in 2015.

http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/genovese-nero-af-breba-2016-8184840?highlight=genovese+nero&pid=1292927565

It will ripen all of it's figs here before the first or second week in October. It is very similar to Italian 258 but I actually prefer the performance and the taste of Ital-258 over GN. I can only say this for my area. GN may be a better performing fig in other climates so I don't want to discourage anyone who is growing this fig. It is a slow growing tree and it is not nearly as productive as Ital-258.

I also want to stipulate that this is the Genovese Nero (AF) variety, not the Rob version (although I hear that this one is a pretty good cultivar as well).

What a beauty!

Hi Leon.
My Genovese Nero doesn't show any color yet,the Italian 258 just started to show some color,can't wait. Thank you
Vito

The figs are almost dripping into your hand.

Beatiful fig, Leon. Excellent photos as usuall.

Navid.

Beautiful figs!

Looks like a quality fig and nice size!
great photos!

Dr., I think I am having a heart attack...

Thanks for sharing your experience.

Beautiful! Looks like another one I can't live without. :)

Beautiful fig for sure. I have to ask the question and pardon me in advance if this has been asked and answered previously but...

Genovese Nero AF
Genovese Nero (Rafed's)
Genovese Nero (Rob's NOT)

Folks have made the point that there is a real distinction between Rafed's GN and Rob's NOT GN... IS Adriano's (GN / AF) remarkably different or strikingly similar to or somewhere in between  one or both of the aforementioned?

Thanks,
T

Here's Robs...

Nick... thanks for the link.... only problem I have with watching fig video's in general and your's specifically is that I can never watch just 1; its always another and then another and then another and then several hours later.... I really appreciate the vids you do on these figs and love the comparison video's on the BM, the Figo Preto, the JF&E BM NOT fruits and plants as well as the instructional vids you have produced. Keep on producing these great video's! Specifically as it related to the GN Rob's NOT and other variants... my impression is that, names and label's not withstanding, they ALL appear great to me and it is only after acquiring, growing and tasting each variant that I will be able to ascertain based on my own particular tastes, how I would rate them.... As I have stated before.... so many great figs, so little time....

Cheers,
Tony

Rafeds GN now has a AF. Adriano was the source

Thanks, Brian! So, there are not 3 but rather only 2 varieties (GN (Rob's NOT) and GN AF (formerly known as Rafed's GN)) being discussed? If so, that simplifies matters...

T

My GN (AF) came to me as a direct gift from the donor. I do not grow the other variants.

Yes, Robs which is probably Texas blue and AF

Looks similar to Italian 258, preto, BM.. How does it compare to them? Anyone have them all?

I have personally observed very close similarities between these fig varieties over the years including their leaf pattern. I welcome other opinions on this as well.

Ital-258
Genovese (AF)
Black Tuscan

(Black Madeira and Preto are in a class of their own)

For the love of me, I do not understand how the variety Genovese (Rob) came about. 
It's the same redundancy between Atreano (Hanc Mathies) and Golden Atreano. Very confusing to someone looking for the original heirloom.

Leon, it's a long and confusing story with differing versions.  :)  They were both supposed to be the same plant but they turned out to be different ones.  AF is the better fig according to those who've tried both.  

Thank you. I never tried the other Genovese but you are right, the AF is excellent!

I'm growing Italian 258 and Genovese Af both have figs this year so hopefully I get to compare the 2.

BM, Preto and now I guess violetta and Malta Island black could be family members of BM as well. I have MIB but not the other 3. Maybe I will try preto this season if I can find one. Have tried to grow BM 3 times but either doesn't root or dies on me very quickly.