This spring, the potted Negronne tree sprouted several brebas, but only one stayed on until summer. I've been watching it eagerly when it started to show signs of ripening a few days ago. This afternoon I decided that it's time to harvest: it turned a beautiful dark purple, the neck has relaxed so it hangs down, the small eye opened, and the skin started to show small shallow cracks.
Attached are a few pictures for everyone's viewing pleasure -- one just before I cut it off the tree, and one of the inside. I ate it slowly just before writing this post. It had a nice berry jam flavour but not cloyingly sweet, nice texture, and the rind was very thin.
The same tree has 27 main crop figlets growing. It'll be another month or so before they'll be ready.