Sal's EL - Breba crop

robertharper
1338107482

In checking for Breba this year, Violetta has out performed all the other dozen or so cold hardy figs we are testing.

Sal's EL comes in second. But, I was wondering if there is any one who can comment on the quality of the Sal's EL breba crop. This is it's third year in ground for us, and the first time it has produced a breba crop.

Is it worth keeping or should it be removed, since Sale's EL is a late ripening fig to start with???????????

Bob, zone 5 Connecticut

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hoosierbanana
1338123462

Do you have the standard EBT to compare against Violetta? My Sal's are toddlers so I am no help, sorry.

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robertharper
1338139662

No, we do not have any other Brown Turkey, as far as I know.

From what I have read Brown Turkeys are heavy bearing figs. But, the biggest problem that most growers, in the north, complain about, is the fact that Brown Turkeys do not ripen all of their crop.

Herman, rates the breba crop of Violetta at a 10. So, this year we are going to try to only ripen the breba crop of Violetta. Last year over half the main crop never reached maturity, before it was hit with frost.

That is why I was looking for information on the breba of Sal's EL. It would be nice to have at least two different figs for a breba crop.

Bob, zone 5 Connecticut

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