nana7b,

My VdB was a baby last year and this year, it's put out leaves, but not a sign of any figs anywhere.  Is the tree a late-fruiter?  It's in a pot.

noss

It is very good:

Agree that it is a top tasting fig. Next time eating a VDB fig....eat the inside meat and pulp. Then eat just the skin by itself and notice the flavor of just the skin on this great tasting fig.

Dan
Semper Fi-cus

Noss,

My VDB is currently loaded with figs. I am in zone 6, so not a late fruiting variety. My guess is that you may still see a few figs develop on your young tree. Once it matures though, it is very productive. I also have a young Vista, which you may have read is closely related to VDB. It is maybe a year or so old, not sure as it was given to me by another fig grower. No figs on that one yet.

Barry

Barry:I am sure your Violette is in pot.
It is  a little late when planted inground,here in Zone 6.
When in ground the tree retard it's fruiting and leaf buds,intentionally as a response to cold winter ,in order to survive.
I have 2 old inground trees,and they started forming embryos, one week ago only, later than other cultivars,that have fruits as large as small plums at this point.
Yet,it is enough early,that will ripe just fine at about September 1st.

Herman,

You are correct, my VDB is in a pot with figs that are well on their way, probably will ripen by early August. maybe even July. It also has a couple brebas on it that will likely ripen in about a week or so. I didn't think a potted tree had that much of an advantage in ripening early, but it seems there is a considerable difference.

But Herman, won't the latitude affect the ripening? Zone 6 could be as far south as Cincinnati, OH, where I am, for example, or it could be as far north as the New England area, where you are if I remember correctly?

Wouldn't a more southern latitude zone 6 ripen figs faster than a northern latitude zone 6?

I'm at 39.1° N.

In your opinion, should I even try to put VdB in the ground in zone 6 at 39.1° N?