i have one breba on the VdB that's big enough right now and another one that started about 3 days ago. most of the breba 'fell' off before they started doing anything. i'll probably keep them to see how they taste.

pete

kathleen's black is showing breba since about a week or two ago.

pete

Picked the following brebras:

Sicilian Black
Monticello
Weeping. - excellent tasting, very rich
Negronne

Dennis,

Can you post pictures of your Weeping tree and fruits, please? Thanks!

Ruben, I will pick some later. 

Bebra report:

July 1
LSU Champage - Long neck yellow fig--was red inside and rich!
Galbun
Fall Gold -- mild, sweet,  small plant...needs more time

July 6
Florea - - Excellent sweet figgy taste!  Birds got one!
Marseilles White

Improved Celeste ripening.  This was a tree that I THOUGHT was O'Rourke, but it is not.  O'Rourke and IC are so confusing!!!

Dennis,
 Very interesting take on the taste of Florea. Others on the forum have described the taste as laking. Definitely a cultivar to consider especially since it is so cold hardy.

Pete

Pete, I have a tiny little Florea.  It produced 4 small figs and I thought the taste was amazing for a young tiny little tree.  So, I traded for another one and it came this week.  I like the taste.  I'm starting to cull my figs and get rid of those that taste like nothing.  So, far, Florea is a keep to me. 

July 16th
Marseilles Monticello  -- sweet but a little dry--will get better
Improved Celeste  -- Very Sweet rich tasting figs!
Trojano -- Blah blah bland!
Black Mission -- the best tasting so far
Italian Black

July 17
Texas Everbearing - huge sweet figs, not Brown Turkey
Excel -- awesome!

July 18
Tacoma Violete

VdB - paradise nursery/east coast figs -7/7/12

7/22/12

Italian Black......CN
Black Mission CN .......crazy sweet!
Brown Turkey.......PFTP
Italian Honey
Celeste JR
Excel
Hardy Chicago  larger this year than last yr

7/22/12

Lattarulla (Italian Honey) : nice sweet flavor

 Pete

Today....7/24/12

Hunt
Hardy Chicago
Improved Celeste
Toni's Brown Italian
Celeste JR
Black Mission
Lattarulla
Texas Everbearing
Brown Turkey
Tacoma Violete

Hi Dennis:So, Florea, makes good tasting fruits in your climate!I am so Happy for you.
It is very possible,because That how fig cultivars are,they are best only in some climates and not in other.
In My climate it was only average and watery.
I have all the confidence that ,your report is correct,because That is how  variable fig cultivars are.

Dennis, I'm happy to hear of your evaluation of Florea. I have also heard reports out of Rhode Island, that it is performing well there also. We have a young plant of Florea, that we receive just this summer, form one the forum members. It was simply a small rooted cutting when we received it. But, it has been a very strong grower here. We stopped using fungicides/insecticides this spring. Bad idea. We had our worst out break of FMV, that we have ever had this year.  

So far, Florea has been one of about three figs that appear to be very resistant, to the FMV out break. The other two are Marseilles Black VS, and Danny's Delight. I'm wondering if that is a big factor in why these three are so cold hardy.

Herman, any idea of why Florea taste so good for Dennis, in South Carolina, and also in Rhode Island, but not in your part of New Jersey?

If Rhode Island was close to South Carolina, I would guess at it being the heat. But the weather in Rhode island is closer to the weather in Connecticut, then South Carolina.

Bob -Zone 5 Connecticut

Bob

I have tasted that fruit in RI. Outstanding taste like a sweet faint cinnamon after taste.

I would rate it high for my taste palate. If one can grow it and attain this taste profile, it is a must have in my book.

I have it currently in ground but am waiting since it is small at this time.

The reason,Florea is Better is because Rhode Island is closer to ocean,and dryer,when the figs ripe.
Also less precipitation.means more sunny days.
In Rhode Island There are apple and pear orchards,and also vineyards,and grow much better then in New Jersey Interior.
I bet Florea will be very good here too,3 miles close to ocean or less.
It makes a huge difference.
The fact that there are commercial Apple orchards in Rhode Island,tells it all.
No such things here in NJ,because Apples are the most difficult to grow, in the wrong climate,from all other fruits.

I am hoping Florea would do well here. Abundance main crop figs.

I  am a little confused here some people call it breba and others call it breva. Isn't this the figs ripened in spring on last year growth. I don't have that luxury I am in a cold climate. Winter temp can reach -10

I am a little at loss here. Some people call it breba and others call breva. so which one is correct. My understanding it is the figs which ripen in spring on last year growth. I don't have that luxury because I live in a winter freezing  climate.
The heaven must be a warm place and figs grow year there round otherwise Eve would not find the fig leave she used hide her kitty when she and Adam were kicked out from heaven.

Hello, Abraham.

We are in a cold climate also. A zone 5b/6a. As far as I'm aware, I have only seen the word breba. Not Breva. But, then I have only been into figs for maybe 6 to 8 years

Our Breba crop of Bayernfeige Violetta, is just starting to ripen, here in Connecticut, on August the 17th. So, it's well beyond Spring here. We are in the process of trying to learn how to grow a breba crop of Bayernfeige Violetta, in ground here.

Although Violetta produces hundreds of main crop figs here, we have only been able to harvest about 12 of the breba crop for the last two years. But, that might be because we have not learned yet, when to stop removing late main crop fig embryo.

One of the form members, Herman2, might be your best bet for obtaining information on breba crops, for a zone 6.

Bob- zone 5 Connecticut

Countryboy breba and breva are both correct.

DaveC,

Brunswick (based on what I am presuming an unknown I have is or at least very related) gave me good tasting brebas this year. But most were frost damaged so I only had one truly healthy and properly ripened fruit. That one was as good as main crop with similar flavor profile. It put out so many breba this year due to mild winter I presume then bam late freeze which I protected during with my customary burlap rice bags knocked em most out.

I picked my first fig of 2013 today, a Black Mission NL 64 grams





Next up is another Black Mission NL and then probably a Jurupa:



After that probably is a Flanders:


Note: these plants have FMV but I don't care. :)

Today I discovered a Vista breba that was ripe, fairly small on a plant that is still fairly small, weighing 32 grams.



Taste was very good!


And here's a Monstreuse breba that is not far off.

Looking good... How was the flavor?
I wonder if pollinated brevas have a better flavor.