Photo of breba set on Albanian fig

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Beyondista

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Posted 1403558257	Reply with quote #1

There is probably 50 breba figs on this 5 year old container fig. I don't have any other varieties that come anywhere close to this number. Last year we had 7 weeks of rain while they were ripening and they did not have a great flavor. I'm looking forward to see what they ripen like this year. __________________ BEYOND Vineyard - La Farge, Wisconsin z4b http://facebook.com/beyondvineyard Driftless Sacred Grove - West Lima, Wisconsin https://www.facebook.com/driftlessgrove ebay: sacredgroveorganics http://www.ebay.com/usr/sacredgroveorganics

GregMartin

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Posted 1403558598	Reply with quote #2

Wow! I'm looking forward to hearing what you think of them! __________________ zone 5 Maine Seeking: Saint Martin, Naples White, Black Tuscan, Bécane, French Alps, Abruzzi, Tenica, Wild Mountain Figs from the coldest corners (Iranian, Turkish or other...would love seeds too)

ForeverFigs

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Posted 1403560934	Reply with quote #3

Nice bunch of figs...hope they all ripen for you...enjoy! __________________ Vince Edison N.J. Zone 6b Wish List: LaRadek's EBT

Nichole

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Posted 1403570078	Reply with quote #4

Does this variety have a name? I'm always eager to try varieties that bear heavy breba crops. __________________ Seattle area - Zone 8b http://www.niroha.com Fig Inventory https://sites.google.com/site/nicholesgardeninventory/fig-trees Wish list: Barbillone, Black Triana, Brooklyn Dark, Brooklyn White, Figo Branco, Figo Preto, Grantham Royal, Grisse de St Jean, Honey Jumbo, LSU Gold, LSU Scott's Yellow, Matta, Noire De Caromb, Panevino Dark, Roja, Syrian Long, Uncle Corky's Honey Delight

Beyondista

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Posted 1403571347	Reply with quote #5

I just call it Albanian because it is a fig collected in Albania that Davis sent me a few years back because they new I was trialing figs in the cold cold north. It's primary crop seems to be the breba crop. __________________ BEYOND Vineyard - La Farge, Wisconsin z4b http://facebook.com/beyondvineyard Driftless Sacred Grove - West Lima, Wisconsin https://www.facebook.com/driftlessgrove ebay: sacredgroveorganics http://www.ebay.com/usr/sacredgroveorganics

GregMartin

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Posted 1403571936	Reply with quote #6

So did Davis think this one was good for the cold cold north because it would set a very early crop? Just wondering if it is also known to be hardy, or just early ripening via an impressive breba crop. Again, thank you....nice to see people growing figs in areas colder than me :) __________________ zone 5 Maine Seeking: Saint Martin, Naples White, Black Tuscan, Bécane, French Alps, Abruzzi, Tenica, Wild Mountain Figs from the coldest corners (Iranian, Turkish or other...would love seeds too)

Beyondista

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Posted 1403572116	Reply with quote #7

Haha. It was a cutting that was included with my order and only had the accession number on it. It took me 3 or 4 years to understand why they sent it to me because it was just included with my order with no explanation. & the first couple years it didn't have such extraordinary breba production. __________________ BEYOND Vineyard - La Farge, Wisconsin z4b http://facebook.com/beyondvineyard Driftless Sacred Grove - West Lima, Wisconsin https://www.facebook.com/driftlessgrove ebay: sacredgroveorganics http://www.ebay.com/usr/sacredgroveorganics

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