Violette de Bordeaux Breba Fig Video Review

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FrozenJoe

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Posted 1401138693	Reply with quote #1

__________________ Joe Phoenix Area (Zone 9) I am MrFrozenJoe on YouTube. I am arizonafigs on eBay.

RichinNJ

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Posted 1401139441	Reply with quote #2

Nice

Dave

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Posted 1401141287	Reply with quote #3

good video thanks........................ __________________ Connecticut - Zone 6B Wish List - Bordissot negra rimada

pawpawbill

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Posted 1401145984	Reply with quote #4

Nice. I had my first Vista breba today. Very distinctive. I love the clusters at the end of the branches in your video.

Hoosierguy86

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Posted 1401147290	Reply with quote #5

Thanks for the video. The clusters of figs are unreal! __________________ Scott N. Indiana 5b/6a

blueboy1977

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Posted 1401151316	Reply with quote #6

Nice Joe! Keep them coming;) __________________ Rob Zone 9a/9b were the too meet. South Houston Tx Growing: Black Madeira, Smith, LSU Scott's Black, Improved Celeste, VDB, MBvs, RDB, Unknown Peach/Apricot, Salce, Malta Black, Texas BA-1, JH Adriatic, Atreano, CDDN, CDDB, CDDG, Strawberry Verte

brianm

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Posted 1401152039	Reply with quote #7

Awesome, I feel like such a nerd sometimes watching a fig video lol __________________ Wish list: Galicia Negra,UC Davis Black Ischia, Maltese Raven

drphil69

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Posted 1401157813	Reply with quote #8

That is one happy fig tree (and owner...)! __________________ Phil - Zone 7A - Newark, DE Newbie fig lover just trying to learn.

Figfinatic

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Posted 1401161628	Reply with quote #9

Wow. Lots of figs for you this season. I'll have to look for an in ground location for mine. __________________ Wish: Sbayi, passiflora incense, quadrangularis or others

susieqz

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Posted 1401164595	Reply with quote #10

thanks, joe. i just ordered a vdb. glad to get your opinion. __________________ susie wish list: nothing. i can't grow cuttings . right now, i have 6 trees showing no signs of fmv. i'd like to keep it that way' i was told that if i couldn't deal with fmv, i should grow peaches, so i got a peach tree to live with my clean figs.

FrozenJoe

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Posted 1401199258	Reply with quote #11

Thanks for the comments everyone. __________________ Joe Phoenix Area (Zone 9) I am MrFrozenJoe on YouTube. I am arizonafigs on eBay.

Joe_Athens1945

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Posted 1401213129	Reply with quote #12

Thanks Joe. It gave me something to look forward to in the next few years when my CT VdB matures into a real tree! :-) Joe in Athens GA __________________ Athens, GA USA Zone 7b My young trees in the ground and in pots: Brown Turkey, White Triana JM, Magnolia, Strawberry Verte, Violette de Bordeaux, Panache, UK Brooklyn Dark JP, Ronde de Bordeaux. Wish list: St Rita

Feigenbaum

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Posted 1401223173	Reply with quote #13

Thank you Joe for sharing! VdB is definately different from what we know as Negronne over here in Europe. My Negronne is from a Baud/France strain and the leaves look not even close like yours. So i would doubt that Violette de Bordeaux is the same as Negronne... __________________ Hi from Germany! (Zone 7b) Christian

FrozenJoe

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Posted 1401229966	Reply with quote #14

Christian, This tree was given to me with the name Violette de Bordeaux. The tree produces several different types of leaves. Here are photos of leaves from this tree. Please excuse the glare. Some people say that Violette de Bordeaux, Negronne, and Petite Negri are all the same fig. Some people say they are different. I don't know. This is the only one I am growing. This tree produces two distinct crops of main crop figs. The first crop ripens in June and July. The second crop ripens in October and November. The figs are sweet and tasty. The tree shows signs of stress in high heat. This is the birds' favorite tree. __________________ Joe Phoenix Area (Zone 9) I am MrFrozenJoe on YouTube. I am arizonafigs on eBay.

Feigenbaum

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Posted 1401234142	Reply with quote #15

Joe, I would never doubt your tree (which is absolutely beautiful) is VdB. Cause most VdB from overseas i see just have that leave pattern. Also the fig known as Petite Negri looks very similar or the same to me. All i can say they are not the same as the fig we call Negronne in Europe. Our Negronne has almost no fingered lobes...the leaves are mostly more like a mulberry... i wonder if our french member jdsfrance can tell us somehing about it. Thank you for posting that pictures! __________________ Hi from Germany! (Zone 7b) Christian

bada_bing

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Posted 1401245635	Reply with quote #16

Thanks Joe for another nice video. Every time you post a positive review it results in me buying another fig tree. Luckily in this case I already have a VdB. __________________ bada_bing in Tucson, zone 9a or at work in Prudhoe bay, I don't think the zones go that low My in ground trees: VdB, Panache My potted figs : Vista, RdB, Strawberry verte, Atreano, Black Madeira Tissue culture plants: Hardy Chicago, "Blue" Ischia, Desert King, LSU Purple, Kadota, Celeste Hope to find: CdDx, Maltese Beauty, BlacK Ischia, desert adapted figs

FrozenJoe

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Posted 1401248141	Reply with quote #17

Christian that is interesting information about Negronne. I wonder if the European Negronne you talk about is grown here in the USA under a different name? Thanks Bada. __________________ Joe Phoenix Area (Zone 9) I am MrFrozenJoe on YouTube. I am arizonafigs on eBay.

jdsfrance

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Posted 1401270484	Reply with quote #18

Hi, I don't have access to vdb or negronne here ... Not enough cold hardy perhaps or whatever the reason... The only dark fig strains that I can have access to are "Ronde de bordeaux - bigtree" and "Rouge de bordeaux/pastiliere -small tree" . __________________ ------------------------ Climate from -25°C to + 35°C Only cold hardy figtrees can make it here

Feigenbaum

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Posted 1401294024	Reply with quote #19

Joe, As my plant is still very young (second season) i don't think a picture of the leaves will help right now, because of the changes as it matures... But i found some pictures from Negronne online from several nurseries: First one is from Pflanzenseiler/Germany Second one is from Hirtenweg/Switzerland Third one is from Baud/France Unfortunately not the whole three is shown. Description at Baud tells: -Synonymes : Figue de Bordeaux, Figue Poire, Petite Ambique. ------------------------------------------ jdsfrance, description of Negronne says very cold hardy, one of the best tasting figs. It is available in France as far as i know at Baud or Graines Baumaux. __________________ Hi from Germany! (Zone 7b) Christian

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