I had these for breakfast, and they were probably the best tasting figs of the summer. I've eaten over 150 varieties this summer, but the Rich flavor and the sweetness of these figs topped them all. They seem to be darker than they've been in other years. 

Those are beautiful! 

Absolutely beautiful Rafed ! Loves the colors , inside and out . Happy for you that you are having such a good season.
How old is this tree ?
Is it in ground or potted?

Very nice figs

Francisco

Can't wait til my lebanese red starts making me breakfast.

The tree is probably about 5-6 years now. It's in a large container. It had a lot of figs, but it was attacked by so many birds, and had to bag a bunch of them so I can at least get them to fully ripen. 

Bass ,
When can I come over for breakfast ?

Wow!  Those are really delicious looking.  Great picture.

My cuttings that you sent me this past winter are doing great! I can't wait to try mine next year.

Hi Bass, I found your pictures of Lebanese Red in your web side ,they are not same as your current picture here :

XXX, it might be difference between breba and main crop.

Yes, these are Brebas, they're larger and bronze color. 

Kerry when you pass by New York, pick me up, I know the directions...and some of the Lingo...
those figs, and the Pananas Purple that JD posted, are one of the best of the season...
Mark

OOOOHHH, how I want a Lebanese Red.  Hopefully, this coming winter I'll get cuttings or maybe a tree in the spring.  Thanks for sharing the pics and description, Bass.

cant wait for my baby LR to grow up and start making

Started my tree earlier this year from a cutting, it is doing very well with three small fruits on it.  If we have a mild fall I may get these to mature!

Bass beautiful fig glad to hear it is the best.  Harvey man I like that set up that looks great.  I know you have just plowed and planted but how do you plan to control weeds.

thanks for sharing
goss

Harvey I have a few fruits still ripening I'm holding out hope for another warm month.

Hi Rewton, my English is not good. I do not understand the difference between  breba and main crop .

What is  breba and main crop  ?



[QUOTE=Rewton]XXX, it might be difference between breba and main crop.[/QUOTE]

The breba crop is produced on the branches that grew last year.  The main crop is produced on the new growth of branches from the current year.  The qualities between the two crops can be quite different in some varieties and somewhat similar in others (in my somewhat limited experience).

Bass how cold hardy is that kind. Can it live in ground 6b. Been eyeballing this fig for a year or two myself. Just don't know if it will be worth growing in southern illinois

Thank you ! I understand .

In China,We call "the breba crop" is "Spring crop" ,because the fruit is coming out in Spring on the last-year old branches.

[QUOTE=HarveyC]The breba crop is produced on the branches that grew last year.  The main crop is produced on the new growth of branches from the current year.  The qualities between the two crops can be quite different in some varieties and somewhat similar in others (in my somewhat limited experience).[/QUOTE]

I don't know if my tree will ripen figs this year or not, has anybody else had ripe fruit from this variety?

Very nice Bass...congratulations.

Hi Bass, How do these compare with Aldo/Palermo Red/Sicilian Red? My Aldo looks very similar to this fig (including the little "petals" around the stem), however, I have not had a breba crop.

Harvey: If possible, I really like to see more pictures of your orchard. Looks very interesting.

Thank You

they look absolutely amazing! congratulations. hey Bass, how would you subscribe to taste?

@James, Aldo or the sicilian red are usually nice large figs, but I don't grow them. They seem similar to the Brooklyn Dark I grow. It's totally different variety than Lebanese Red.

@Figs4life They're really tasty... Have a Lebanese fig flavor lol 

[QUOTE=Sas]
Harvey: If possible, I really like to see more pictures of your orchard. Looks very interesting.

Thank You[/QUOTE]

Don't have much time to post now as I'm swamped (really!) with chestnut harvest and shipping (maybe 200+ orders tomorrow).  I have a thread here somewhere about my new orchard but I will also eventually get around to posting updates at figaholics.com :)

[QUOTE=HarveyC][QUOTE=Sas]
Harvey: If possible, I really like to see more pictures of your orchard. Looks very interesting.

Thank You[/QUOTE]

Don't have much time to post now as I'm swamped (really!) with chestnut harvest and shipping (maybe 200+ orders tomorrow).  I have a thread here somewhere about my new orchard but I will also eventually get around to posting updates at figaholics.com :)[/QUOTE]

Here ya go.

http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/harveys-new-fig-orchard-6471886

Good luck with the chesnuts. Love the taste of those too - family holiday tradition. :)

Thank You Bass for the Posting............. Hope to visit one day.......... Harvey talks like he is your next door neighbor....LOL
Thanks Harvey......learned something about Breba and Main Crop......I thought Breba meant first crop and Main the Last Crop..????

Armando, yes, first crop (breba) is on last year's branches, second (main) is on current year's growth.

Someone on eBay asked me if Lebanese Red can be grown in the ground in Nashville, zone 7a.  Is anybody besides me (in zone 9b) growing this tree in the ground here in the USA?

I still want it for southern Illinois

I do have it in ground but I am the same zone you are:) 

I will be planting two in ground in the next couple of weeks in 8a. I have the two varieties one from Bass and one from Marius.

To clarify, the one from Marius is 'Lebanese Red'.  I have recently started growing it as well.  Bill's Figs also reportedly sells something he calls Lebanese Red which is something also different.

EDIT April 26, 2014: This is in error.  The fig from Bass is Lebanese Red and the fig from Marius is Red Lebanese.

Mike - that sounds great - I'll look forward to hearing about your results.  Do you have any early reports on the differences/similarities between these two varieties?

would love 1 or 2 cuttings of lebanese red, can you spare?  will be grateful, I will pay for postage I am in California

I plan on putting one in the ground soon, I do have a backup in case it doesn't make it through next winter

Travis, what zone are you in?

PVG, you have been registered here for nearly 2.5 years and have only posted recently and all of your requests are for free cuttings.  That comes across as being rude, IMO.  I paid over $200 for mine over a year ago.

Gah.....I hate fig names.......I don't have Lebanese red.....I have red Lebanese, could that get anymore confusing, sheesh.   Damn now I want Lebanese Red, thanks a lot Harvey.  

LOL, glad I could be of help!  Bass was of equal help in originally posting about it which convinced me that I needed it! :)  The fact that he was able to harvest that many ripe fruit at once (7.5 fruits in photo shown in first post) from a potted tree is impressive, IMO.

Harvey I'm in zone 6. I'm trying to get a lot of my container figs in the ground so I don't have as much work to do

[QUOTE=HarveyC]Travis, what zone are you in?

PVG, you have been registered here for nearly 2.5 years and have only posted recently and all of your requests are for free cuttings.  That comes across as being rude, IMO.  I paid over $200 for mine over a year ago.[/QUOTE]
Agreed Harvey. I paid $200. For a barely rooted cutting/ plant a few months ago

Steve, I was able to get two figs last year from one of them so I don't have anything to go on yet.

Harvey, that is correct that Marius does call his Lebanese Red and vice versa for Bass. Marius's variety comes from the Bekka region and the
one from Bass is from Beirut I believe.

Harvey sorry if I came across like that.  Just new to this fig hobby, hooked.  I do not know the parameters and am starting to see if I can root some cuttings I got in trades this year.

Okay, but you may want to make yourself familiar with the decorum guidelines at http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=6119026

If you're just starting out it really is a good idea to fine tune your propagation and growing skills with some varieties that are more common and easily replaced.

well said and good rules, if I could figure out how to introduce myself, I believe I will start at the main page

Why do you make the statement below and when selling on ebay call yours Lebanese Red you got from Bass. I believe more than a few people are crossed up on this. I don't think I am one of them, but maybe I am. Not aware of the one from Bills. This is what you get when you can't find the true name and rename it. What would keep me from renaming the ones I have and start up a new craze?





[QUOTE=HarveyC]To clarify, the one from Marius is 'Lebanese Red'.  I have recently started growing it as well.  Bill's Figs also reportedly sells something he calls Lebanese Red which is something also different.[/QUOTE]

I believe the one from marius is red lebanese and bass' is lebanese red.

I'm not really sure what you are saying, but it does seem you are confused. I have not made up any names, I use the names given by Bass and Marius for two different figs. Many people have switched the names which adds confusion.

[QUOTE=jake]Why do you make the statement below and when selling on ebay call yours Lebanese Red you got from Bass. I believe more than a few people are crossed up on this. I don't think I am one of them, but maybe I am. Not aware of the one from Bills. This is what you get when you can't find the true name and rename it. What would keep me from renaming the ones I have and start up a new craze?





[QUOTE=HarveyC]To clarify, the one from Marius is 'Lebanese Red'.  I have recently started growing it as well.  Bill's Figs also reportedly sells something he calls Lebanese Red which is something also different.[/QUOTE][/QUOTE]

I did not try to say you had made up any names, only that someone had which is the source of the confusion. I was only refering to where you and many others switch the first and second word at random. Once as in #37 of this post. I made the mistake in my post using the word "you" when I should have used the word "someone", sorry.

This thread was started by Bass and he calls his Lebanese Red. This thread   http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/red-lebanese-fig-pics-5987567?pid=1274779585#post1274779585
was started by Marius and he calls his Red Lebanese and states that it is not the same as the one from Bass.

This only confirms the confusion. In post #47 (agreeing with Harvey post #37)of this thread you(newandawg) stated Marius calls his Lebanese Red and now you say it is Red Lebanese.
I offered for sale on this forum several Lebanese Red (Bass) cuttings on 12/01/12 all which I let go very cheap. Read it and check out the confusion there.
http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/limited-of-lebanese-red-cuttings-6106396?pid=1275917497#post1275917497  I know what Marius calls his as I read his post when he posted it.
One of the two names need to go as a lot of people pay high dollars for one of the varieties and not so much for the other. Probably has led to disappointment.



[QUOTE=newnandawg]This thread was started by Bass and he calls his Lebanese Red. This thread   http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/red-lebanese-fig-pics-5987567?pid=1274779585#post1274779585
was started by Marius and he calls his Red Lebanese and states that it is not the same as the one from Bass.[/QUOTE]

All you have to do is to name them as Bass Lebanese red, and Marius Lebanese Red. I have both of them, next year I will now the Difference if any... , Bass Fig hopefully will yield some Figs this year, and next year will be Marius figs as well as Bass...Marius tree are still small for this year to see any Figs.
Mark

Bass started and named this thread. He calls his Lebanese Red. Simple. He would know what he calls his figs. Just re-read your responses before you post so you make sure you don't switch the names and cause confusion when responding to this thread. Marius = Red Lebanese. Bass, I'm hoping to try this great fig this summer. All of mine are just starting to bud out with the rest of my trees

Jake... as I recall you sold your cuttings very fast, you had the post and within a minutes you wrote it was sold, I concluded that you sold them to one person, and you were happy you got some money. we all make decisions and we live with them...good or bad.
Mark

I did sell them very fast. All to one person. And recovered most of my expense. Was very satisfied. I was not looking to make a lot on them. In fact most of any additional cuttings since then have been given away. I may have to put them on ebay this year, before they become as common as Sal's Corleone. Can't give those away today.

Jake

Jake, you didn't have to confirm the confusion, it is pretty obvious that the two names with the two words in the name reversed is very confusing. There
are confusing posts in this thread and the other one you made reference to and one of them is by me. I have no apologies for my post. So sorry your
cuttings went for cheap. I have both and I am well aware of the cost. Since it seems to be of issue to you, why don't you contact the owners and
request one to change the name. The confusion will not go away because it is bothering you.

the best thing is to associate the city that the fig came from with the fig...
Lebanese Bekaa red fig the Marius one
Lebanese Tripoli red fig the Bass One
Mark

I agree, Mark. That is how I differentiate the two. Since they are from two different geographic regions, and both Bass and Marius explicitly state the origin in their eBay listings, it keeps them straight for me. I find that the two have unique flavors and physical characteristics. It is interesting how different the two figs actually are.

Hello folks, I thought I would chime in. Although Lebanese red and red Lebanese technically mean the same thing, they are probably different. Just try not to confuse them as they're being sold. When I first collected this fig I was not given much info other than it came from Lebanon. Later the original grower told me he calls it طرابلسي

My apologies, I should quit posting from my phone when I can only see part of posts and the difficulty just adds to my odds of making a mistake.  I know which is which and my old brain apparently doesn't let my fingers communicate my thoughts clearly.

I know that Bass calls his Lebanese Red and that Marius calls his Red Lebanese so my posts were in error.  When Marius first introduced his Red Lebanese fig here in a thread Bass had commented in the thread (see post #7 at http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=5466139 for details) and suggested a name change to help reduce the likelihood of confusion but I don't know if that was ever addressed.  Maybe we all need to learn to write in Arabic?  No, probably not.

I don't believe anybody has used name changes to market their cuttings or trees at a higher price.  Both have sold for good prices though I have only sold Bass's introduction.  I have no idea what Bill's Figs is selling.

Other than being more careful, I don't know what to suggest in order to reduce confusion.  Sorry.