| Encanto Farms Nursery > Categories > Gentile Bianco (Breba) - 2016 |
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tylerj
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I enjoyed this fig today on my small Gentile Bianco. This will be a breba only producing fig for me here in Canada. I am growing this potted (in ground). It was a good sized fig and rich in flavour. Nice and syrupy. I'd scarf down a plate of these if I had them in front of me! :) Very happy with this one for the quality of its breba. |
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Timo
Registered: Posts: 117 |
Looks like a good fig! Would you consider it better in taste than Desert King? |
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tylerj
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Hi Timo, I am waiting to try my first desert king hopefully within a couple weeks from my tree I planted inground last year. I can give you a comparison then. I have to say though I wouldn't be upset if this one was my only breba producing variety! :) |
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Luzzu
Registered: Posts: 97 |
Hey Tyler is that the same as Bianco |
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tylerj
Registered: Posts: 646 |
Hi Ralph... I'm not sure about that? I don't have that one. This one was sourced from Greece but is supposed to be an italian variety. I think it also goes by just Gentile or Fico Gentile. Here is a link to an old gardenweb post that shows the same fig. Sounds like its a San Pedro (my main crop dropped last year but was its first year). |
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vito12831
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Hi Tyler. |
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tylerj
Registered: Posts: 646 |
I just went out to check on another one that's been drooped over for a few days. When I lifted it to have a look (its a small plant so figs are only 10" off the ground) it snapped off. It could have used a few more days but still was excellent flavour and texture. A very nice morning treat!! |
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tylerj
Registered: Posts: 646 |
I hope it is too Vito because its a nice tasting fig :) |
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ricky
Registered: Posts: 214 |
Wow, you plant your desert king in ground? |
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tylerj
Registered: Posts: 646 |
Ricky yes I did in the spring of 2015. I wrapped it with old carpet & underpad with leaves stuffed in the centre. |
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ricky
Registered: Posts: 214 |
Your Gentile Bianco's fig look better than Italian honey, very nice. |
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pino
Registered: Posts: 2,117 |
[QUOTE=tylerj]I enjoyed this fig today on my small Gentile Bianco. This will be a breba only producing fig for me here in Canada. I am growing this potted (in ground). It was a good sized fig and rich in flavour. Nice and syrupy. I'd scarf down a plate of these if I had them in front of me! :) Very happy with this one for the quality of its breba. |
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tylerj
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That would be great if it turns out to be a common fig Pino. :) |
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DevIsgro
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Very cool tree, it looks tasty! |
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