Dolce Cuore breba.

[Sod]

This one was almost perfect. The only breba on my tree this year due to the early frost we got back in October. It was a nice size, starting to crack. The color was bleeding through to the skin. Unfortunately I couldn’t taste much, not because of the fig, but because I’m still recovering from surgery on my nose. I know this was sweet and very syrupy. It was a little dense but juicy. I’ve got about 50 main crop on my tree, so I’m hoping they all ripen this year, but I’ll probably need to thin a few. I really love this variety. One of the first trees I got when I started and it performs really well for me.

Note to self… nasal surgery during fig season is a bad idea.

[Halligan-]

Dude, that looks loaded with syrup!

[Dtownfigs]

The nose surgery! At first I was I was thinking Delta, than remembered.

[Sod]

Dtownfigs I can almost taste mint if that gives you some indication about where I’m at. 🤦♂️

[Halligan-]

Yeah i bet that surgery blows. Hopefully you can taste and smell soon👍🏻

[Dtownfigs]

Nice breba! Classic purple breba skin.

[Bry]

Looking good Eric! I'm hoping to sample some this year from my little tree you gifted me...it's not so little anymore. Thanks!!

I know you couldn't taste it but what do you think is the taste profile? Honey, berry, sugar or all of the above?

[Sod]

Probably all of the above to some degree Bry. I know the main crop I ripened last year had a slight pomegranate flavor to me. When it’s more ripe it’s certainly sweeter. I’d say probably honey/berry is the closest you can get.

[Bry]

I'm excited to try it later in the summer. This year may turn out a really amazing fig harvest in the PNW!

[Sod]

I agree! Could be a great year. Hopefully the smoke doesn’t become an issue.

[Sod]

So not quite 3 months from perfect breba to ripening main crop without any season extension help from the greenhouse. Pretty awesome. I picked this one this morning, but had a few others over the last week or so. Finally remembered to get pics.

[cvarcher]

I like that one!!! A honey Berry like flavor, interesting with that color.

[Sod]

It’s usually more pink. Ive found that with a couple trees this year. Maybe a fertilizer issue?

[Halligan-]

Did you say Breba and main of the same tree👍🏻

[LadyGT]

The variety has been on my wish list for a while. Is the eye open or closed?

[Sod]

Medium but it does split a little in rain