Colar d'Albatera breba ripening.

[Rob Ster 010]

While most of you americans are enjoying your main crops i have yet to taste my first fig of the year but it's almost there.
In Spain this is the nr.1 marketed breba due to it's huge size.
This is still a young tree (second year) and it produces for the first time.
It's nowhere near the promised 100 gram+ but since it's still a very young tree i hope it will improve in the future.

[Rafaelissimmo]

Nice Rob, let us know about the taste.

[Harborseal]

Your patience will be rewarded. If you protect it from critters

[Rob Ster 010]

I did Bob, it's netted. Last year the birds only became a problem in october when most food for them got scarce.
But when they discovered figs are awesome they were feasting on them!

[eboone]

While most of you americans are enjoying your main crops i have yet to taste my first fig of the year but it's almost there.

It might seem like 'most' but it is not.
Unfortunately there are a lot of us in the north or without greenhouses who are in the same boat Rob. I am expecting my first main crop figs probably from Malta Black and O'Rourke in 2-3 weeks. Hoping....

That one looks nice.

[Rob Ster 010]

Glad i'm not the only one Ed. I'm in 8b but our european zones differ a lot from the USA. We got mild summers and mild winters. Season here lasts til november though.

[Chrisk]

Nice looking fig Rob, thanks for sharing. What kind of net set up do you have. Is it just draped over?

[Rob Ster 010]

yeah just draped over.

[WillsC]

Looks great Rob

[Rob Ster 010]

Thanks Wills, Santa might bring you one for christmas!

[Rob Ster 010]

Today it was dead ripe.
Weighed 59 grams, not as good as Napolitana negra breba's which are my favorite but damn close.
8/10 to me.

[AscPete]

Thanks for sharing the photos and info.
It looks delicious.

[Rob Ster 010]

Another one ripened today. This one had cracks like it's supposed to and was a lot better than the first one.