Yup, another variety thread, hopefully everyone is enjoying these. Today we have Black Bethlehem. Found in 2007/08 by Bass in Bethlehem, PA (zone 6b). The mother tree is growing in a Greek man's yard in a Greek neighborhood, so it's assumed (but not confirmed) that this variety comes from Greece. The tree is never protected but rarely dies back and fruits well every year, it is planted near a wall in a town, however, so it gets some protection in that way. During the polar vortex (winter 2013/14) it died back to about 1-2' but regrew and fruited well.
It has good, very sweet fruit that are generally early in the season, a little on the small side. I don't believe it gets many/any brebas.
The following is Bass's photo of the mother plant from several years ago, hopefully he doesn't mind me posting it here:

The next 2 are newnandawg's fruit photos (that's Mike!):


I have a young plant but apparently I never took any leaf pictures to share, does anyone have a good leaf photo?
It has good, very sweet fruit that are generally early in the season, a little on the small side. I don't believe it gets many/any brebas.
The following is Bass's photo of the mother plant from several years ago, hopefully he doesn't mind me posting it here:

The next 2 are newnandawg's fruit photos (that's Mike!):


I have a young plant but apparently I never took any leaf pictures to share, does anyone have a good leaf photo?
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