I'm always looking for ways/varieties to lengthen my season, at this point mostly through breba production. This topic comes up fairly often, but there aren't any/many consolidated places for info and varieties.
Brebas (figues fleurs) are formed on old wood which did not form a main crop the 1st year. Breba buds are initiated in summer to fall, entering dormancy until the following spring as long as they are not too advanced in development and temperatures are not too cold. As far as I know there is no definite temperature when breba buds will be damaged and not produce, but 25F is often cited a temperature of damage. Some varieties are reputed to have hardier buds, such as Filacciano Bianco (according the Gene Hosey). In areas with the wasp, San Pedro types will also produce a main crop.
Of common figs, there are biferous and uniferous varieties, producing breba and main or just main crops, respectively. Neither crop needs pollination. Many varieties will produce some brebas, but for the purposes of this list varieties that produce a regular, substantial breba and main crop are considered biferous. In general in years of heavier main crop production there will be fewer brebas the following year. Generally breba figs are larger than the main crop and may not be as good as the main crop, but varieties listed should have good quality brebas.
This is not intended to be a complete list, but rather a resource.
San Pedro
Desert King
Ghosh/Kala Heera (may be DK)
Fiorone di Ruvo
Filacciano Bianco
Grantham's Royal
Dauphine
Lampeira
San Pedro
Biferous
Atreano
Grise de St Jean
Italian Honey types (Lattarula, Brooklyn White, etc)
English Brown Turkey types (Nexoe, Sweet George, Violetta Bayernfeige, LaRadek's etc)
Valleiry (may be an EBT?)
Madeleine de Deux Saisons
Blanche de deux Saisons
Longue D'Aout
Osborn Prolific
Fracazzano Rosso (san pedro?)
Columbro Nero (san pedro?)
Bacorera (san pedro?)
Albanegra/Casciteddha (san pedro?)
Brebas (figues fleurs) are formed on old wood which did not form a main crop the 1st year. Breba buds are initiated in summer to fall, entering dormancy until the following spring as long as they are not too advanced in development and temperatures are not too cold. As far as I know there is no definite temperature when breba buds will be damaged and not produce, but 25F is often cited a temperature of damage. Some varieties are reputed to have hardier buds, such as Filacciano Bianco (according the Gene Hosey). In areas with the wasp, San Pedro types will also produce a main crop.
Of common figs, there are biferous and uniferous varieties, producing breba and main or just main crops, respectively. Neither crop needs pollination. Many varieties will produce some brebas, but for the purposes of this list varieties that produce a regular, substantial breba and main crop are considered biferous. In general in years of heavier main crop production there will be fewer brebas the following year. Generally breba figs are larger than the main crop and may not be as good as the main crop, but varieties listed should have good quality brebas.
This is not intended to be a complete list, but rather a resource.
San Pedro
Desert King
Ghosh/Kala Heera (may be DK)
Fiorone di Ruvo
Filacciano Bianco
Grantham's Royal
Dauphine
Lampeira
San Pedro
Biferous
Atreano
Grise de St Jean
Italian Honey types (Lattarula, Brooklyn White, etc)
English Brown Turkey types (Nexoe, Sweet George, Violetta Bayernfeige, LaRadek's etc)
Valleiry (may be an EBT?)
Madeleine de Deux Saisons
Blanche de deux Saisons
Longue D'Aout
Osborn Prolific
Fracazzano Rosso (san pedro?)
Columbro Nero (san pedro?)
Bacorera (san pedro?)
Albanegra/Casciteddha (san pedro?)
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