@alanmercieca
Dan’s is Blava Flor from Pons. Both Blava Campanera & Blava Flor originate from Pons. There is no other Blava in circulation. It’s either Campanera or Flor. It is possible that there is a fig found in Spain or somewhere else in Europe called “Blava”, but none that I know of in circulation here in the US. Both figs should have the secondary tags associated with them. I will tell Dan to use the right name from now on to avoid confusion. As I’ve said above: Harvey sells Campanera, which is what Ray has above and is more widely common because of Harvey’s sales. I have it and it definitely seems like a mid season fig that produces a decent breba here in the Philadelphia area.
@hoosierbanana
I agree. Your fig there looks like a strangely ripened Yellow Neches. This is my first year with the fig. Grafted onto a young rootstock that up took too much water this season resulting in bland fruits. It produces honey in the void combined with what I’ve been told is an interesting berry flavor that my friend calls tropical. I’m sure that it’s not a pronounced tropical flavor. The skin was furry, tough and intrusive like a Lattarula, White Marseilles, etc… Personally my hopes are low for this one as I think this fig will not be suited to my taste preferences. Edit: I also want to add that the interior texture was like a fruit leather or a congealed gel as I like to call it.
Years ago you sent me some cuttings. One of the varieties that made it was Noire de Barbentane. It’s quite a good fig. Thank you! It has also grown quite well and this spring I put it in the ground after hearing that Herman2 has one in ground just across the Delaware. Do you have any experience with this one’s hardiness?
