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Violette de Bordeaux
Violette de Bordeaux Information


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Possible Synonyms:
DFIC 63, Vista (DFIC 259), Beer’s Black (DFIC 277), Albicougris, Angelique Black, Angelique Noire, Bordeaux, Beers Black, Figue de Bordeaux, Figue Poire, Figue Violette, Figuo Aubiquoun, Negronne, Petite, Petite Aubique, Petite Figue Violette, VdB, Violette
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Main Flavor Group:
Bordeaux Berry -
Origin:
France -
Family:
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Collected By:
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Type:
Common -
Cold Hardy:
Yes -
Container Variety:
N/A -
Easy Rooting:
N/A -
Main Season:
early -
Availability:
N/A -
Breba Crop:
Yes -
Seed Crunch:
N/A -
Eye:
small -
Skin Toughness:
chewy -
Fruit Size:
Small to medium -
Rain Resistance:
N/A -
Tree Vigor:
N/A -
External Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEBEZUuqngM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9KuqLzLxcY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMD7McD3VXw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLlvjkAjorQ
https://www.ourfigs.com/forum/figs-home/182838-violet-de-bordeaux
Description
By "The Arboreum Company"
This fig created a sensation and fairly ignited the fig renaissance in California when we discovered it on a rare fruit growers' journey to the doomed fig orchard at UC Davis in summer 1987. Tramping through the weeds in August temperatures, we were ready to go no farther after tasting the fruits of this tree. That tree provided cuttings for us the next winter, and all now grown in America are its progeny ... the rest is history.
Two regions of France are associated with this variety, each seemingly disclaiming to be its homeland. In Provence, this variety is known as Violette de Bordeaux, while in the southwest of France, it is called Figue de Marseille! To further complicate matters, there exists at Aix-en-Provence a very nearly resemblng variety, 'Negronne.' Whether the figs sold in the Pacific Northwest under this name are the true Negronne or Violet de Bordeaux is unsettled, but the fruits are much alike.
Tree is with same deeply cut leaves, with yellow petioles stained purple, of Black Ischia, but is very vigorous, upright, fast growing. Some breba crop, main crop dark black, flesh red, sweet and of rich fig flavor, a little dry unless well irrigated. Everyone's favorite black fig.
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SeattleFigs From Zone 8 On Sep 18 2019
it does better in rain in PNW it doesnt split in fall. medium size sweet with hint of acid. very productive and cold hardy.
Rigo007 From Zone 10 On Sep 16 2019
Best tasting when it is starting to dry/wrinkle on the tree. The flavors become rich and some what complex. The fruit is small and has a small eye. Not so tolerant to constant rains but can handle a little. Black skin and a bit chewy and red interior with rich, jammy texture. Leaves are both fingered and spade sometimes forming separately on separate branches. Not even a year and didn't do as good at first but I am so glad this little fig is coming back and coming back with amazing results it is.Similar Varieties
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