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Variety

Bellona

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Bellone, Belloune, Ficus carica bellona Risso

Description

Condit

(syns: Bellone, Belloune, Ficus carica bellona Risso). See Rolland (1914) for synonymy. Described by Bernard (1787), Duhamel (1809), Bory de Saint Vincent (1824), Risso (1826), Couverchel (1839), Hogg (1866), Sauvaigo (1889), Colby (1894), Eisen (1901, after Sauvaigo), Rolet (1916), Mazières (1920), Leclerc (1925), Bois (1928), Simonet et al. (1945), Simonet and Chopinet (1947), and Evreinoff (1947).

Tree with drooping branches; producing two crops; leaves large, deeply 3- to 5- lobed. Extensively grown in Provence, where it is reported by Sauvaigo to be the queen of figs; excellent both fresh and dried. Description of fruit is after Simonet, from specimens secured at Antibes.

Brebas rare, or none, medium, pyriform; neck well marked, often curved; ribs prominent; color violet-gray; pulp red.

Second crop abundant; figs broadly oblique-pyriform, flattened at the apex; ribs elevated; eye small, closed, scales erect, violet; skin purplish black, checking at maturity; pulp red, with numerous small seeds; quality excellent.

Family

Type

Common

Readily Available?

Gateway?

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Main Crop

Main Season

Main Flavor Group

Main Skin Color

purplish black

Main Pulp Color

red

Main Eye

small to closed, violet

Main Flesh Color

Main Drying Suitable?

Main Preserves Suitable?

Main Additional Notes

Breba Crop

Breba?

Yes

Breba Skin Color

violet-gray

Breba Pulp Color

Red

Breba Flesh Color

Breba Eye

Breba Flavor Group

Breba Drying Suitable?

Breba Preserves Suitable?

Breba Wasps Required?

Breba Additional Notes

Rare brebas.