A brebber (or more commonly breba in Spanish, and sometimes as taqsh) is a fig that develops on a common fig tree in the spring on the previous year's shoot growth. In contrast, the main fig crop develops on the current year's shoot growth and ripens in late summer or fall. Brebber figs of certain varieties don't always develop the rich flavor that the main crop has. Growers of those varieties frequently discard the brebbers before they ripen to encourage growth of the main crop because the main crop is generally superior in both quantity and quality to the brebber crop. Other cultivars such as Black Mission, Croisic, and Ventura produce good breba crops.
In some cold climates the brebber crop is often destroyed by spring frosts. However, in other areas, the summer may be too cool for the main crop to set so the breba crop is the only crop that will ripen.
References
- Lennox, John (2015). Against the Flow: The Inspiration of Daniel in an Age of Relativism. Monarch Books. p. 166. ISBN 978-0857216212. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ Fig - California Rare Fruit Growers, Inc.
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