Red Lebanese Bekaa Valley (RLBV)
Dark berry jam flavor that is cold hardy…
Type: Common
Family: Mount Etna
Flavor Group: Dark Berry
Season: Early
Breba Crop: No
Origin: East Lebanon, Bekaa Valley. Introduced by Marius, a colllector in Ohio.
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This variety is in the Mount Etna family of figs. There is a lot of overlap in this family and no doubt many are synonymous with each other.
Description
Red Lebanese Bekaa Valley is a fig reported to be found growing in the Bekaa Valley of East Lebanon by a collector named Marius. It is in the Mount Etna family of figs and is very typical of other figs in this family. It is a small, dark skinned, dark red fleshed fig. It has the characteristic Mount Etna dark berry jam flavor. This variety seems to grow well in hot and cold climates and is a favorite of many.
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