Fig Database®: Lampa Branca

Lampa Branca Information

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Possible Synonyms / AKA:
Lampeira Branca
Introduced By:
Origin:
Portugal
Main Flavor Group:
Honey- offers a delicate and smooth sweetness with a warm, golden richness. It brings a soft, floral depth to the flavor, creating a naturally sweet and mellow experience.
Family Group:
Fig Type:
Common - Self fertile and will grow anywhere conditions are suitable
Cold Hardy:
N/A
Container Variety:
Yes
Easy Rooting:
N/A
Main Season:
any
Availability:
Difficult
Breba Crop:
Yes
Seed Crunch:
N/A
Eye:
N/A
Skin Toughness:
N/A
Fruit Size:
Medium
Rain Resistance:
N/A
Tree Vigor:
N/A
External Links:
https://www.ourfigs.com/forum/figs-home/106238-lampeira-prusch-and-lampeira-branca

http://figs4funforum.arghchive.com/post/lampeira-prusch-and-lampeira-branca-8229691

Description

Some post figs of red pulp while others of a fig with a white/amber pulp. This variety is not yet 100% agreed upon by anyone.

From Davel:

Greenish yellow skinned version of the famed Portuguese 🇵🇹 fig Lampeira. This honey tasting fig has a light amber interior. It’s fruit is large sized. Lampeira is the name used in the Algarve region of Portugal, while in the rest of the country it is called Lampa Branca. In Portugal, this fig is considered to be cachopeiro, meaning there is two crops, a Brebras and a Main crop , without the need of Caprification .

From Jose Ribeiro (JR):

Lampa Branca is a 'Cachopeiro' type , a biferous fig producing brebas and Common without pollination. Both crops dry well and make excellent fruit for winter in eastern Algarve

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