Colonel Littman’s Black Cross (CLBC) main crop fig
Cipolla main crop fig
Colonel Littman’s Black Cross main crop fig
Colonel Littman’s Black Cross main crop fig interiors
Colonel Littman’s Black Cross main crop fig @ 49 grams
Colonel Littman’s Black Cross main crop fig interiors
Very ripe Colonel Littman’s Black Cross main crop fig
Very ripe Colonel Littman’s Black Cross main crop fig interiors
Nicely ripe Colonel Littman’s Black Cross (CLBC) main crop fig
Nicely ripe Colonel Littman’s Black Cross (CLBC) main crop fig interiors
Colonel Littman’s Black Cross (CLBC) main crop fig ripening on tree
Colonel Littman’s Black Cross (CLBC) main crop fig
Colonel Littman’s Black Cross (CLBC) main crop fig interiors
Colonel Littman’s Black Cross (CLBC) main crop fig ostiole
Colonel Littman’s Black Cross (CLBC) main crop fig
Colonel Littmans Black Cross mother fig tree in 2020

Colonel Littman’s Black Cross (CLBC)

Name: Colonel Littman's Black Cross (CLBC)
SKU: CLBC
Availability: OutOfStock

“Black Madeira killer”

$12.95 – $54.95

Features

A common fig type, which does NOT require caprification
A member of the Black Madeira fig family
A premium, highly-rated fig
Some refer to CLBC as the “Black Madeira killer”
Earlier than Black Madeira
Resists FMV better than Black Madeira
More productive than Black Madeira
Small to tight ostiole
Vigorous grower
Very exotic flavor, comparable to Black Madeira

Form

Clear

Description
Additional information

Description

CLBC is currently still fairly hard to come by. It is a member of the Black Madeira fig family that is clearly different from others in the BM family. Due to its premium flavor, greater cold hardiness, resistance to FMV, split resistant, and earlier production, it is called by some the “Black Madeira killer”. The best way I can think of to describe CLBC: Imagine blending a Noire de Barbentane and a Black Madeira, and you come up with CLBC.