Bethel Grove Gardens · Variety reference
Franciscana
Biological type: Common (persistent)
Pollination: Unknown
Cutting reference$6.00
One-gallon reference$28.00
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Fruit & growing traits
- Biological type
- Common (persistent)
- Crop habit
- See Condit 1955
- Main crop ripening
- Average
- Flavor profile
- Berry
- Fruit size
- Medium–large (brebas larger)
- Skin color
- Deep purple-black
- Pulp color
- Light strawberry
- Hardiness / climate notes
- Warm-dry CA/SW; poor humid SE hardiness
Reported growth habit: Unknown
Origins & names
- Geographic origin
- Documented in Condit 1955 (often Mediterranean / N. Africa / CA intro)
- Possible origin
- USA (California)
- Synonyms / alternate names
- Biberaeo; Black Mission; Brebal; Douro Vebra; → Melagrano; Gouraud Noir; Gourreau du Languedoc; Mission; Negra; Reculver; Gourreau Noir; Higuera Negra; Noire d’Espagne
- Same or nearly the same
- Unknown / not recorded
- Popular close brother
- Black Mission
- Known parentage
- Unknown / traditional (Condit monograph entry)
- Reference year
- 1768
- First year (estimate)
- 1768–1769 CA intro; older Spanish landrace
- What the year means
- Franciscan missions planted it in California c. 1768–69. Spanish/Andalusian origin is earlier; seedling year unknown.
Evidence & reference values
- Confidence
- Established in Condit 1955 index
- Key sources
- Condit 1955 alphabetical list p. 369
- Condit page
- 369
- Notes
- Condit type symbol C; described under this name or cross-referenced in the 1955 monograph.
- Commonality
- Super common
- Market availability
- Big box
Imported catalog record; not individually reviewed. Separate names do not necessarily establish distinct genotypes.