Figs, Bourjassote Noire
The "Figue de Solliès" is a violet-coloured fig of the Bourjassote Noire variety, with a diameter of 40 mm or more, which is sold fresh as a whole fruit. Its skin is free of insect bites, has not ruptured and bears no trace of leaf rub. The "Figue de Solliès" is characterised by a balance of acidulous and sweet flavours and contains a guaranteed 14 °Brix or more of sugar at time of packaging. The fruit is oblate, violet with black veins, dense, firm and supple. The receptacle of the fruit is thin and pale green, its flesh is plump, glossy and juicy and the colour of strawberry jam, containing many fine, beige-coloured grains. It has an elegant, low-intensity bouquet with vegetal and fruity notes of watermelon, honeydew melon, strawberry and other red fruits. It is crunchy at first and then tender, full-bodied in taste and with a characteristic balance of acidulous and sweet flavours, intense vegetal and fruity aromas and floral notes.
Synonymes:
"Violette de Solliès"
"Barnissote noire"
"Parisienne"
"Figue de Solliès"