I-376 Fig Tree
Another excellent introduction from Italy, I-376 produces a good sized breba crop as well as a large main crop. Figs have a beautiful deep red to purple skin and a bright red flesh with a fantastic berry flavor.
One of the easiest fruits to grow, and a true gourmet delight, you should not live your life without feasting on this sweet, delectable fruit. To fully enjoy fresh figs, you must grow your own. When fully ripe and at their most tender, shipping them long distances is virtually impossible. Another plus for Figs – deer don’t like them (most of the time)!
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Latin Name: Ficus carica
Site and Soil: Figs do well in a variety of soils, but require at least 8 hours of sunlight during the growing season.
Pollination Requirements: Self-figful.
Hardiness: Hardy to between 0° F. and possibly lower, though you risk the tree dying back a bit
Bearing Age: 1-2 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 10-20 ft in height, smaller with pruning.
Taste:
Fruit Skin: Amber yellow turning to dark red and brown
Fruit Flesh: Amber to bright red
Bloom Time: Flowers are not noticeable as they are inside the fig.
Ripening Time: Late September-October
Yield: 10-15 lbs. or more per plant
Pests & Diseases: Figs are not bothered by pests or diseases in our region. Cover plants with netting if birds are a problem. Fig Mosaic Virus is a benign virus that exists in all cultivated fig trees. Yellow spotting of the leaves is a cosmetic symptom that shows more in container culture, but is quickly outgrown once trees are planted in the ground. The presence of FMV in all cultivated figs has become widely accepted, as even the national germplasm repository for figs maintained by the USDA has Fig Mosaic Virus. If the presence of FMV is a concern, then purchasing fig trees may not be the best option for you.
USDA Zone: 7a, possibly down to 6b
Sunset Western Zone: 4-9, 12-24
Sunset Northeast Zone: 31, 32