Longue d’Aout Fig Tree

Longue d’Aout Fig Tree

One of the very earliest ripening main crop figs, indeed ripening in August as the name would imply, and a cold hardy one too. Makes a breba crop too that has good flavor, and a very prolific main crop that is tastiest in areas with dry summers and early falls. A delicious melon-y sweetness and an undervalued fig for cool climate growers! Sometimes grown under the name ‘Nordland’.

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: Longue d’Aout Figs do well in well draining soils, and require at least 8 hours of sunlight during the growing season, ideally in a very hot location.
Pollination Requirements: Self-figful.
Hardiness: Figs are hardy to between 0° & 5° F.
Bearing Age: 1-2 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 8-15 ft in height, smaller with pruning.
Taste: intense strawberry
Fruit Skin: Yellow green with a reddish brown blush
Fruit Flesh: Red
Bloom Time: Flowers are not noticeable as they are inside the fig.
Ripening Time: August – October
Yield: 10-15 lbs. or more per plant
Pests & Diseases: Figs are not bothered by pests 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: 7