Unique Collections – Figs
An ever changing selection of figs from our collection that we are either still trialing, eventually introducing, or are culling from the herd.
Brief descriptions of currently listed varieties:
De la Roca: an intensely delicious berry flavored fig, from the collection of Monsterat Pons where every fig in the collection seems to have incredible flavor. This one takes a while to start producing and is usually too late for us here in the PNW so we will likely not grow it much in the future.
187-25: a selection from the USDA’s collection. It is supposed to be a very good fig, but ripens too late for us.
LSU Strawberry: an unofficial LSU release with a tasty strawberry flavor to it. This one seems to be on the later side of ripening, but we aren’t giving up on it just yet.
Guavaberry: a wild collected fig from California, said to have a guava flavor to it. Not sure how it will do in cooler climates yet, so still trialing it.
Bordisott Blanca Negra: intensely flavorful! Another one of the supremely delicious Spanish figs. Has a nice striping on it, especially before its fully ripe, that isn’t as distinct as many of the striped figs but is beautiful nonetheless. Pretty late, but tasty enough and beautiful enough that we’ll keep growing it.
Belmont’s Beauty: another California seedling that is reportedly common, but we have not yet seen figs here after a number of years growing it. They’re not dropping, we just haven’t seen any figs form yet. Reportedly quite delicious.
Click here to read our Fig Growing Guide.
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° & 5° F.
Bearing Age: 1-2 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 10-20 ft in height, smaller with pruning.
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Fruit Skin:
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Bloom Time: Flowers are not noticeable as they are inside the fig.
Ripening Time:
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: 7
Sunset Western Zone: 4-9, 12-24
Sunset Northeast Zone: 31, 32