Conadria is an excellent fig that was introduced by Ira Condit and bred by him at the California Agricultural Experiment Station in Riverside, California.
Little Ruby Fig is a favorite that we’ve grown in smaller gardens for many years now. Rarely growing taller than 6 feet high Little Ruby is prized for its incredible cold hardiness (some say all the way down to zone 6), its compact habit and its HUGE breba crops of small reddish brown figs with a super tasty ruby center.
LSU Tiger Fig is another great selection from the Louisiana State breeding program named in honor of the college’s mascot so you know they must have been proud of this one.
At OGW we wanted to share with you our “Fig Growing Guide!” The beloved fig tree! Ficus carica! It is likely humanity’s oldest cultivated crop and continues to fascinate, excite and feed us in the present day. Few plants are as shrouded in mysticism, folklore, and passion as the mighty...
We are very excited to finally be offering Scott’s Black fig! This is another excellent variety bred by Louisiana State University’s fig breeding program in the 1950’s and it is easily one of the most flavorful and delicious figs we’ve ever tasted, comparable to the best of the dark figs.
Hunt Fig Tree was bred in the 1920’s in Georgia and is one of the most cold hardy varieties for Southeastern growers. Hunt figs requires a long, hot season to ripen so is recommended for warmer climates, but even growers in the Northwest will receive decent crops of this incredibly delicious fig.
Another excellent introduction from Louisiana State University’s fig breeding program, Champagne is the offspring of Celeste and a California caprifig and bears delicious and abundant crops of medium sized figs with yellow skin and gold to caramel flesh. Trees are vigorous, upright and very cold hardy. Champagne ripens a main crop in early July in the Southeast and warmer climates and in August in the Pacific Northwest and more mild climates.
The Texas Everbearing Fig Tree is a great choice for growers in the Southeast but also performs well in areas with short seasons, though not recommended for very cool coastal areas. It bears at a young age, producing two crops of medium to large, bell shaped figs with brownish-yellow skin and amber flesh. Takes on a large bush form.
White Genoa Fig Tree is an excellent variety for cool coastal areas, producing a decent breba crop and a huge main crop. Not recommended for very hot or humid climates, as it has a large open eye that can cause it to spoil in wet summers. Figs are very large with a yellow-green thin skin and yellow to rose colored flesh. The texture and flavor of White Genoa is one of our favorites for fresh eating and is also good for drying
The distinctive Panache Tiger Fig Tree produces attractive fruits with a green and yellow striped exterior. When ripe, the fruit inside is strawberry red with a slightly dry but extremely sweet flesh. The plants have good vigor, with growth up to 12 feet tall and multiple branches. Fruits ripen very late in the season, so Tiger Fig plants thrive in climates with long growing seasons in Zones 7-10.