FIG VARIETY INFORMATION

FIG (Ficus Carica) VARIETY INFORMATION

BLACK JACK FIG: Large, purplish-brown figs with sweet, juicy, strawberry-red flesh. Harvest August to October in Central California. Naturally small (semi-dwarf) tree. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
BLACK MISSION FIG: The favorite. Purplish-black skin, strawberry colored flesh, rich flavor. Heavy bearing, long-lived, large tree. Coast or inland. Fresh/dry/can. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
CONADRIA FIG: Light greenish-yellow skin, pink flesh. Not as sweet as Kadota, but resists spoilage. Fresh/dried. Very vigorous, long-lived tree. Heavy crops, coast or inland. 100 hours. Self-fruitful
IMPROVED BROWN TURKEY FIG: Large, brown skin, pink flesh. Sweet, rich flavor, used fresh. Widely adapted - coast or inland climate. Small tree, prune to any shape. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
KADOTA FIG: Large, light greenish-yellow 'white' skin, amber flesh. Longlived, vigorous. Prune to any shape. Very sweet fruit needs hot weather to ripen. Fresh/dry/can. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
OSBORNE PROLIFIC FIG: Large fruit with very attractive purplishbrown skin, amber pulp. Especially pleasing flavor. Long-time favorite in cool coastal areas, excellent inland as well. Prune to any shape. 100 hours. Selffruitful.
PANACHE “TIGER”: Especially fine flavor! Small to medium sized fruit, green in color with yellow "tiger" stripes. Strawbery pulp is blood-red in color. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
PETERS HONEY: Beautiful, shiny, greenish yellow fruit when ripe. Very sweet, dark, amber flesh. High quality. Superb for eating fresh . Warm location with a southern exposure is required for ripening fruit in maritime Northwest. Originated in Sicily. Good cold tolerance. Zones 6-10.
TEXAS BLUE GIANT FIG: Extra large fig with purple skin and amber flesh, very sweet, ever-bearing habit. Zones 6-10.
VIOLETTE DE BORDEAUX: Small to medium size purple-black fruit with a very deep red strawberry pulp, a distinctive sweet rich flavor. Excellent fresh or dried. Possible second early season crop, hardy. Good for container culture or small spaces. Zones 5-10.
WHITE GENOA FIG: Old variety, a favorite in cool coastal areas--also excellent inland. Greenish -yellow skin, amber flesh, distinctive flavor. Prune to any shape. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.

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