High quality, very sweet fig for the Deep South! Very productive and high yielding with reddish green skin, light reddish 'tiger' stripes and amber pulp. Delicious apple-like flavor with hints of strawberry - really delicious! Newer LSU release from Louisiana State. Proven to do well in humid and moist conditions with it’s partially closed eye and disease resistance. Skin has slight striping, pulp is amber/pink and richly flavored.
NATURALLY GROWN – no synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, fungicides, neo-nictinoids, or other pesticides or toxic ag chemicals used at our nurserySite requirements: Full sun location. Figs will grow in a range of soil types provided the planting location is well drained. Protected locations, such as on the South, East or West side of a building is ideal.
Size at maturity: 8-15′, depending on location, climate and care.
Pollination: This fig requires no pollination in order to set fruit. Fruits are seedless.
Resistant to: This Deep South Fig is resistant to Sour Fig, fruit rot, nematodes. Figs are known for remarkable disease and insect resistance. Ants can get interested in figs and heavy rains can make the current figs rot, so keep well-picked. Figs continue to put on new fruit constantly until frost.
Hardiness: USDA zones 7b-10. Winter protection in zone 6-7 is necessary.
Plant size: 1-2' Tall 'MEDIUM' size
OUR NURSERY IS AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN 100% FIG BUD MITE FREE.