Description
Cold Hardy! The Bari fig variety is a Mount Etna type fig originating from Bari, Italy and brought to the US by a member of the Armed Forces. It has ties to the Willow Grove Naval Air Base located in Pennsylvania. Shows extreme cold hardiness. Discovered in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. Although the mother tree was reportedly never protected, it has survived many zone 7 Pennsylvania winters, showing its hardiness.
Sorry, we cannot ship POTTED FIGS (May-September) to: CA, TX, AZ, NM, NV, OR. We can ship DORMANT fig trees to these states bare-root when ordered in October-April (as available). Bare-root shipping to CA, TX, AZ, NM, NV, OR happens in mid-February-April.
NATURALLY GROWN – no synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, fungicides, neo-nictinoids, or other pesticides or toxic ag chemicals used at our nursery
Uses: Makes an excellent dried fig. Also top-notch fresh eating, good for jams and cooking also.
Resistant to: Figs are remarkably free of disease and insects. This fig shows extreme cold hardiness.
Site Selection: Well-drained soil. Full sun location.
Pollination: This fig requires no pollination in order to set fruit.
Plant Size: CHOOSE SIZE. Bare-Root shipped February-April. May-October shipped potted in special tree pots.
USDA Zone 8 -10
OUR NURSERY IS AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN 100% FIG BUD MITE FREE.
