Description
A delicious, productive fig perfect for the Deep South. Has superior delicious flavor, production, soft, chewy texture, and size. Figs are medium-large, firm, round and have bright reddish pulp. Ripens early in the season, and is known as one of the earliest figs. Disease resistant, tight closed eye, and good for the humid South – it’s a seedling of “Celeste”. Would thrive in warmer zones like 8-9. Winter protection and a warm, sunny site are always advised in zones 6-7 for figs. The LSU figs come out of the Louisiana Fig Breeding program started in the 1950s that successfully produced superior figs for the Deep South. This is the ‘JF&E” strain.
NATURALLY GROWN – no synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, fungicides, neo-nictinoids, or other pesticides or toxic ag chemicals used at our nursery
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.
Uses: Fresh eating, good for jams and cooking also.
Resistant to: Figs are remarkably free of disease and insects. Resistant to fig rust (fungus).
Site Selection: Well-drained soil. Needs a warm, sunny, protected location like a south side of building, or in warmr zones like 8-9 a 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 Zones 8-10
OUR NURSERY IS AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN 100% FIG BUD MITE FREE.
“…Thank you for the fig plants. They looked great, strongly rooted and ready to grow, which they’re doing now.”
-Lee Reich Ph.D- Famous author on growing fruit, renowned fruit grower, and organic gardener
