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Proven Varieties

These are varieties that have been grown by many people and have proven characteristics. 

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Varieties

Hollier

Improved Celeste

Desert King

A plateful of cut open Hollier figs

 A reliable fig from the LSU fig breeding program. A great honey flavor--early and reliable. 

Desert King

Improved Celeste

Desert King

A plateful of Desert King figs

The go-to San Pedro fig. Great for short seasons with mild climates like the Pacific Northwest.

Improved Celeste

Improved Celeste

Improved Celeste

Two Improved Celeste figs on a fig leaf

This is a benchmark variety for early figs. When Improved Celeste ripens, it means your fig season has started. A great sugar fig; good in humidity; a proven winner for sure!

Smith

Black Bethlehem

Improved Celeste

A plateful of delicious Smith figs

This is widely regarded as one of the best tasting figs, and probably the best all-around fig for the east coast. If you can only have one fig in your collection, this is probably the one to get.

Malta Black

Black Bethlehem

Black Bethlehem

A photo of Malta Black fig sitting on a fig leaf

Malta Black is one of my earliest varieties and it produces a lot of great berry flavored fruit. The taste is a simple berry flavor with nice sweetness. A great reliable producer on the east coast and for short seasons! 

Black Bethlehem

Black Bethlehem

Black Bethlehem

A photo of Black Bethlehem's berry interior

Black Bethlehem is a good Hardy Chicago-type fig. It is a workhorse variety that produces a lot of good figs year after year.

RED LEBANESE BEKAA VALLEY

RED LEBANESE BEKAA VALLEY

RED LEBANESE BEKAA VALLEY

Red Lebanese Bekaa Valley figs on a plate with one cut open

RLBV is one of my earliest figs. It is a Hardy Chicago-type berry fig that tastes and performs better than the standard Hardy Chicago. Good resistance to rain. Great fig!

Petite Aubique

RED LEBANESE BEKAA VALLEY

RED LEBANESE BEKAA VALLEY

A Petite Aubique fig on a leaf

A Violet de Bordeaux (VdB) type fig that I prefer to the actual VdB fig. This fig has a really tight eye and does well in humid weather with lots of bugs. Great taste! 

White Triana

RED LEBANESE BEKAA VALLEY

Hative d'Argenteuil

A plateful of White Triana figs

This is a variety that is a strong grower and produces a lot of fruit every year. Despite the fruit size it seems to do well in the East Coast weather.

Hative d'Argenteuil

Hative d'Argenteuil

Hative d'Argenteuil

Hative d'Argenteuil fig on a fig leaf

This is a beautiful powdery blue-purple fig with a great flavor. It has a very tight eye and is one of my best performers in terms of humidity and bug resistance.

Izbat an Naj

Hative d'Argenteuil

Izbat an Naj

A ripe Izbat an Naj fig on a fig leaf

This is fig that can have a unique creamy banana-like flavor when fully ripe. Very tasty!

LSU Purple

Hative d'Argenteuil

Izbat an Naj

An LSU Purple fig cut open

LSU Purple takes a few years to develop a good flavor, but once it does it is widely regarded as a great sugar fig with some nice additional flavors.

Varieties

Moscatel Preto

Paratjal Rimada

Moscatel Preto

A Moscatel Preto fig on a plateful of figs

Moscatel Preto is a large early fig that has a great sweet caramel flavor and consistently produces good quality fruit on the east coast.

LSU Tiger

Paratjal Rimada

Moscatel Preto

An LSU Tiger with a bunch of other figs

This fig has so many great qualities! Its very early, it has a super sweet berry flavor, and it will tend to dry rather than spoil on the tree.

Paratjal Rimada

Paratjal Rimada

Green Michurinska

A Paratjal Rimada tree with a bunch of figs

A striped variety with a good berry flavor.

Green Michurinska

Bourjassotte Grise

Green Michurinska

Green Michurinska cut open

Green Michurinska is an adriatic-type fig that seems to ripen about 1-2 weeks earlier than my other adriatic-types. It has a sweet berry flavor.

Bourjassotte Grise

Bourjassotte Grise

Bourjassotte Grise

This variety is widely regarded as one of the best berry fig varieties out there. Many people say it is similar to Violet Sepor and Socorro Black.

Pastiliere

Bourjassotte Grise

Bourjassotte Grise

A well ripened Pastiliere fig

Pastiliere is a variety that is highly regarded by many growers for its unique taste. When well ripened this variety has a super juicy, sweet flavor.

White Madeira #1

Nerucciolo d'Elba

White Madeira #1

A White Madeira #1 fig on a fig leaf

A top performing fig! Great flavor, easily ripened, and good performance in humidity and bugs. One of the best varieties!

Socorro Black

Nerucciolo d'Elba

White Madeira #1

Several Socorro Black figs on a fig leaf

Another variety that is well known and produces great quality berry figs. Similar or the same as Bourjassotte Grise and Violet Sepor.

Nerucciolo d'Elba

Nerucciolo d'Elba

Marseilles Black VS (MBVS)

Nerucciolo d'Elba

This is a tiny fig, probably the smallest of all my fig varieties. It has a sweet flavor with a slightly bitter skin. The eye is very tight.

Marseilles Black VS (MBVS)

Marseilles Black VS (MBVS)

Marseilles Black VS (MBVS)

MBVS

This is a Hardy Chicago-type fig that produces good quality figs each year. It is one of five varieties that I have in the ground.

Violet Sepor

Marseilles Black VS (MBVS)

Blanche de Deux Saisons

Violet Sepor

This is the third of three excellent varieties that are very similar to each other: Violet Sepor, Bourjassotte Grise, and Socorro Black.

Blanche de Deux Saisons

Marseilles Black VS (MBVS)

Blanche de Deux Saisons

Blanche de Deux Saisons, BdDS, FigLife

Blanche de Deux Saisons is an adriatic-type fig. Its a good fig that's been around for a while but is not as commonly grown as some of the other adriatics

Varieties

Champagne

Negra d'Agde

Negra d'Agde

Champagne honey fig

Champagne is a very good honey fig. It has performed well for me several years in a row.

Negra d'Agde

Negra d'Agde

Negra d'Agde

Negra d'Agde fig

Negra d'Agde has a strong berry flavor. It ripened some really tasty figs for me last year, and I'm looking forward to more from this variety again this year.

Petite Negri

Negra d'Agde

Petite Negri

Petite Negri

Petite Negri has a good Violet de Bordeaux-like flavor with less of the splitting issues that have occurred for me with Violet de Bordeaux. 

Black Greek

Black Greek

Petite Negri

Black Greek

This is a Hardy Chicago-type variety, and is one of five varieties that I have in the ground. Every east coast grower should have at least one Hardy Chicago-type.

Dalmatie

Black Greek

Dalmatie

Dalmatie aka Stella

Dalmatie is a large green berry fig with superb flavor. Its surprising to me that this fig doesn't get more attention.

Sucrette

Black Greek

Dalmatie

Sucrette

Probably not actually a proven winner in my book , but for lack of a better place to put this one... Sucrette

Cardenillo

Italian 258

Cardenillo

Cardenillo

This is a Spanish fig that a lot of growers have said good things about. It has a nice berry flavor.

Preto

Italian 258

Cardenillo

Preto, a Black Madeira type fig

This is a Black Madeira type fig that can have a really good complex berry flavor. 

Italian 258

Italian 258

Capoll Curt Negra

I-258 has a good taste if you can get it to ripen properly. 

Capoll Curt Negra

Capoll Curt Negra

Capoll Curt Negra

Capoll Curt Negra Fig

A surprising amount of flavor from this fig despite the fact that it was slightly under ripe. A promising variety!

Dels Ermitans

Capoll Curt Negra

St Martin (VR)

Dels Ermitans

This is a variety with a very sweet berry flavor. Its very tasty, but it ripens late so it is not a good choice for growers with short seasons.

St Martin (VR)

Capoll Curt Negra

St Martin (VR)

St Martin

This is a yellow skinned fig with a berry interior that holds up well to east coast growing conditions. It has a very tight eye.

Varieties

Sao Miguel Roxo

Sao Miguel Roxo

Sao Miguel Roxo

Sao Miguel Roxo, Azores Dark

 Sao Miguel Roxo is a good tasting variety that is a vigorous grower and produces a lot of figs. It also goes by the name Azores Dark.

Yellow Greek

Sao Miguel Roxo

Sao Miguel Roxo

Yellow Greek is a honey fig that seems to taste pretty good year after year. 

Ischia Black

Sao Miguel Roxo

Bourjassotte Noire

Ischia Black

Ischia Black can have a Black Madeira-like flavor. It can be a challenge to fully ripen these figs in my climate but they still taste good slightly underripe.

Bourjassotte Noire

Bourjassotte Noire

Bourjassotte Noire

Bourjassotte Noire

Bourjassotte Noire is a well known French variety that produces good quality berry figs with a great taste. A great addition for a serious fig grower.

Galicia Negra

Bourjassotte Noire

Galicia Negra

Galicia Negra

Galicia Negra is a good berry fig that is well known for having a very dark pulp when well ripened.

La Bourgeoise

Bourjassotte Noire

Galicia Negra

La Bourgeoise

This is a nice tasting berry fig variety from France.

LSU Black

Martinenca Rimada

Strawberry verte

LSU Black

Although this fig is in the "proven winners" section, it can have splitting issues. Otherwise, it is a good berry fig.

Strawberry verte

Martinenca Rimada

Strawberry verte

Strawberry Verte

This is a green skinned fig with a sweet strawberry flavor.

Martinenca Rimada

Martinenca Rimada

Martinenca Rimada

Martinenca Rimada

A beautiful fig with green and yellow stripes that turns to purple when ripe. A sweet berry flavor.

Col de Dame Roja

Madeira Island Black

Martinenca Rimada

A great tasting fig with a strong berry favor. Ripens late in the season.

Adriatic JH

Madeira Island Black

Madeira Island Black

Adriatic JH

I thought this was my best tasting fig in 2019 and 2020. It is a late ripening variety but it can taste really good.

Madeira Island Black

Madeira Island Black

Madeira Island Black

Madeira Island Black

This is a Black Madeira type variety that many regard as one of the finest tasting varieties. This variety can be difficult to ripen in my climate.

Varieties

Gentile

Col de Dame Grise

De la Roca

Gentile fig

Gentile has a good taste, but for me personally, it hasn't been my best performing Adriatic-type.

De la Roca

Col de Dame Grise

De la Roca

De la Roca

De la Roca is a variety from the collection of Montserrat Pons. It has a good taste but has always ripened late in the season for me.

Col de Dame Grise

Col de Dame Grise

Bordissot Negra Rimada

CDD Grise

Col de Dame Grise is known as being one of the best tasting figs. It has a rich berry flavor, a jammy texture, and a deep red colored pulp.

Bordissot Negra Rimada

Colonel Littman's Black Cross

Bordissot Negra Rimada

BNR - Bordissot Negra Rimada

BNR is a variety that is widely recognized as a top tier variety. It has beautiful striping and a great sweet berry flavor. 

Craven's Craving

Colonel Littman's Black Cross

Colonel Littman's Black Cross

Craven's Craving, a Black Madeira type fig, on a leaf

Craven's Craving is a Black Madeira-type variety. It has the same great taste and growing condition limitations as the other high quality Black Madeira type varieties. 

Colonel Littman's Black Cross

Colonel Littman's Black Cross

Colonel Littman's Black Cross

Colonel Littman's Black Cross (CLBC)

CLBC is a Black Madeira type variety. It should have many of the same advantages and disadvantages as the other BM types.

Col De Dame Noir

Col de Dame Mutante

Col De Dame Noir

Col de Dame Noir (CdDN)

I ripened my Col de Dame Noir figs under grow lights and they were some of my best tasting figs of the season.

Ponte Tresa

Col de Dame Mutante

Col De Dame Noir

Ponte Tresa figs

Ponte Tresa is a good quality fig that can have a nice berry flavor.

Col de Dame Mutante

Col de Dame Mutante

Col de Dame Gegantina

This variety has the great Col de Dame taste with the additional benefit of having beautiful purple striping. 

Col de Dame Gegantina

Col de Dame Gegantina

Col de Dame Gegantina

Col de Dame Gegantina

This is another great Col de Dame variety. This one has a green skin with the rich berry flavor that the CDD figs are known for. 


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