Large, deep green, deeply lobed leaves cover this hardy, fast growing selection that produces purple/brown fruit.

Tree Features:  

   Bloom Color: Flowers are not noticeable as they are inside the fig.
   Bloom Time: early Spring
   Mature Height: 10-15 feet
   Mature Spread: 9-12 feet
   Harvest: Heavy producer of small to medium-sized, sweet tasting figs with light brown to purple skin in late summer
   Zone: 6-9

   Pollination: Self-pollinating, but 2 different fig trees will help both yield more fruit
   Placement: Full Sun

          Nursery Stock Specifications:

               Pot Size: 3 gallon 
               Age: 3+ years old, fruiting

Fruit Profile:

   Color: Light brown to purple skin in late summer & a rich, red flesh
   Texture: "Melt in your mouth" 
   Taste:  Mild-moderate berry flavor 
   Uses: Can be eaten fresh off the tree, sliced for use in salads or with cheese spreads, dried, or used in pastries, preserves, and jams, among other uses
   Origin: Sicily

Other notes:

• Vigorous and fast grower
• Extremely hardy for the northern garden although plant may die to the ground in winter and come back from roots next year

Care:

• Feed yearly with an organic fertilizer
• Prune in late winter to remove any damaged branches
• Shorten branches by cutting back to just above a bud
• Protect in winter