Best tasting Fig for zone 7a?

13 years ago

I would like the sweetest Fig that at least has some pretty good richness flavor. And can survive most winters here with little to no die back, but will always come back from the base (roots) if there is a rare near or below 0F degrees temperature. In the winter it usually always gets down to around 10F degrees for one or two nights a year, and many years down to near or at 5 degrees. Rare years it can get down to near or just below 0F for one or two nights. The summer is hot and highly humid. In the day 90s are typical and a few days a year at 100F are not unusual.

Would Ficus carica 'Celeste' be my best bet?

I tried a fresh fig last year for the first time (Brown Turkey Fig) I liked it ok (kind of sweet with maybe a small peach hint) but it was fairly bland tasting, (kind of dry with very low flavor).

Any help would be very appreciated.

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hrhcsh
13 years ago
Where are you located ?
ejp3
13 years ago
genes sal. I say because its real cold hardy, has good sweetness, and very importantly has a closed eye which helps in humid climates. Celestes are good too but there are so many different strains out there that I would stick with sals. Only knock is the figs are on the small side
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foolishpleasure
13 years ago
I live in zone 7a. I don't trust the temperature outside at all it kills the trees. Even the fig trees will come from the root you will have very short season. I have Brown Turkey, Black Jack, Hardy Chicago, Italian ever bearing Black Mission and Celestia. My figs are planted in Pots and Hide in the Garage in Winter. I dig the pots into a raised bed in the garden in summer. I make sure my season is as long as it could be last year I had two crops. Starting in March I wheel the pots out in the sun which we had nice sun in March so far and back in the Garage at night. I have the Italian and Celestia in full bloom and the others are breaking pods all over. The last Frost we had last year was April 10. So I say April 15, the tax day the trees will be out and I am hoping to be eating riping Figs in June. Then have another crop in late August.