Variety comparison

Fig Varieties Compared

Compare fig varieties for hardiness, container growing, mature size, first output, and expected yield.

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Profiles
14
Zones
6a-10b
Spacing data
14
Return data
14

Quick comparison

Spacing, output, and site fit

Plant Zones Spacing First output Yield Best clue
Black Mission fig Fruit tree 7b-10b 8-15 ft apart 1-3 yrs 20-60 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (good); Mature size: 6-15 ft H x 6-15 ft W Brown Turkey fig Fruit tree 7a-10b 8-15 ft apart 1-3 yrs 20-60 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (good); Mature size: 6-15 ft H x 6-15 ft W Celeste fig Fruit tree 7a-10b 8-15 ft apart 1-3 yrs 20-60 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (good); Mature size: 6-15 ft H x 6-15 ft W Chicago Hardy fig Fruit tree 6a-10b 8-15 ft apart 1-3 yrs 20-60 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (good); Mature size: 6-15 ft H x 6-15 ft W Desert King fig Fruit tree 6b-9b 8-15 ft apart 1-3 yrs 20-60 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (good); Mature size: 6-15 ft H x 6-15 ft W Kadota fig Fruit tree 7a-10b 8-15 ft apart 1-3 yrs 20-60 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (good); Mature size: 6-15 ft H x 6-15 ft W Peter's Honey fig Fruit tree 7b-10b 8-15 ft apart 1-3 yrs 20-60 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (good); Mature size: 6-15 ft H x 6-15 ft W Violette de Bordeaux fig Fruit tree 7a-10b 8-15 ft apart 1-3 yrs 20-60 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (good); Mature size: 6-15 ft H x 6-15 ft W White Genoa fig Fruit tree 7b-10b 8-15 ft apart 1-3 yrs 20-60 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (good); Mature size: 6-15 ft H x 6-15 ft W Hardy Chicago fig Fruit tree 6a-10b 8-15 ft apart 1-3 yrs 20-60 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (good); Mature size: 6-15 ft H x 6-15 ft W LSU Purple fig Fruit tree 8a-10b 8-15 ft apart 1-3 yrs 20-60 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (good); Mature size: 6-15 ft H x 6-15 ft W Olympian fig Fruit tree 6b-10a 8-15 ft apart 1-3 yrs 20-60 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (good); Mature size: 6-15 ft H x 6-15 ft W Saijo fig Fruit tree 7a-10a 8-15 ft apart 1-3 yrs 20-60 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (good); Mature size: 6-15 ft H x 6-15 ft W Texas Everbearing fig Fruit tree 7a-10b 8-15 ft apart 1-3 yrs 20-60 lb/plant/year Container: 25+ gal (good); Mature size: 6-15 ft H x 6-15 ft W

How to choose

How to choose

Cold protection

Compare the profiles side by side, then use the ZIP matcher for local zone, sun, soil, and water ranking.

Container fit

Use container notes as minimum planning guidance; larger containers usually buffer heat, water swings, and root restriction better.

First bearing and yield

Use first output and return ranges as comparison signals. Weather, soil, pests, and cultivar source can move real harvests.

Profiles

Plant profiles

Fruit tree

Black Mission fig

dark figs from summer into fall

FruitCurb appeal & colorclassic rich fig flavorexcellent fresh or dried
Fruit tree

Brown Turkey fig

often produces a breba and main crop

FruitCurb appeal & colordependable backyard fighandles humidity
Fruit tree

Celeste fig

ripens in July to August

FruitCurb appeal & colorclosed-eye fruit resists souringcompact fig for small yards
Fruit tree

Chicago Hardy fig

ripens in late summer

FruitCurb appeal & colorreliably resprouts after cold wintersgood container candidate
Fruit tree

Desert King fig

large breba crop in early summer

FruitCurb appeal & colorreliable breba figuseful for cooler coastal summers
Fruit tree

Kadota fig

green-yellow figs in late summer

FruitCurb appeal & colorhoneyed light fleshproductive in warm climates
Fruit tree

Peter's Honey fig

amber figs in late summer

FruitCurb appeal & colorvery sweet honey flavorcompact warm-climate fig
Fruit tree

Violette de Bordeaux fig

ripens in late summer

FruitCurb appeal & colorsmall dark fruit with intense berry flavorcompact tree
Fruit tree

White Genoa fig

ripens in summer to early fall

FruitCurb appeal & colorpale green fig with sweet amber fleshproductive in warm regions
Fruit tree

Hardy Chicago fig

ripens in late summer

Fruitcold-tolerant figsurvives subzero winters when mulched
Fruit tree

LSU Purple fig

ripens from summer into fall

Fruitsweet dark fruitbred for Gulf humidity
Fruit tree

Olympian fig

ripens in late summer

Fruitlarge purple figbred for Pacific Northwest cold tolerance
Fruit tree

Saijo fig

ripens in late summer to fall

Fruitsweet honey-flavored figvigorous tree
Fruit tree

Texas Everbearing fig

ripens in two crops summer and fall

Fruitreliable closed-eye figproductive in heat

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