Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.

Potted Black Mission Fig

Available only for pick-up at nursery.

History: We have a collective of Franciscan missionaries to thank for this variety, when they started it in San Diego in 1768. Over the years, it became the favored fig to grow in California, including sweeping through the commercial orchards. 

Why We Grow It: Excellent quality fig, with good production! Black skin, sweet strawberry-red flesh, with distinct flavour.

$45.00

Size:

5 low in stock

Fruit Traits:

Recommended Use: Fresh eating, preserves, dried; leaves make an interesting seasoning dried (optionally toasted) and powdered, and can be used in tea and canning too.

Fruit Size: Medium

Storage: Best enjoyed within 2-3 days

Harvest: Breba

Tree Traits:

Canadian Hardiness Zone: 5-6 if given sufficient winter protection

Soil Preferance: Sandy loam and loam, plenty or organic material. Prefers well-drained soils.

Flowering Time:

Pollination Requirements: Self-pollinating

Sun/Shade Requirements: Full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily)

General Growth Habit: Productive, often producing a large breba crop in spring off the second year wood (May - July), followed by the main from off the new growth in fall (October - November).

Reminder: Potted plants are available for pick-up only!

Potted plants vary in size and age, but we typically pot berries and smaller seedlings in 1-3 gal pots and larger grafted trees in 5-16 gal pots.

  • 1g pots - 1-3ft tall
  • 2g or 3g pots - 1.5-3ft tall
  • 5g pots - 3-7ft tall
  • 8g pots - 4-7ft tall
  • 16g pots - 6-8ft tall

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