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).

Shipping: Every year we ship thousands of plants across Canada. We carefully bag roots in damp sawdust, then box them and send them out via courier. CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.

Pick-up: We also have thousands of trees picked up from our nursery each year. The pick-up options is free, though you must wait until you have been emailed a confirmation that your order is ready to pick up, which will have further information such as hours, locations, etc.

Un-grafted plants (berries, seedlings and vines) are graded by year. We follow industry standard. Species specific details will soon be updated to give you a clearer idea of size, as there can be a very large variation by species.

Potted Black Mission Fig

Potted Black Mission Fig

$45.00

$45.00

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