An ever changing selection of figs from our collection that we are either still trialing, eventually introducing, or are culling from the herd.

Brief descriptions of currently listed varieties:

De la Roca:  an intensely delicious berry flavored fig, from the collection of Monsterat Pons where every fig in the collection seems to have incredible flavor. This one takes a while to start producing and is usually too late for us here in the PNW so we will likely not grow it much in the future.

187-25: a selection from the USDA’s collection. It is supposed to be a very good fig, but ripens too late for us.

LSU Strawberry: an unofficial LSU release with a tasty strawberry flavor to it. This one seems to be on the later side of ripening, but we aren’t giving up on it just yet.

Guavaberry: a wild collected fig from California, said to have a guava flavor to it. Not sure how it will do in cooler climates yet, so still trialing it.

Bordisott Blanca Negra: intensely flavorful! Another one of the supremely delicious Spanish figs. Has a nice striping on it, especially before its fully ripe, that isn’t as distinct as many of the striped figs but is beautiful nonetheless. Pretty late, but tasty enough and beautiful enough that we’ll keep growing it.

Belmont’s Beauty: another California seedling that is reportedly common, but we have not yet seen figs here after a number of years growing it. They’re not dropping, we just haven’t seen any figs form yet. Reportedly quite delicious.

Click here to read our Fig Growing Guide.

Latin Name: Ficus carica
Site and Soil: Figs do well in a variety of soils, but require at least 8 hours of sunlight during the growing season.
Pollination Requirements: Self-figful.
Hardiness: Hardy to between 0° & 5° F.
Bearing Age: 1-2 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 10-20 ft in height, smaller with pruning.
Taste:
Fruit Skin:
Fruit Flesh:
Bloom Time: Flowers are not noticeable as they are inside the fig.
Ripening Time:
Yield: 10-15 lbs. or more per plant.
Pests & Diseases: Figs are not bothered by pests or diseases in our region. Cover plants with netting if birds are a problem. Fig Mosaic Virus is a benign virus that exists in all cultivated fig trees. Yellow spotting of the leaves is a cosmetic symptom that shows more in container culture, but is quickly outgrown once trees are planted in the ground. The presence of FMV in all cultivated figs has become widely accepted, as even the national germplasm repository for figs maintained by the USDA has Fig Mosaic Virus. If the presence of FMV is a concern, then purchasing fig trees may not be the best option for you.
USDA Zone: 7
Sunset Western Zone: 4-9, 12-24
Sunset Northeast Zone: 31, 32

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Check out our Unique Collection – Currants. These currants are selections that we will only get a few of at a time so get your hands on them now if you want to add some unique varieties to you garden.

Latin Name: Ribes nigrum/rubrum
Site and Soil: Currants like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 40° F.
Bearing Age: 1-2 years after planting
Size at Maturity: 3-5 ft. in height
Taste: Sweet, mildly tart
Bloom Time: March-April
Ripening Time: July
Yield: 10-20 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Currants are not bothered by significant pest or disease problems in our region. White Pine Blister Rust can be a problem for Black Currants in certain eastern and Midwestern states. Check with your extension service for details.
USDA Zone: 3-8

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Latin Name: Prunus mume
Site and Soil: Japanese Flowering Apricot likes 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Partially self-fertile. Plant with another Prunus mume variety for best crops.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 10°F. or below.
Bearing Age: 3-5 years after planting
Size at Maturity: 15-20 ft. in height
Bloom Time: February – March
Ripening Time: Mid May
Chill Hours: 400 or less
Yield: 30+ lbs.
Pests & Diseases: We have not observed any significant pest or disease problems on Japanese Flowering Apricot.
USDA Zone: 7-9

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Once very popular and now hard to find, Quince deserves to be more widely planted in our gardens and landscapes. An attractive, spreading, small tree, Quince is adorned with large, cup-shaped, pink and white flowers in the spring followed by bountiful  crops of large, bright yellow, sweetly aromatic fruit in late fall. High in Vitamin C and pectin, Quince makes delicious preserves and baked goods.

Quince like half day to full sun and grows well in most soils. It grow 10-12 ft. in height at maturity and is hardy to at least minus 25 degree F. Quince trees can bear 100 pounds or more of fruit, which ripen from late September into October. Quince is generally pest and disease free.

Latin Name: Cydonia oblonga
Site and Soil: Quince likes full to 1/2 day sun and well-drained soil.
Rootstock Description: Grafted onto Provence Rootstock.
Pollination Requirements: Quince is self-fertile.
Hardiness: Quince is hardy to minus 25º F or below.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 10-12 ft. in height
Bloom Time: April
Ripening Time: September
Yield: 100+ lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Quince is not bothered by pests. While not usually a problem in the Pacific Northwest, Fire Blight can affect Quince in some regions of the US.
USDA Zone: 4-9
Sunset Western Zone: 2-24
Sunset Northeast Zone: 31, 32, 34, 35, 37, 39

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Latin Name: Prunus mume
Site and Soil: Japanese Flowering Plum likes 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Partially self-fertile. Plant with another Prunus mume variety for best crops.
Rootstock: Myro 29C
Hardiness: Japanese Flowering Plum is hardy to minus 10°F. or below.
Bearing Age: 3-5 years after planting
Size at Maturity: 15-20 ft. in height
Bloom Time: February – March
Ripening Time: August
Yield: 30+ lbs.
Pests & Diseases: We have not observed any significant pest or disease problems on Japanese Flowering Plum.
USDA Zone: 6

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Latin Name: Prunus hybrid
Site and Soil: Plums like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Rootstock Description: A semi-dwarf rootstock for Plums and other stone fruits, Nemaguard produces trees 10′-15′ in height or less.
Pollination Requirements: Requires another Japanese plum for cross pollination.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 30° F.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting
Size at Maturity: 10-15 ft. in height.
Taste: Sweet, juicy and very aromatic
Fruit Skin: Red with yellow blotches
Fruit Flesh: Red
Bloom Time: Late March
Ripening Time: August
Yield: 50+ lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Our plums are not bothered by pests. Bacterial Canker can occasionally damage trunks or branches. Symptoms of this disease are exudations of amber-colored sap. Spraying lime-sulfur or copper in the fall and early spring can help control Bacterial Canker.
USDA Zone: 6-9

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