Pastilliere Fig Size:1 Gallon Pot Sun:Full Sun to Full Shade

Sun:Full Sun to Full Shade

It will not pollinize other varieties

but fruit will be bigger if cross-pollinated

syrupy texture of this bumptious beauty

Cold Hardy to USDA Zone: 5

Pastilliere Fig Size:1 Gallon Pot Sun:Full Sun to Full ShadeA beautiful bright purple fig with flavorful strawberry colored flesh. It often ripens an October crop in the Pacific Northwest where most others fail. It is a good companion to varieties like Desert King which ripen only a summer crop. It is thought to be a Japanese variety called Hirta that was introduced into Europe in the 19th century. This variety is grown from tissue culture and has been heat treated to significantly reduce the presence of Fig