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The name “Super Jumbo” fig says it all: these trees will give you some of the largest figs available at 120+ grams. These super sized figs are drop shaped and have purple skin. They have a bright red pulp with a very sweet, mild berry flavor. The texture is jammy with a good seed crunch. Super Jumbo figs have a medium sized eye and generally have good resistance to pests. The trees have 5 lobed leaves.

Torres is a drop shaped fig with yellow and brown skin. Its crackled skin is on the thicker side. Inside is a red and amber colored pulp.

Jolly Tiger fig trees beautify gardens with their variegated branches and figs. The striped figs start out with green and yellow skin that ripens into dark and light purple stripes.

Domenico Tauro was the mayor of the Italian city of Terlizzi in the late 18th century. Legend has it that this mayor hybridized the fig variety “Suar” with a prized local variety to create the fig that would be named after himself. Domenico Tauro may also be a synonym for Nero di Terlizzi, a fig named for the same town where Tauro was mayor. Although the variety originated in Italy, it was also grown in Spain by Montserrat Pons.

Toro Sentado is a black, mission type fig. The fig has an elongated and slender shape and the fruits grow to a large size. The skin has moderate thickness and longitudinal ribbing.

Cap Terra Hava figs originally come from Palestine. Many people think this variety is a carica-palmatum hybrid, making it an aggressive grower with thick roots and large leaves. The name Cap Terra Hava may translate to something along the lines of “the cup the earth gives.”

Italian 320 can also be shortened to I-320. This variety originally comes from Dr. Giorgio Grassi, who numbered his extensive fig collection. Dr. Grassi led a famous fig-growing project at UC Davis, which also produced the beloved fig, I-258, among many others. I-320 is said to be comparable to I-258 in its esteem.

Black Manzanita is from the San Francisco Bay Area of California, where its decades-old mother tree still grows. Many people have plucked figs from this public tree, but it is also part of the fig collection at UC Davis. Although it would have wasp pollination in its native home, it is a common variety that is proven to grow well in many habitats.

Maltese Beauty is known to be highly productive. There have been mixed reviews, however, with some claiming the variety grows slowly and steadily while others say it shoots up quickly. Maltese Beauty tends to grow into a tree shape, rather than a bush. It bears 5-lobed leaves and produces its delicious crop mid season. Consider adding this visually beautiful and tasty fig to your collection.

Saint Germain is a vigorous grower with a robust harvest. The large figs weigh in at around 100 grams and the trees themselves are also known to grow large. Saint Germain figs have a green skin and light red pulp. The pulp is seedy, with a good seed crunch. This is a common variety that does not require wasp pollination. 

Another member of the prolific Col de Dame family. Spectacular fruits that start as green, and form beatiful multi colored stripes as it matures.  Many consider it to be the most beautiful fig ever discovered!

Princesa is a Spanish fig variety that was originally part of the collection of famed fig-grower, Montserrat Pons. It is said to be one of Pons’ favorite varieties, because of its impressively large size and sweet taste.

Every fig enthusiast has a craving for the Craven's Craving Fig variety! Originating from Portugal, this exquisite variety produces fruit with excellent blackened skin hiding its blush red interior. Sweet and tasty, this fig variety is sure to be your next favorite addition to any collection. 

Faja de Ovelha is a small but mighty fig. Its petite size actually gives Faja de Ovelha good resistance to pests. It has a tight eye and reaches maturity quickly, leaving less time to become part of other creatures’ diets.

A delightful variety, the Dwarf Gold Fig produces its light skinned fruits in “clusters”.  

Cerreto originally comes from Paolo of Pomona Gardens. It is an heirloom Italian fig grown in the conservatory setting, but it’s still rare in the US. Growers say the fig roots easily, is a vigorous grower, and is very productive.

Figue de Sollies AOP have a black, and shiny skin that gives the grower a hint as to the cherry/berry flavor inside. The figs are round in shape and large, weighing in between 80-130 grams. The medium-thick skin gives way to a bright red pulp with a sweet flavor. Figue de Sollies AOP grow on trees with 5- or 7-lobed leaves with long fingers.

CDD Rimada is not only a beautiful fig, but also has a great flavor. The brilliant red fruit is known to be the most acidic of the CDD varieties. The skin has a sweet flavor, and the interior contains berry, cherry, fruity, and citrus notes. The firm pulp is easy to bite into. Your family or guests will be impressed to see the beautiful CDD Rimada atop a salad or added to a cheese plate!

Longue d’Aout is a common fig variety in France, beloved for its two prolific cropsper year. The variety was originally part of Monsieur Baud’s collection. Whentranslated, its name literally means “long of August.” That is likely because bothcrops of figs usually ripen in August: one at the beginning and one at the end.Longue d’Aout produces large juicy figs and 7 lobed leaves on its trees! 

Popone figs hail from Tuscany and are native to Elba Island. You can recognize this rare variety by its stunning green and yellow stripes while growing on the tree. The stripes tend to fade as Popone ripens, so take that as a sign that your figs are getting ready to be harvested and enjoyed. Ripe figs will bear a green/yellow/brown skin. They may even exhibit a curve to their long bodies like you would see on a butternut squash.

Bordissot Rosa is a Spanish fig that originally came from the collection of Montserrat Pons. Bordissot figs were first discovered in a town of that name on the Spanish mainland on the edge of Valencia. This area west of the Balearic Islands produced many different varieties of figs, so the term Bordissot has come to generally describe a fig that is thick, flattened, and has a squatty shape.