Cómo cultivar Higuera

Brown Turkey

A robust variety that produces two crops a year in warm climates; a smaller breba crop in early summer and a main crop in late summer. Has purplish-brown skin and amber flesh.

Black Mission

A high-quality fig with deep black-purple skin and dark strawberry-coloured flesh. Prized for its intense sweetness and richness, often described as jammy.

Bush

Brunswick

A hardy, vigorous fig producing large green-skinned fruit with sweet red flesh. Reliable in cooler climates and one of the best for UK outdoor growing.

Celeste

A small to medium fig with violet-brown skin and rich, honey-sweet flesh. Known as the sugar fig for its intense sweetness when fully ripe.

Kadota

A thick-skinned, yellow-green fig with amber flesh. Excellent for preserving and drying, less prone to splitting than thin-skinned varieties.

Panachee

A striking variegated fig with yellow and green tiger-striped skin. The strawberry-red flesh is sweet with a mild flavour. Also known as Tiger Stripe.

Desert King

Produces a reliable breba crop in cool climates, making it a strong choice for areas with short summers. Large green fruit with sweet strawberry-pink flesh.

White Marseilles

A classic variety with large pale green fruit and translucent, honey-flavoured flesh. One of the oldest cultivated figs, well-suited to cooler climates.

Violette de Bordeaux

A compact fig ideal for containers, producing small dark purple fruit with intensely sweet, deep red flesh. Also known as Negronne.

Petite Negri

A naturally dwarf variety excellent for patio growing. Dark purple-black skin with rich, jammy red flesh. Produces two crops in warm climates.

Dalmatie

A large greenish-yellow fig with sweet pale flesh. Hardy and productive in northern climates, with a good breba crop in sheltered positions.

Rouge de Bordeaux

A French heirloom with small, dark-skinned fruit and exceptionally sweet, deep red flesh. Compact growth habit suits smaller gardens.