Given that fig quality and productivity can vary significantly based on climactic and soil conditions, I thought it might be interesting to have a series of thread listing tried and true varieties for various regions of the country. Ground rules: please note your general location within the region, USDA zone and soil type; input must be based on personal experience, not hearsay; note if there is a breba crop and approximate fruiting dates.
I'll start with a southern classics here in N. Florida/S. Georgia (USDA zone 8B; sandy to sandy clay)
Celeste: A reliable producer; flavor good to very good - probably a little richer than brown turkey; more resistant to splitting or souring in wet conditions than most, but still will in the wettest weather; no breba; July-August
I'll start with a southern classics here in N. Florida/S. Georgia (USDA zone 8B; sandy to sandy clay)
Celeste: A reliable producer; flavor good to very good - probably a little richer than brown turkey; more resistant to splitting or souring in wet conditions than most, but still will in the wettest weather; no breba; July-August
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