Fig Tree Gallery During Summer Drought

LSU purple fig

LSU purple figs on a tree — Prolific bearer LSU purple fig is one of the most productive fig trees in our environment.

LSU purple fig tree can grow to more than 4 meters if it is not pruned or potted.

LSU purple fig tree towering over apple and citrus trees. — LSU purple fig tree towering over potted grafted apple and citrus trees.

Fig trees thrive despite the warm winter and hot summer marked by erratic and delayed rainfall. Although young trees may experience fruit drop after a prolonged drought, the older trees will preserve the exceptionally sweet fruits in dry summer. A Wide variety of frig trees are full of figs as some begin to ripen.

Wuhan and Magnolia fig varieties

Potted Magnolia fig tree. The trees is laterally spreading producing large purple figs.

Wuhan Fig tree — The Chinese purple (Wuhan) fig tree is bushy, mediums sized and very prolific. The fruits may spoil in very wet conditions. However, the tree thrives in drought conditions producing many sweet figs in small spaces.

Chinese purple (Wuhan) fig tree grows as a medium sized shrub.

Chinese Purple fig tree with many young fruits. — Chinese Purple (Wuhan) fig tree with many young fruits.

White Genoa

Fig trees — White Genoa and potted dessert king fig trees have straight stems with multiple branches. They have potential to be large trees but growing them in pots may restrict their size.

White Genoa fig tree with a heavy crop of fruits. The ripe fruits are large (size of a golf ball or larger). They are sweetest in the dry summers.

Potted White Genoa fig tree is restricted to a smaller size. — Potted White Genoa fig tree is restricted to a smaller size but still productive.

Which fig variety is best?

The different fig varieties have their growth pattern, crop density, fruit size and colour. The fig varieties with an open ostiole (opening) will be less likely to let in water and spoil if the rains are erratic. The hot, dry weather also makes it easier for the figs to dry on the trees. We have created a gallery of a few fig varieties showing their growth patterns to help you decide which types may be more suitable for your garden or orchard spaces.

Beer's black fig variety

Potted Beer's fig tree with a heavy crop of fruits.

Potted Beer's Black fig tree with a heavy crop of figs. — Potted Beer's Black fig tree is a heavy bearer. The tree is medium-large but restricted in pots.

Tena fig variety

Ripe figs on a tree — Ripe Tena figs are a delicacy that the birds like to partake in. Pick the fruits as soon as you find them. The drooping stalk at the point the fruits attach to the trees and yellow color indicate fruit ripening.

Potted fig trees — Repotted tena fig tree

Potted fig tree — Figs can adapt to small pots as long as they get adequate water and mulching as often as they need.

Summer figs are a memorable treat.

The best figs could make a mother pretend they haven’t seen their child longingly looking at them to share. A toddler will wail when no more ripe fruits can be plucked from the tree. Walking through the garden, seeking out the best figs and sharing them is an act of affection. If you have a fig tree and your better half willingly gives you the other half of a praiseworthy fig, they care for you in the presence of temptation ;). To enhance their flavour, remember to stop watering the fig trees two to three days before harvesting.

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