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Ficus carica ‘Lattarula’

[gallery ids="3404"] A reliable fig for cool, short season areas. The green skin brings a welcome tartness to the sweet taste of the honey-colored flesh. Excellent for canning, drying, and fresh eating. Grow in full sun to part shade in a rich, well-drained soil....
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Ficus carica ‘Improved Brown Turkey’

A small widely adapted tree. The large sweet fruit has brown skin and pink flesh and is used fresh. It is self-fertile. Widely adapted to the coast or an inland climate. Check our inventory, available occasionally on espalier....
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Ficus carica ‘Desert King’

A self-fertile fig with light green skin and strawberry-colored pulp. It is excellent for fresh eating. It produces a large spring crop and a smaller late summer one. Grow in full sun to part shade in a rich well-drained soil. Light pruning if needed to ensure future crops....
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Ficus carica ‘Chicago Hardy’

A high yielding fig with purple skin, pinkish-red flesh and a rich, sweet flavor. Suitable for containers. It prefers full sun to part shade in a rich, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant once established. Ripens in mid-summer through frost. Self-pollinating....
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