Cold-Hardy Packs consist of 10 total cuttings – five (5) fig tree varieties with two (2) cuttings of each – that are ideal for growing in Zones 6-7. (See below for varieties contained in this pack.)
All cuttings contained in the pack are from fig trees that have grown in-ground and unprotected here in Lancaster, PA (Zone 6B) and have fruited fairly well for a number of consecutive years. (Protection would no doubt increase yield substantially, but we have been happy with the dependable volume we get every year.) As a result of in-ground growing, the thickness of the cuttings is much better than container-grown trees – these cuttings are large, heavy and full of energy!
Sweet Assortment Pack includes:
- Pop's Purple» Pop's Purple came from the old Belleclare nursery on Long Island (BC#17). It is a rich black fig (dark berry) that has shown good winter resistance.
- LSU Tiger » One of our favorite LSU varieties, probably the favorite. Sweet sugar fig with some berry notes as well. Large fig that somewhat resists splitting..
- Carmelitana» This is a good sugar fig with a caramel flavor and is a great patio type fig due to its dwarfed growing habit and unique leaves.
- Sunbird » This is an unknown found in TX, and seems to be an English Brown Turkey type fig. It does have that peachy flavor as well.
- Mittica White » I think this one is in the Atreano family. It seems to split less and have more concentrated flavor. A lot of Atreano types seem to be a little watery for me. This one usually packs a sweet punch. It is a large green fig with pink pulp. It is extremely vigorous and seems to hold up in the winter. It was found outside of Pittsburgh.
» Cuttings will have at least 3 nodes with a thickness greater than a pencil (most like a marker) and are about 6-10 inches in length.
» The product image shows actual cuttings from our nursery & is meant to demonstrate the average size of our fig tree cuttings. The photo is not an exact representation of this variety.