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:
- Norella » One of my favorite dark berry types. Sometimes leaks honey from the ostiole.
- 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..
- Improved Celeste » Very early sugar fig. A must-have for the NE. I have it in-ground and it does well. Long neck and interesting appearance.
- Susser Georg » Unusually sweet sugar fig. Seems to have good hardiness after being in the ground for 5 years. It is on the late side but a short ripening window. We get about 20 pounds or so each season.
- 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.