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 Pack includes:
- Randino » This variety has a chewy skin and brown sugar flavor. It is mid-season and produces large fruit. It is productive and has been tested in Ukraine with good success. I don’t know why it isn’t talked about more. An excellent fig that is fairly unusual. This fig was originally discovered in TX, and was then brought to Ukraine for trialing. The figs are large: 60-80 grams+. It has a lot of similarities to LdA, but the skin and especially the interior are much lighter. It is more a sugar fig than berry.
- Keddie » This fig was found in Pittsburgh. It is a Mt Etna and is currently being grown in the ground here at the nursery. The last five years, it has performed very well.
- Florea » One of the earliest ripening figs. Good flavored fig with excellent hardiness / very good winter resistance to dieback. For 7 years this has been the first fig to ripen. It is a heavy producer despite its moderate growing habit. A must have for cold climates.
- Blanche d' Argenteuil » My favorite light fig. This is a honey fig that has a fuzzy skin and has definite peach notes.
- Red Lebanese (Bekaa Valley) » This is one of my faves in the dark berry category. It is from the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon and has almost a cherry-like flavor, very interesting. It is not the average Mt. Etna fig. I have two in the ground, and so far they have produced both years after dieback. A good top-shelf dark berry fig
» 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.