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Ficus carica 'Violet De Bordeaux'

CATEGORY  Fig

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Hardy to Zone 6!
  • Dwarf Fig
  • Medium sized purple fruit
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HEIGHT:

3-5 Feet

EXPOSURE:

· Full Sun
· Partial Sun

PURPOSE:

· Food Production
· Health
· Aesthetics/Decor

APPLICATIONS:

· Containers
· Patio & Garden
· Espalier
· Edible Garden
· Commercial Food Production
· Mixed Combos

FEATURES:

· Fast Growing
· Self-fertile
· Cold Hardy
· Easy to Grow
· Low Maintenance

EXPOSURE:

· Full Sun
· Partial Sun

SOIL MOISTURE:

· Moist, Well-Drained

HABIT:

· Deciduous
· Dwarf

FRUITING SEASON:

· Winter
· Spring
· Summer

COMMERCIAL MARKET:

· Local or You Pick
· Fresh
· Process

'Violet De Bordeaux' Fig is a very hardy cultivar. It was discovered around 1680 in the Versailles gardens thriving during the cold winter months. It produces a small-purple fruit that has a delightfully sweet flavor. This fig will produce 2 crops per year.

Fruit Grower Information

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PURPOSE:

· Food Production
· Health
· Aesthetics/Decor

APPLICATIONS:

· Containers
· Patio & Garden
· Espalier
· Edible Garden
· Commercial Food Production
· Mixed Combos

FEATURES:

· Fast Growing
· Self-fertile
· Cold Hardy
· Easy to Grow
· Low Maintenance

EXPOSURE:

· Full Sun
· Partial Sun

SOIL MOISTURE:

· Moist, Well-Drained

HABIT:

· Deciduous
· Dwarf

FRUITING SEASON:

· Winter
· Spring
· Summer

COMMERCIAL MARKET:

· Local or You Pick
· Fresh
· Process

GROWING INFO:
6" Crop Time: 6-10 wks
8" Crop Time: 10-14 wks
12" Crop Time: 14-18 wks
pH: 5.8 - 6.2
EC: 1.5 - 2.5

Figs trees can be grown as a standard single stem or pruned to form a shrub.