Used for fig rooting as cuttings.
Beall - Medium to large purplish black fruit with sweet amber flesh. It is a good California selection where it ripens 2 crops; in Western Washington it ripens one crop.
Desert King - Dark green skinned fig with pink flesh. It matures in cool climates and is our most dependable variety in Western WA. Excellent quality fresh or dried. Zone 7-10.
English Brown Turkey - Large fruited variety best for fresh use. It has bronze skin with red flesh, may be slightly hardier than most of the other varieties. Not very productive in WA but with a late fall may produce a large 2nd crop. Somewhat dwarfing. Full sun. Zone 7-10.
Pastillier - Sweet, mild, and juicy. These are medium large elongated fruits with a pinkish/red flesh and a purplish blue skin. Ripens in the fall. "Raintree" version, true to type.
Violetta - Early ripening of violet colored fruits in abundance. It is a quick to bear variety.
Violette du Bordeax - A small tree with medium sized dark skinned, sweet and flavorful fruit. It is very good fresh or dried. Reliable even in cooler climates. Sometimes referred to by the cultivar "Negronne." Zone 7-10.
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