FIG TREE Ficus carica (Moraceae)
IT Fico ES Higuera FR Fig DE Apfelbaum.
The cultivation of the FIG TREE is extremely interesting and current. The fruit, with a high demand on the market, has high prices. The plant, typically Mediterranean, adapts to dry climates and mountainous terrain, poor and no watered. Anti-parasitic treatments are no necessary, so the product is 'organic'.
PRUNING: Is simple, doesn't need fruit thinning.
PLANTATION FRAME: Plantation frame 4x4 to 5x5. In general there are 2 productions: the first fruits called early fig, and the second one called fig.
Tree moderately vigorous, open shape, penthalobal 30% trilobal 40% whole 30%. Production from 12/06 to 03/07 VERY LARGE (160/180 gr) early figs oval shaped. Brown puprle skin, amber color pulp, sweet, juicy, little resistance to handling. Figs poor value because the lowe size. Suitable only for local consumption. |
Tree moderately vigorous, open shape, trilobal leaves 40%, 60% penthalobal. Production early figs from 5/07 to 25/07 and from 20/08 to 30/09 figs. The early figs are cone-shaped or pear-shaped similar to a cucumber more or less with pronounced neck and closed ostiole. Average weight of 70 gr., Subtle all-black skin, pink-amber consistent pulp, tamper-resistant. Figs are slightly shorter than the early figs, black leather, subtle, red pulp, average weight of 65 gr. The production of figs is about double the production of early figs. Productive and consistent, is the black skin variety more interesting for the market. |
Little vigorous tree, expanded shaped, trilobal, penthalobal and whole Little leaves. Produce only figs from 25/09 until the first frosts, bottle-shaped with flat apex and broad ostiole, well-defined short neck. Deep red color pulp of medium consistency flavoned and slightly juicy, black-purple skin, good resistance to handling. Average weight 55 gr. |
Tree of medium / high vigorous, with ascending force shape, pentalobe leaves with narrow lobes and cavities between steep lobes. Produce only figs from 25/09 until the first winter frosts even after the fall of the leaves. Figs with conical shape, very long neck and woody stem, average weigh 50/70 gr., Subtle red-wine color skin at beginning of ripening and pink-green at the end of ripening, consistent pulp, red, very resistant to handling. It is very interesting for its multiple uses and late ripening season. |
Medium vigorous tree, trilobal leaves 60%, whole 40%, with shallow interlobular space. The early figs ripen from 30/06 to 15/07, are tapered, long neck, ostiole closed, average weight 90/100 gr. Redskin or purple, light pink color pulp, juicy, medium firm, very fine from which it derives its name. The figs ripen from 20/08 to 20/10 and are similar to the early figs with an average weight of 65 gr. Excellent resistance to handling, suitable for local consumption. |
WHITE SKIN VARIETY:
 Fig tree PARADISO CL RO The Tree has a medium vigor and size, expanded shape, 40% pentalobal leaves, trilobal 50%, 10% whole, long lobes and cavities where the lobes are narrow and less pronounced. The Production of early figs LARGE from 6/10 to 30/06, yellowe-green skin and top shaped. Amber, sweet and mildly juicy pulp. Large figs are 120/140 gr. which are resistant to handling and high productivity. |  Fig tree FILLACCIANO CL B5 The tree is medium with a high vigor with long ascending branches, pentalobal leaves 40%, whole leaves 50, trilobal leaves 10%. The fig tree Produces early figs from 15/06 to 5/07, bright green skin that tends to white when mature, it is pear-shaped, pink and amber coloured pulp, juicy, sweet, medium neck, short stalk adhered to the branch. Large fruit 100/110 gr handling resistant with abundant and concentrated collection. |
A big tree with a moderately vigorous and open shape, with whole, trilobed and pentalobed leaves, with shallow cavities between lobes. Produces early figs from 28/06 to 15/07. In the winter years not many figs are produced. The figsin the early years 65 gr, have a pear shape or ovoid, yellow-green skin, open ostiole, pink violet faded pulp, aromatic and consistent color. Figs mature from 15/08 to 25/09, with an average weight of 60 gr with spinning top shape, with the ostiole bracts half opened, greenish yellow skin with clear amber or pink color pulp, juicy with soft consistent, aromatic, sweet honey taste and which are loved by the customers. They are also suitable for droughts. |
 Fig tree GIALLORO CL N45 Vigorous and upward tree, medium-small trilobed leaves 50%, 50% pentalobed. Produced only early figs in late period from 15/07 to 30/07 with an average weight of 100 gr. Thick yellow skin with tendence to yellow gold at full ripe, spinning top shape, consisting pulp with yellow color, very sweet.Very interesting variety because it is the start of when the figs begin to ripen, excellent resistance to handling and it is of medium productivity. |  Fig tree PANINO CL L1 Tree of low vigor with a compact shape with small trilobed and pentalobed leaves with the cavities between lobes slightly pronounced with a rounded angle. Figs produced from 20/08 to 15/10 or later. Average weight 90 gr. Bottle shaped form, with the medium size ostiole, and consistent pulp, pink intense color, aromatic and very sweet, intense green skin that tends to look a bit yellow (blooming). Good productivity, very resistant to handling, suitable for fresh and dry intakes, interesting for its typical form and consistency. |  Fig tree PALAZZO CL B71 Little vigorous tree, with an expanded shape. Médium size Crown, leaves of 90% trilobed, 10% whole leaves. Produces only figs form 10/09 to 30/10 or later, ovoid or spinning top shape with flat apex, green-yellow dark skin color, small-medium receptacle, red color pulp, little aromatic and juicy. Average weight of 80/100 gr., optimum productivity and high resistance to handling. It feeds itself to dry which is very interesting for for the late-ripening time and size of the fruit. |
