Fig Fruit Varieties

Brownish purple/green outside, light red inside; early season (first fig of summer); sugary sweet

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Light green outside, strawberry red inside; late season; so sweet that they taste like jam

Light brown/yellow outside, amber inside; late season; honey flavor; a Texas A&M selection

Purple outside, white/yellow inside; midseason; firm; mildly sweet flavor; great grilled

Brown/yellow outside, light red inside; late season; a classic Southern fig; sweet, sugary taste

Purple outside, white/red inside; midseason; sweet, rich flavor; great for preserves

Green/yellow outside, white/yellow inside; midseason; mild flavor; introduced by Jefferson

Black outside, red inside; midseason; an exceptionally beautiful fig; great for preserves

Brown/violet outside, light red inside; midseason; a classic Southern fig; sweet like candy