Fig Fruit Varieties

Fig Fruit Varieties: 'O'Rourke' Fig
Photo: Ralph Lee Anderson

Plant several of these fig fruit varieties to enjoy a range of flavors for months. Eat them fresh, or use them in preserves, jellies, desserts, and salads.

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'O'Rourke'

Fig Fruit Varieties: 'O'Rourke' Fig
Ralph Lee Anderson

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

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'Green Ischia'

‘Green Ischia’
Photo: Ralph Lee Anderson

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

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'Alma'

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

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'LSU Purple'

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

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'Brown Turkey'

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

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'Papa John'

‘Papa John’
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Purple outside, white/red inside; midseason; sweet, rich flavor; great for preserves

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'Marseilles'

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

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'Italian Black'

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

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'Celeste'

‘Celeste’
Photo: Ralph Lee Anderson

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

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