Ficus carica. 'Black Mission' The popular Black Mission fig bears early July through late August. Produces large fruit that have deep purple skin and strawberry red flesh. Edible seeds. Medium eye. Suited to the Southeastern US. It is of the common variety of fig meaning it does not require pollination or another plant to develop and mature fruit. This beauty is a prolific bearer.
Ficus carica. 'Black Mission' The popular Black Mission fig bears large fruit early July through late August. Large tree 20 - 30 feet if left unpruned (and does not freeze.) Produces large fruit that have deep purple skin and strawberry red flesh. Edible seeds. Medium eye. Suited to the Southeastern US. It is of the common variety of fig meaning it does not require pollination or another plant to develop and mature fruit. This beauty is a prolific bearer.
Starter plants are shipped in 3" deep pots. We try to keep all of our plants between 3-8" in height with excellent root systems.
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Black Mission Fig – Ficus carica 'Black Mission'
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Plant Characteristics
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Fruit/Flower/Aroma Characteristics
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Plant Height
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To 30 feet. Usually to 15 feet.
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Number of Fruit
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Very productive
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Common form
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Medium tree. Usually a shrub in cultivation
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Size of Fruit
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Large, purple, black
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Growth
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Vigorous shoot growth
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Quality
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Excellent fresh, Excellent processed.
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Leaves
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Thick, 3-5 lobed, rough above
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Comments
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Very popular due to consistent and long fruiting season.
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Culture
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Soil
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Well-drained soil. Will not tolerate excessively wet soil but needs ample moisture during fruiting.
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Exposure
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Full sun, often planted near a structure.
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Pruning
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Very little pruning as it will reduce crops size.
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Zone
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8-10
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Comments
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Figs respond to minute amounts of fertilizer during growing season.
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Variety
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Fruit
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Season
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Comments
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Black Mission,
Beers Black,
Fransiscan
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Large
Deep purple
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JUL
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AUG
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SEP
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OCT
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JUL
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AUG
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SEP
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OCT
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Origin: Balereac Islands. Deep purple skin and strawberry red flesh. Edible seeds. Medium eye
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Celeste,
Honey, Malta, Sugar, Violette
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Small fruit CE*
Purple/brown
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JUL
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AUG
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SEP
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OCT
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JUL
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AUG
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SEP
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OCT
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Commonly grown in the south. Doesn't bear fruit following severe freeze damage. Resistant to most souring and rotting. Closed eye very desirable.
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Brown Turkey,
Texas Everbearing
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Moderate fruit ME
Bronze
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JUL
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AUG
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SEP
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OCT
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JUL
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AUG
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SEP
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OCT
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Origin: Provence. Most widely grown variety. Will fruit following severe freeze damage. Medium eye opening.
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Green Ischia
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CE Green
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JUL
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AUG
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SEP
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OCT
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JUL
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AUG
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SEP
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OCT
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Not widely grown, but color and closed eye make it desirable. Doesn't fruit following severe freeze.
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Magnolia,
Madonna, Dalmatia
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Lopsided, Large OE Bronze
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JUL
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AUG
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SEP
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OCT
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JUL
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AUG
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SEP
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OCT
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The most popular canning fig in the south. Tends toward souring and splitting if weather is wet. This can be reduced by picking just before maturity and used as preserves. Brown skin and amber pulp. Will bear after severe freeze.
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Manufacturer: N/A
SKU: FIGBKM
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