Desert King Fig is very productive and reliable, producing abundant yellowish-green figs with sweet and richly flavorful, strawberry colored flesh.
Because it ripens in mid summer, Desert King is a great variety for gardeners in coastal, high elevation, and other cool regions. Desert King also withstands fruit damaging late spring frosts better than other varities.
Desert King is a San Pedro type fig so it will only produce a breba crop (1st/early crop) in climates where the fig wasp does not live to pollinate the main crop. Because the breba crop is produced on the previous seasons growth, be aware when pruning not to prune more than half of the previous years growth when pruning.
Cuttings will have a length between 6-10 inches long and contain a minimum of 3 nodes. Thickness will be a minimum of pencil thick. Cuttings will be fully lignified unless otherwise stated.
Fig - Desert King (Cuttings)
Pollination Requirements: Self-fruitful.
Hardiness: Hardy to between 0° & 5° F.
Bearing Age: 1-2 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 8-10 ft in height, smaller with pruning.
Taste: Sweet
Fruit Skin: Green
Fruit Flesh: Purplish-red
USDA Zone Unprotected: 7
