Description
C'S RED
Ficus carica
The inside flesh is deep red with a sweet berry flavor. The skin color is reddish brown when the fig is fully ripe and will resist cracking during rainfall unlike other fig varieties. Fruit size is considered large, about ¼ inch larger than a golf ball. The fine fruit quality is suitable for fresh marketing after the fruits are chilled to 40 degrees.
The plants adapt very well to container growing and can be grown outdoors in the soil. The original plant on the Pangaio residence is more than 50 years old with a trunk 12 inches in diameter and a height of 25 feet. The plants are cold tolerant to USDA Zone 6, so will grow successfully in temperatures minus 10 degrees F.
Care Info
- Plant Type:A large fruiting shrub, growing in cooler sub-tropic areas. Stems are soft woody texture and the plants are deciduous.
- pH Requirements:5.0 - 7.5
- Soil Type:Sandy, sandy loam, clay loam
- Light Requirements:Full sun
- Plant Rows Spacing:3 feet
- Plant Aisle Spacing:6 - 12 feet
- Mulching:Beneficial in all soils
- USDA Zones:6 - 9
- Scientific Name:Ficus carica
