EPISODE · Jan 30, 2026 · 27 MIN
Never Enough Ripe Figs? Hear About These Fig Varieties
from Fig Culture: Helping You Grow a Fig Tree in a Cold Climate · host Steven Biggs: Horticulturist and fig tree expert.
Click here to get the free Fig Culture newsletter for fig-growing tips and ideas. Especially for climates where figs don't normally thrive.- - -Wondering how to get more ripe figs? Choosing varieties suited to your growing conditions makes a big difference.In this episode, we chat with fig expert Bob Duncan. Bob and his wife Verna run Fruit Trees and More, an experimental orchard and nursery on Vancouver Island. They have trialled over 200 varieties, focusing on those that produce a heavy breba crop. Although their winters are mild, their summers are cool, meaning main crop figs often don’t ripen. Bob tells us about two varieties that work very well in his climate: Gentile Bianca has a very heavy breba crop; and San Antonio has a heavy breba crop along with an extremely early main crop.See Bob’s video about these varieties.--> Get the free guide to growing figs in cold climates. - - -Click here to get the free Fig Culture newsletter for fig-growing tips and ideas. Especially for climates where figs don't normally thrive.
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