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Desert King Fig
Desert King Fig Fig - Desert King, Ficus carica 'Desert King', is a good choice for cooler climates. It is a large, deep green fig with strawberry red flesh. The King Fig Tree is a heavy producer of excellent quality, sweet figs. The tree sets a large early crop from June to August, then sets a secondary crop. Because it ripens in mid-summer, Desert King is a great variety for gardeners in coastal, high elevation, and other cool regions. It makes a good container tree in colder climates as well. Figs are wonderful for fresh eating and make delicious jam and dried fruit. The fig fruit is unique. Unlike most fruit in which the edible structure is matured ovary tissue, the fig's edible structure is actually stem tissue. The fig fruit is an inverted flower with both the male and female flower parts enclosed in stem tissue.
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Peter's Honey Fig - Sale Price: $42.75 The Peter’s Honey Fig produces very sweet, shiny, high quality, and greenish yellow fruit when ripe. The fruit tastes syrupy and honey-like. This fig will melt in your mouth! Peter's Honey Fig is superb for fresh eating. These figs can be used for drying and canning too. It has good cold tolerance, but it requires a warm location with a southern exposure in order to ripen, especially in the maritime Northwest. In other words, it requires a sunny, hot exposure in cooler areas. If a fig is killed to the ground because of cold weather, it will come up with new growth when the weather warms up. An excellent way to get figs to produce ripe fruit in colder climates is to plant potted figs when the weather warms up. Plant the pot with the rim a few inches above ground level. Roots will go through the drain holes at the bottom of the pot and produce nutrients for the plant. When the leaves fall in late fall, dig the pot up and store inside. Replant again next spring. This tree thrives in full sun and in the South it ripens its first crop in May and a later crop in October and November. Peter's Honey Fig originated in Sicily. Sweet Fruit! |
| Fig - Texas Blue Giant - Sale Price: $171.35 Fig- Texas Blue Giant, Ficus carica 'Texas Blue Giant', is a huge fig with attractive purple skin and a delicious melting amber flesh. The fruit is very sweet, with an ever bearing habit. A winner in the south, it thrives in Texas and other hot desert areas or can be grown indoors in the North. Texas Blue Giant takes plenty of full sun and nice hot summers, but do keep it moist. Even though figs are very drought tolerant, they will not fruit unless they receive sufficient moisture! This is one of the best fig selections if you live in warm-winter locations. Figs are easy to care for and they are self-fruitful so they do not need a pollinizer. Try planting it in a container if space is limited. Figs are one of the oldest cultivated fruits. It is mentioned several times in the Bible. Try one of these ancient fruits in your yard! |
| Orange - Trovita - Sale Price: $126.95 The Trovita Orange is a widely adaptable thin skinned orange, which develops excellent flavor without the heat required by other varieties. It also is able to produce heavy crops of fruit in desert heat. Trovita is ideal for fresh-squeezed orange juice, and it is very sweet with few seeds. It ripens in spring, and also blooms in spring, so you may have blooms and fruit at the same time! This is the only orange that is suitable for indoor culture. It will develop a sweet flavor without a lot of heat. The tree is vigorous and upright in growth. It prefers full sun, fertile, but well drained soil, and moderate water. Don't go through another growing season without one of your own! You can grow citrus trees in almost any type of pot, but ceramic or clay is usually recommended; good drainage is essential. |
| Fig Tree - Chicago Hardy - Sale Price: $42.75 Grow your own fresh, sweet figs... even in cold regions! The Chicago Hardy Fig (Ficus carica 'Chicago Hardy') would make a great addition to any yard and we are so excited to offer our customers in colder regions the opportunity to grow fresh, sweet figs. As its name implies, this tree originated in Chicago making it a hardy addition for northern landscapes. While it thrives outdoors, this fig tree will even succeed potted and brought inside during the colder season. The Chicago Fig is high yielding and easy to grow. It produces medium sized, purple skinned figs that can be peeled and eaten fresh from the tree. Figs ripen from August until the first frost in the fall. They may even bear fruit as early as July. No need to wait for produce as this easy-to-grow tree typically bears fruit its first season! The fig is attractive on its own with its distinctive three finger leaves. With the large, leathery, dark-green leaves, the Chicago Hardy Fig is an upright scrub or small tree. Your Chicago Hardy Fig can grow to up to 12 feet tall and 9-10 feet wide producing gallons of figs annually when planted outdoors. The plant sized can be controlled by retaining it in a pot, starting with the small 10” size eventually growing into a 10-15 gallon planter. There's nothing like the unique taste and textures of fresh figs! Eat the fruit right off the tree or surprise your guests with figs you've grown wrapped in prosciutto as a delicious appetizer. They’re great in salads, on oatmeal or just as a healthy snack the whole family will enjoy. In some colder climates the tree can freeze to the ground. Don't be alarmed though it will come back in the spring and produce fruit that same year. Because the Chicago Hardy Fig fruits on new wood this cycle will not affect it's fruiting. We take pride in delivering you the highest quality trees. Our family of fig tree growers has been in business since 1938. This means you get superior trees that have been grown and selected from almost 75 years of experience. Get your Chicago Hardy Fig tree today! The Chicago Hardy Fig is: * Self Fruiting* Low maintenance and hardy* Deer and Pest resistant Hardiness Zones: Zones 5 to 10 outdoors year roundZones 4 to 7 patio / indoors in winter |
| Currant - Red Lake - Sale Price: $39.95 Ornamental Shrub with Edible Fruit Red Lake Currant is a cultivar that is grown for its outstanding fruit production. It’s also a lovely little shrub that would look great as an understory plant in part shade, or perhaps along a small shed or garage. The Red Lake Currant is a compact, rounded deciduous shrub that can grow to about five feet in height with an equal spread. The lobed green leaves give your shrub a full, vibrant appearance and if you crush a leaf between your fingers you’ll enjoy the appealing scent that is emitted. However, your Red Lake Currant truly shines in its fruit production. Tiny yellow flowers will bloom on your Red Lake Currant in the spring, but they’re generally unnoticeable. What you will notice however, are the long clusters of large, red berries that follow in July. High in Vitamin C and antioxidants, red currants are deliciously tart and suitable for many uses. Gently run your hands along the long strands and the berries will easily pop off and flow into your bucket—they’re that easy to harvest! Use your currents for pies, preserves, wine…or freeze some for later use. The Red Lake Currant is a grand little shrub with superb fruit production. Even if you don’t harvest the fruit yourself, the crimson berries provide stunning contrast against the aromatic green leaves, and the wildlife will love them. * Ornamental features * Edible fruit |
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