Dwarf Fig Tree "Beer's Black"

The Beer's Black Dwarf Fig produces medium-sized figs with reddish-pink centers and violet exterior skin, similar in quality to the renowned Violette de Bordeaux. Self-pollinating and adaptable, it delivers two harvests a year and grows well in the ground or in containers.

At a glance

• Variety: Beer's Black dwarf fig
• Fruit: Medium-sized, reddish-pink centers, violet skin
• Harvests: Breba crop in spring and a main crop in fall
• Pollination: Self-pollinating
• Light: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained; let soil dry between waterings
• Growing zones: USDA 7 to 9, or zone 6 with winter protection
• Planting: Container or ground
• Sizes: 12 to 18 inches in 1-gallon, 2 to 3 feet in 3-gallon

Best for

• Container and small-space growing
• Two-season fig harvests
• Fresh eating and homemade preserves
• Self-pollinating single-tree planting
• Varied climates with winter protection

How to grow

Provide full sun and well-drained soil, watering so the soil dries between waterings. Hardy in USDA zones 7 to 9, or zone 6 with added winter protection. Plant in the ground or in a container, and enjoy an early breba crop in spring followed by a main crop in fall.

Flavor profile

Sweet and richly flavored, comparable to Violette de Bordeaux, excellent both fresh and in homemade preserves.

About Everglades Farm

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