LSU Gold Fig Tree (Ficus carica 'LSU Gold') - Sweet, Golden Fruits for Your Garden

The LSU Gold Fig (Ficus carica 'LSU Gold'), developed by Louisiana State University, is a fast-growing, heavy-producing tree bearing large, bell-shaped golden figs with sweet amber-to-red flesh and hints of pear and honey. It suits fresh eating, preserves, and drying.

At a glance

• Botanical name: Ficus carica 'LSU Gold'
• Fruit: Large, bell-shaped, lemon-yellow skin, sweet amber-to-red flesh
• Mature size: 12 to 15 feet
• Growth: Fast-growing, heavy producer
• Harvest: Ripens early; possible second crop in fall in warmer areas
• Light: Full sun to part shade
• Water: Average
• Care level: Low maintenance

Best for

• Southeast home gardens
• Container or in-ground growing
• Fresh eating, preserves, and drying
• Heavy, early fig harvests
• Low-maintenance growing

How to grow

Plant in full sun to part shade with average water needs, in containers or in the ground. Ideal for the Southeast, it ripens early and can produce a second crop in fall in warmer areas. Fast-growing and heavy-producing, it reaches 12 to 15 feet at maturity.

Flavor profile

Delectably sweet amber-to-red flesh with hints of pear and honey.

About Everglades Farm

Everglades Farm is a Florida nursery growing fruiting trees, edible plants, and rare garden showpieces, shipped directly from the nursery to your door.