Description
xDeep purple-black skin, jammy strawberry-red flesh, and an honest-to-goodness fig flavor that turns dried or fresh — the Black Mission is the standard every other fig is measured against.
Carried to California by Franciscan missionaries in the 1700s, the Black Mission (also called Mission or Franciscana) has earned its reputation over centuries. The teardrop fruit ripens to a near-black purple with a soft, syrupy interior and a rich, raisin-sweet taste that intensifies when dried. It is equally at home eaten warm off the branch, halved on a cheese board, or baked into tarts and preserves. As a tree it is vigorous and forgiving, making it one of the most rewarding fruits a home gardener can grow.
Why growers choose the Black Mission
- Two crops in a good year. An early breba crop can form on last season's wood, followed by the heavier main crop carried from early summer into fall.
- No pollinator needed. Like nearly all common figs, it is self-fertile and parthenocarpic, so a single tree sets fruit on its own with no second variety and no fig wasp required.
- Heat-loving and drought-tolerant. Once established it shrugs off summer heat and dry spells, ripening sugar-rich fruit where many tree fruits struggle.
- Adaptable size. Left alone it becomes a sprawling 10–30 ft. tree, but it takes hard pruning gracefully and thrives in a large container, which also makes it portable in colder zones.
- Handsome in the landscape. Bold, deeply lobed leaves and smooth gray bark give it a sculptural, Mediterranean presence as a specimen or informal screen.
Whether you have a sunny in-ground spot in zones 7–10 or a big pot on a warm patio you can wheel into shelter for winter, the Black Mission rewards a little sun and patience with some of the sweetest fruit you can pick at home.
Shipping & Return
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SHIPPING:
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WARRANTY / RETURNS:
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