Scientific Name |
Ficus carica 'Italian Honey' |
Ficus carica 'Yellow Long Neck' |
Ficus carica 'Violette de Bordeaux' |
Ficus carica 'Olympian' |
Ficus carica 'Royal Vineyard' |
Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' |
Ficus carica 'Little Ruby' |
Ficus carica 'Celeste' |
Common Names |
Italian Honey, Lattarulla, White Marseilles |
Yellow Long Neck Fig |
Violette de Bordeaux, Negronne Fig |
Olympian Fig |
Royal Vineyard Fig |
Brown Turkey Fig |
Little Ruby Fig |
Celeste Fig, Sugar Fig |
Family |
Moraceae |
Moraceae |
Moraceae |
Moraceae |
Moraceae |
Moraceae |
Moraceae |
Moraceae |
Origin |
Italy (Mediterranean) |
Mediterranean cultivar |
France |
Washington State, USA |
Mediterranean |
Mediterranean |
Cultivated variety |
Southeastern U.S. heirloom |
Plant Type |
Deciduous Fruiting Tree |
Deciduous Fruiting Tree |
Deciduous Fruiting Tree |
Deciduous Fruiting Tree |
Deciduous Fruiting Tree |
Deciduous Fruiting Tree |
Dwarf Deciduous Fruiting Tree |
Deciduous Fruiting Tree |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Perennial |
Perennial |
Perennial |
Perennial |
Perennial |
Perennial |
Perennial |
Food Forest Layer |
Low Tree / Shrub Layer |
Low Tree / Shrub Layer |
Shrub / Low Tree Layer |
Shrub / Low Tree Layer |
Shrub / Low Tree Layer |
Low Tree / Shrub Layer |
Shrub / Low Tree Layer |
Shrub / Low Tree Layer |
Mature Size |
10–15 ft (smaller with pruning) |
8–15 ft |
6–10 ft (smaller with pruning) |
8–12 ft (prunable) |
8–12 ft |
10–20 ft (prunable) |
3–6 ft (dwarf) |
8–15 ft (prunable) |
Light |
Full Sun |
Full Sun |
Full Sun |
Full Sun |
Full Sun |
Full Sun |
Full Sun |
Full Sun |
Water Needs |
Moderate; drought-tolerant |
Moderate; well-draining soil |
Moderate; well-draining soil |
Moderate; well-draining soil |
Moderate; well-draining soil |
Moderate; drought-tolerant |
Moderate; well-draining soil |
Moderate; well-draining soil |
Harvest Season |
Early + Late Summer |
Mid to Late Summer |
Early + Late Summer |
Mid to Late Summer |
Mid to Late Summer |
Early + Late Summer |
Summer to Fall |
Summer (main); early breba possible |
Time to Fruit |
1–2 years |
1–2 years |
1–2 years |
1–2 years |
1–2 years |
1–2 years |
1–2 years |
1–2 years |
Self-Fertile |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Growth Rate |
Fast |
Fast |
Moderate to Fast |
Fast |
Moderate to Fast |
Fast |
Fast |
Fast |
Zones |
7–10 |
7–10 |
7–10 |
6–10 |
7–10 |
7–10 |
7–10 |
7–10 |
Florida Native |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Propagation |
Cuttings |
Cuttings |
Cuttings |
Cuttings |
Cuttings |
Cuttings |
Cuttings |
Cuttings |
Seasonal Characteristics |
Deciduous; fruits on new wood |
Deciduous; fruits on new wood |
Deciduous; fruits on new wood |
Deciduous; cold-hardy to 0°F |
Deciduous; fruits on new wood |
Deciduous; fruits on new wood |
Deciduous; fruits on new wood |
Deciduous; winter dormant |