Ficus carica 'Beer's Black' ~ Beer's Black Fig

Ficus carica 'Beer's Black' ~ Beer's Black FigBeer's Black Fig is a compact fruit producing tree with an upright habit prized for its edible fruits that are produced twice a year. The sweet smelling fruits are produced in spring and summer and ripen to a deep purple with rich red pink flesh that has a rich buttery smoothness. Highly adaptable, but provides the best fruit in full sun and well drained soils. Beer's Black is resistant foliar diseases and has a closed eye that resists splitting and

Beer's Black Fig is a compact fruit producing tree with an upright habit prized for its edible fruits that are produced twice a year.  The sweet-smelling fruits are produced in spring and summer and ripen to a deep purple with rich red-pink flesh that has a rich buttery smoothness. Highly adaptable, but provides the best fruit in full sun and well-drained soils.  Beer's Black is resistant foliar diseases and has a closed eye that resists splitting and souring.  

Syn. with ‘Violette de Bordeaux'.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance.  Water regularly-weekly or more in extreme heat.  Watch for mites, aphids, mealybugs, nematodes, and scale.  Fruit can become messy if not promptly harvested.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Wildlife Gardens, Shade Tree, Edible Landscapes, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Orange Coneflower, Bluebeard, Saliva

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.