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Fig 'Desert King' young plants

'Ficus carica 'Desert King' - the summer fig

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Plant size: root ball ⌀ = 4 cm; height 5.5 cm
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Plant size: root ball ⌀ = 4 cm; height 5.5 cm
Plates Price* per plant*
1-3 plates €62,40 EUR €1,04 EUR
4-43 plates €59,28 EUR €0,99 EUR
From 44 plates €56,16 EUR €0,94 EUR
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Advantages Desert King

  • fig harvest in the middle of summer
  • high yields
  • very robust

Fact sheet

Growth: strong, upright growth, fairly frost-resistant down to around –15°C, reaches a height of around 3.5 m when fully grown

Ripeness/Harvest: as a summer fig already in July (summer yield only); Figs are harvested when fully ripe, they are then soft and may have fine longitudinal cracks in the skin

Fruits: large, yellow-green with red flesh

Taste: aromatically sweet and very juicy

Variety description

'Desert King' is a summer fig that already ripens in July; it is extremely productive and shines with good winter hardiness. However, the figs are also green when ripe and thus inconspicuous. However, they are very juicy-sweet and score points with their unexpected red flesh.

The summer fig 'Desert King' sets tiny mini figs already in late autumn, which start to grow in the coming spring with the leaf shoots and therefore ripen already in July. The fruits develop parthenocarpically, i.e. without fertilisation.
'Desert King' is a very vigorous but somewhat sparse fig variety. Despite its good winter hardiness, figs north of the Alps should be grown with multiple shoots so that frost-related failure of entire shoots has a less effect. In addition, plant the figs deep enough in order to encourage the growth of new shoots. Be careful with winter pruning: only cut back every 3rd or 4th shoot tip, otherwise you will cut away too many fruit buds.

Technical data

SKU 05998
Type Desert King
Lubera type
License type
Advantages Fig harvest in the middle of summer, high yields, pretty tough
Growth strong, upright growth, fairly frost-resistant down to around –15°C, reaches a height of around 3.5 m when fully grown
Annual growth perennial
Height 5 m
Leaf color green
Leaves Summer green
Striking autumn color no
Ripeness/Harvest as a summer fig already in July (summer yield only); Figs are harvested when fully ripe, they are then soft and may have fine longitudinal cracks in the skin
Harvest time July
Fruits large, yellow-green with red flesh
Fruit color yellow-green
Taste aromatically sweet and very juicy
Sturdiness ***
Winter hardiness Good
Weight 0.0 kg

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