Culled Fig Varieties

This is a list of fig varieties we have trialed and removed from our orchard, they have died and not been replaced, or we just gave up on them. Many are actually quite good fig varieties, but we are set on simplifying our lives with less maintenance.

See the Culling Fig Varieties post for more details.

  • Adam Apricot (SO)

    My Adam Apricot was growing well and may be a worthwhile fig variety, but I decided that I’m not going to take the time to experiment with caprifigs. If it develops a good reputation as an edible fig, I may add this one back onto my wish list.

  • Albacor Comuna MP

    We have found Albacor Comuna to be a much less productive than many of our other varieties. It’s actually a very good fig, but I hope I don’t regret having to let this one go.

  • Albacor de Molla Blanca

    Albacor de Molla Blanca is just not an impressive fig variety (just another Black Mission, low productivity), so we have culled it.

  • Albo

    Though Albo is a very good honey fig from the Pomona fig collection, we are not big into honey figs and this one just didn’t have a good level of production. In spite of its flat bottom, it does seem to handle the rain well.

  • Aldo’s Red

    We have culled Aldo’s Red, as we could tell no difference between it and Brooklyn Dark.

  • Algerian Chetoui

    We only got a single, really nice fig from our new Algerian Chetoui tree, before it was killed over the 2024/25 winter. This one may have to go back onto our wish list.

  • Allix (Thierry)

    Allix survived the 2025 winter well – loaded w/brebas in the spring, but they dropped. Then loaded w/mains, which also dropped. Is it even true to type? I just have WAY too many fig trees to deal with it right now, so it’s gone.

  • Alma

    It was not easy to let go of the Alma fig variety, but I became concerned that it was right up against my home foundation.

  • Amarcord (Thierry)

    We probably different give the Amarcord fig variety a fair chance at proving itself, but we have way too many fig trees, so I let it go.

  • Amen’s Citron (TFH-0455)

    The Amen’s Citron fig variety never ripened any figs. They would just drop or not ripen before frost, so we bailed on it.

  • Amrita SO

    We received our Amrita directly from Sacred Origin, but it has just been a dropper for us, so it has been removed from our orchard.

  • Andreva MP

    The Andreva fig variety seems like just another member of the Black Mission fig family, so we bailed on it.

  • Antelope Bridge Caprifig

    Antelope Bridge is a caprifig variety that never produced for us, and we decided no to pursue experiments with caprification, so we culled it.

  • Archipel

    The Archipel fig variety just seems lackluster to our tastes, so we culled it.

  • Black Mission

    Though Black Mission is a very good commercial variety, it is a somewhat boring fig for the home orchard. So, we have culled it.

  • Ciccio Nero (Pino)

    We have culled Ciccio Nero, as it like many of our other Mt Etna varieties.

  • Dominick

    The Dominick fig variety is an excellent Mt Etna, but it was just way too far from the house to keep up with, so it’s been culled.

  • Easton Vasilika

    Easton Vasilika is a very good fig variety. However, we have many Adriatics and the tree was in the way of another project, so it’s gone.

  • Emerald Strawberry

    Emerald Strawberry is one of the best of the Atreano family of fig varieties, but I prefer the more intense flavor of the Adriatic figs, so we culled it.

  • Jebba (Nikky)

    After the first fig tasting, I had high hopes for the Jebba fig variety, but didn’t perform in our orchard. Not sure why, but I decided I had too many other good figs to take up my space and time.

  • Kesariani

    Though the Kesariani fig variety is very cold hardy and productive, it was in a poor location and I have nicer berry figs than another Mt Etna.

  • LSU Improved Celeste (ICON)

    It was difficult to let go of an LSU variety, but in spite of its reliable production, Improved Celeste just doesn’t have a flavor that impresses and it doesn’t like the rain, so we culled it.

  • LSU O’Rourke

    We had just re-located our LSU O’Rourke late in the 2022 season, which made it susceptible to being killed by the 2022 Arctic Blast. Even though it’s an official LSU variety, we just don’t feel the need to replace it, as we have so many other early and much more flavorful varieties.

  • Pellegrino

    After growing Pellegrino for a few years, we can tell no difference between it and Longue d’Aout, so we have culled Pellegrino.

  • Purpura Verde

    Though Purpura Verde is a unique fig variety, it is not very productive and the flavor just doesn’t stand up against some of our other fig varieties, so we have culled it.

  • Sunrise

    Since I received a number of Sunrise cuttings from Brian, I had many Sunrise trees. I sold some. Others I gave away. Not paying attention, I accidentally gave away my last one. Bummer. Oh well, this one seems only semi-common, as it does not have the quality of caprified specimens, so we will not be re-acquiring this variety.

  • White Triana

    The White Triana fig is an excellent variety from the Atreano fig family, but it hasn’t been very productive and was in a shady location, so we culled it.

  • Yellow Long Neck

    Yellow Long Neck is a very productive fig variety, and not bad for a honey fig. However, it doesn’t like the rain and I prefer more intense flavors, so we culled it.