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Ficus carica 'Petite Negra'

I bought this plant by mail order in 2001 from a company in S. Carolina. It was about 6 inches tall at the time. Now, 2012, it is about 8 or 9 feet tall. I prune it somewhat every winter. It survived all winters here in Vancouver WA, Zone 8b. The coldest was 15 F. It was slow starting from such a small plant. This variety is easy to grow from dormant cuttings, usually a foot to 18 inches long. I forgot to water a potted one for a few months one summer. Even though it dried out, it grew back again. It's fairly prolific. It gives a fair summer (breba) crop in July, and a fall (main) crop in Sept or Oct. I lose some of the Oct figs because they mold before I pick them. That's likely due to short rainy days here in the fall. The summer ones are the best. The figs are medium size, like an apricot in size, black outside and maroon inside. Very tasty. I like this fig very much, and recommend it for this area.

I've had one Petite Nigra for almost a year now. It's a healthy little fig, a bit too young to fruit. It didn't mind the heat and humidity Miami has to give. I'm looking forward for fruits.