Figs simply work
Figs have become popular well beyond the confines of private gardens. Due to climate change, they are increasingly attracting interest for commercial cultivation. In Northern Germany, they are already being successfully grown in polytunnels.
They are particularly attractive for marketing as an organic fruit. Furthermore, the fig offers a wide range of potential uses and sales opportunities.
Figs are best planted in the spring, once the risk of late frost has passed. They are highly drought-resistant; however, the plants require more water during the fruiting and harvest phase—though care must be taken to avoid waterlogging.
The ´Firoma´® brand
´Firoma´® is a particularly noteworthy selection that produces a heavy crop even on young plants, developing fruit on one-year-old wood. It yields large, numerous red-brown to violet fruits from late June to early August; under favorable weather conditions, a second harvest is possible between September and October. This self-fertile, highly flavorful, and relatively frost-hardy fig variety offers high yields. It is well-suited for home gardens, espalier cultivation, and - in particular - for growing in containers.
