What are the hardiest figs?
A. The hardiest figs in my own collection are Celeste and Sal’s Fig. I have never noticed any winter damage on Sal’s Fig and seldom any on Celeste. Other enthusiasts have told me that the Tennessee Mountain Fig seems to be an even hardier sport of Celeste. Hanc Mathies has an Eastern Brown Turkey which he says is hardier than even Sal’s Fig. Hanc lives on Long Island and has never noticed any winter damage on the E.B.T. It is (or will soon be) available from Edible Landscaping.
