Black Mission Fig Tree

Purchased this fig from David out of Arivaca, AZ. He is a Master Gardener with the University of Arizona and works with the Arivaca Community Gardens. What is absolutely awesome about this plant is that it comes from a cutting of a Father Kino variety called Black Mission Fig. It is a direct cutting off of a tree that is thriving on an old homestead near the Oro Blanco Mine. With it coming from such a strong stock line, a tree that has no human care (who knows when the last time it got any loving, fertilizer, watering, freeze protection, etc.), it should prosper. 

It was planted in the fall of 2014, just before the freezes hit and between our horse giving it a good pruning and the freezes it still prospered. It is fruiting in September, and with the help of my owl friend, we hope to get a taste of these before the birds get them.