Black figs

Black figs

The common fig (Ficus carica L., 1753) is a fruit tree of subtropical temperate climates belonging to the Moraceae family and to the genus ficus, which represents its most northern species; produces the fig fruit.

The fig is a xerophilic and heliophilous plant, it is long-lived and can become secular and deciduous and broad-leaved.

It is a tree with a short, branchy stem that can reach heights of 6-10 m; the bark is finely wrinkled and gray-gray in color; the sap is milky white; the branches are rich in marrow with sharp terminal buds covered by two green or brownish scales. The leaves are large, rough, oblong, roughly lobed with 3-5 lobes, dark green on the upper part, lighter and equally rough on the lower part.

Variety

Black figs

Seasonality

Black figs

  • January
  • February
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  • May
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  • July
  • October
  • November
  • December