Fig — Black Genoa
Ficus Carica
Black Genoa Fig - Ficus Carica 'Black Genoa'
Medium sized (9m) multistemmed hardy deciduous tree with a rounded crown. produces large excellent flavoured, greenish, purple fruit with red flesh. Is high yeilding two crops per year. Bark is grey and leaves are green 3/5 lobed, rough (12-25cm) long and (10 to 18cm) across. Black Genoa are lovely eaten fresh or dried and make wonderful jams. Trees are reliable and popular for home gardens, especially in large containers.
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Fruit information
Maturity: Approximately early summer.
Fruit size: Large 3/5cm long.
Fruit shape: Large clonical.
Skin: Greenish, purple.
Flesh colour: Light Red.
Flavour: Excellent sweet and rich.
Seed or stone: Seeded.
Yield: High.
Plant information
Origin: Public variety.
Status: Public.
Pollinators: Self -fertile.
Tree shape: Can be small tree or bushy shrub depending on pruning. Open growing, rounded crown. The bark is a smooth grey, trees are multistemmed.
Flower: The fig fruit is actually the flower of the tree where the flowers and the seeds grow together forming a mass, known as false friut.
Growth rate: Rapid hardy tree.
Height: To 9m.
Leaf shape: Broadly ovate to orbicular. Lobes are elongate, dentate or crenate. 3/5 lobed, rough and irregulaly toothed on margin, 12x25cm long and 10x18cm across.
Leaf colour: Bright green- tropical looking.
Comments: Fruit is susceptible to late frost damage. Two crops are produced per year. One in early Summer and another in late Autumn. Grows well in small areas preferring a warmer climate/ garden position. Root prune every few years with a sharp spade to achieve good results. Encourage new growth by removing 1 to 2 older branches. Lightly fertilise requires well drained soil in a sunny position. Drought tolerant and adaptable to a wide soil range from light sand to medium loams.
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