Common Fig ‘White Genoa’ (Ficus carica ‘White Genoa’) With or Without 3 L Air-Pot

Family: Moraceae (includes mulberry, breadfruit, jackfruit; Moraceae is also known as the mulberry or fig family)
Genus: Ficus (includes fig trees)

Botanical/Binomial Name: Ficus carica
Meaning of Name:
Ficus, from Latin fīcus (‘fig’); and
carica, a type of fig from Caria, a historical region in modern Turkey

Common Names: Fig, Common Fig
Cultivar: White Genoa

Botanical Characteristics: Woody | Perennial | Deciduous | Frost hardy

Item Description:
YOUR CHOICE TO BUY WITH OR WITHOUT THE 3 L AIR-POT

Photos are indicative of, but not necessarily, the exact tree received.

Each tree has been grown in a 3 L Air-Pot ® so as to develop a dense, air-pruned root ball. This root ball enables a greater uptake of water and nutrients, and gives the tree every advantage when potted up or planted out.

The Air-Pot is an optional extra when purchasing these trees.
Each tree will be packed in a strong plastic bag to protect the roots if you do not wish to buy the Air-Pot.

The tree in thet first photo is about 600 mm tall including the Air-Pot.

Dimensions of the 3 L Air-Pot:
Inside diameter: 160 mm
Outside diameter: 195 mm
Height: 215 mm

The top two rows of cones are closed and act as a water reservoir.

Plant Description:
The common fig Ficus carica is a deciduous tree native to the Mediterranean area as well as into western and southern Asia. It is easily recogniseable by its large, deeply-lobed leaves and smooth bark. The common fig has been cultivated for millennia, with many cultivars now grown world-wide for the very popular fruit which can be eaten fresh, dried or processed.

Fruits of the common fig can develop without pollination (known as parthenocarpy). This is different to a self-fertile tree, which does require pollination to produce fruit, but the end-result is the same, in that only one tree is required for fruit.

Description of Fruit:
White Genoa is a sweet, medium to large-sized fig with a yellow-green skin and pink-red interior. This is an old, popular and prolific variety with excellent taste.

Growing Information:
The common fig prefers full sun and moist but well-drained soil which is neutral to slightly alkaline. It does well in either a large pot or the ground, but requires regular fertilising if in a pot. Apply a slow-relewse fetiliser in spring if in the ground.

Keep the tree well-watered during hot, dry summers, and when deciduous in winter, prune lightly to remove dead branches and to keep the interior of the tree open to light and air-flow.

Older, established trees can be pruned back by half to encourage new growth.

Young trees will need protection from frost for the first two winters, but become frost-hardy once established.