Ficus carica cultivar: Black Mission Fig	The Black Mission Fig is a high quality fig variety. Ficus carica is also known as Franciscan fig.      One of the most popular varieties of the edible fig, The Black Mission Fig tree is long lived and grows to be quite large. Sensitive to frost, The Black Mission Fig is still considered one of the highest quality figs that can be grown in USDA zones 9 and up in the United States.
You are bidding on one live small bare root plant with vigorous root systems 2-4+ inches tall with 2-4 leaves grown in Hawaii.
Black Mission figs are extremely sweet (sometimes they even ooze a bit of syrup) and thus are perfect for serving plain or with yogurt or tangy fresh cheese (such as mascarpone, fromage blanc, or farmers cheese) for dessert. They have blackish-purple skin and dark pink flesh. Exquisite dark skinned fig with a strawberry colored interior, Black Mission Fig skin of the fruit often cracks when it is ripe. Black Mission Fig produces both a breba and main crop, and is considered an ever bearing variety when planted in the right climate. The breba crop is large. The main crop is medium sized.
	First introduced to what is now the United States in 1768 when Franciscan missionaries planted it in San Diego. It was also planted in the subsequent missions that the Franciscans established up the California coast. Gustav Eisen writes, "The early padres and missionaries in the Pacific coast States cultivated no other variety of fig". It later became the main commercial variety planted throughout California. The Mission fig was later surpassed by the Calimyrna fig (also known as Sari Lopi) as the most popular commercial fig variety grown in California. USDA Zone: 8,9,10 Black Mission Fig can be grown anywhere that winter temperatures don't drop below 20°F.
Goat Cheese Crackers with Black Mission Figs Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Remove stem end of figs and cut them in half. Place fig halves, skin side down, on a baking dish. sprinkle with balsamic vinegar and drizzle with honey. Nestle lavender sprigs among the fig halves and/or scatter over top. Serve with goat cheese and crackers. First smear the cracker with cheese then place a fig half on top. Honey Lavender Roasted Black Mission Figs 8 ripe Black Mission Figs 1 Tablespoon honey 1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar Several sprigs of culinary lavender (Hidcote lavender) salt and freshly ground pepper Sprinkle all with a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper. Roast figs at 400 degrees for 10 - 15 minutes. Arrange Black Mission Fig halves on serving tray. Drizzle with any juice from the pan and sprinkle with the cooked lavender bits.	Roasted Stuffed Black Mission Figs   Sweet and juicy, roasting condenses the sugars. Roasted Stuffed Black Mission Figs stuffed with a goat or blue cheese and drizzled with olive oil to add a little earthiness. Freshly chopped mint brings a subtle herbal snap to keep things from becoming too cloying. Though this certainly seems like a decadent snack, figs are quite nutritious and low in fat. Black Mission Figs contain vitamin A and C to prevent scurvy, as well as calcium and potassium.       12 Black Mission Figs 4 oz goat cheese 2 T finely chopped fresh mint drizzle of olive oil   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Cut the stem off of the fig and cut a cross from the point to about halfway down. Gently open the fig and stuff with a teaspoon of goat cheese. Arrange the figs on a lightly greased baking dish. Top with a sprinkle of mint and drizzle with olive oil. Place the sheet on the top rack of the oven closest to the flame or element. Cook for 10-12 minutes until the cheese begins to brown slightly and the kitchen fills with the aroma of figs.
Black Mission Fig Ficus carica cv 'Black Mission'   Plant Characteristics   Fruit/Flower/Aroma Characteristics Plant Height To 30 feet. Usually to 15 feet.   Number of Fruit Very productive Common form Small tree. Usually a shrub in cultivation   Size of Fruit Moderate size, bronze Growth Vigorous shoot growth   Quality Excellent fresh, Excellent processed. Leaves Thick, 3-5 lobed, rough above   Comments Very popular due to consistent and long fruiting season.   Culture Soil Well-drained soil. Will not tolerate excessively wet soil but needs ample moisture during fruiting. Exposure Full sun, often planted near a structure. Pruning Very little pruning as it will reduce crops size. Zone 7,8,9,10 Comments Figs respond to minute amounts of fertilizer during growing season.	Fig Varieties   Variety Fruit Season Comments Black Mission, Beers Black, Fransiscan Large Deep purple JUL AUG SEP OCT JUL AUG SEP OCT   Origin: Balereac Islands. Deep purple skin and strawberry red flesh. Edible seeds. Medium eye Celeste, Honey, Malta, Sugar, Violette Small fruit CE* Purple/brown JUL AUG SEP OCT JUL AUG SEP OCT   Commonly grown in the south. Doesn't bear fruit following severe freeze damage. Resistant to most souring and rotting. Closed eye very desirable. Brown Turkey, Texas  Ever bearing Moderate fruit ME Bronze JUL AUG SEP OCT JUL AUG SEP OCT   Origin: Provence. Most widely grown variety. Will fruit following severe freeze damage. Medium eye opening. Green Ischia CE Green JUL AUG SEP OCT JUL AUG SEP OCT   Not widely grown, but color and closed eye make it desirable. Doesn't fruit following severe freeze. Magnolia, Madonna, Dalmatia Lopsided, Large OE Bronze JUL AUG SEP OCT JUL AUG SEP OCT   The most popular canning fig in the south. Tends toward souring and splitting if weather is wet. This can be reduced by picking just before maturity and used as preserves. Brown skin and amber pulp. Will bear after severe freeze.
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