Berry Fig Trees for Sale​

Berry Figs: The Most Complex Flavors

Berry figs are favorites among most fig enthusiasts because of their depth and complexity. Where honey figs emphasize a syrupy sweetness and sugar figs a milder, caramelized taste, berry figs stand out with a pronounced fruitiness. Some taste more like cherries, blackberries or raspberries than a traditional fig. Most fig varieties widely available in the U.S. are Sugar or Honey figs, so many people have never tasted a true berry fig.

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The Types of Berry Figs

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• Strawberry/Raspberry: a vibrant red interior and a fresh raspberry or strawberry taste, common among modern varieties.

• Blackberry/Blueberry: a dark purple to black interior with rich, deep berry flavor but without the acidity.

• Cherry: a distinct cherry taste, often with stronger acidity. These are rare.

• Sugar Berry: a sugar fig with subtle berry notes. I list these on my Honey & Sugar page.

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Getting the Full Berry Flavor

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Flavor profiles are guidelines, not strict rules. Growing conditions, harvesting at the proper time and pollination all influence taste. With many berry figs, letting the fruit shrivel or partly dry on the tree intensifies the berry flavor. Hardy Chicago and Campaniere both do this.

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Where I'd Start

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• Black Celeste: the best-tasting Celeste I've eaten, with blueberry and blackberry flavor minus the acidity.

• Pastiliere: early and hardy, with blueberry and blackberry flavor from its purple pulp.

• Hative d'Argenteuil: a grey-skinned French fig with a distinct cherry flavor.

• Smith: a strong, acidic berry flavor that puts it among the best-tasting figs in the world.

• Violette de Bordeaux: jammy berry flavor, and it grows almost anywhere.

• Vagabond: a strong grape and raspberry flavor inside dark purple pulp.

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Read my full guide to berry figs, browse every profile in my fig flavor profiles, or see the berry figs I rank among my best tasting fig trees.