Black Genoa Fig is a highly regarded fig variety known for its large, sweet fruit with dark purple to black skin and rich red flesh. It produces heavy crops and performs well in warm temperate to subtropical climates, making it well suited to Australian conditions. Ideal for home orchards, feature planting, or espalier against walls, it is both productive and ornamental with its broad, lobed foliage.
Fruit Colour: Dark purple to black skin with red flesh
Fruit Shape: Pear-shaped
Fruit Size: Medium to large
Flavour: Rich, sweet, berry-like
Fruit Season: Late summer to autumn (may produce a lighter early crop)
Cropping Habit: Main crop with occasional lighter early crop
Best Uses: Fresh eating, drying, preserves
Light requirement: Full sun
Water requirement: Moderate
Watering frequency: Regular during establishment; deep watering during fruiting
Soil: Well-draining soil; tolerates sandy to loamy soils
Skill level: Beginner
Growth rate: Moderate to fast
Suitable for container gardens: Yes, suitable for large pots with pruning
Mature Height: 3–5 m
Mature Width: 3–5 m
Seasonality: Deciduous
Drought Tolerant: Moderate to high once established
Frost Tolerant: Yes (dormant trees tolerate frost)
Wind Tolerant: Moderate
Leaf colour: Bright green
Leaf Variegation pattern: No
Size of leaf: 10–25 cm across, deeply lobed
Black Genoa Fig is a highly regarded fig variety known for its large, sweet fruit with dark purple to black skin and rich red flesh. It produces heavy crops and performs well in warm temperate to subtropical climates, making it well suited to Australian conditions. Ideal for home orchards, feature planting, or espalier against walls, it is both productive and ornamental with its broad, lobed foliage.
Fruit Colour: Dark purple to black skin with red flesh
Fruit Shape: Pear-shaped
Fruit Size: Medium to large
Flavour: Rich, sweet, berry-like
Fruit Season: Late summer to autumn (may produce a lighter early crop)
Cropping Habit: Main crop with occasional lighter early crop
Best Uses: Fresh eating, drying, preserves
Light requirement: Full sun
Water requirement: Moderate
Watering frequency: Regular during establishment; deep watering during fruiting
Soil: Well-draining soil; tolerates sandy to loamy soils
Skill level: Beginner
Growth rate: Moderate to fast
Suitable for container gardens: Yes, suitable for large pots with pruning
Mature Height: 3–5 m
Mature Width: 3–5 m
Seasonality: Deciduous
Drought Tolerant: Moderate to high once established
Frost Tolerant: Yes (dormant trees tolerate frost)
Wind Tolerant: Moderate
Leaf colour: Bright green
Leaf Variegation pattern: No
Size of leaf: 10–25 cm across, deeply lobed
