White Genoa Fig is a productive and reliable fig variety known for its smooth green to yellow skin and sweet amber-coloured flesh. It performs well in warm temperate to subtropical climates and is well suited to Australian conditions. With its attractive lobed foliage and spreading habit, it works well as both a productive fruit tree and ornamental feature in home gardens.
Fruit Colour: Green to yellow skin with amber flesh
Fruit Shape: Pear-shaped
Fruit Size: Medium
Flavour: Mild, honey-sweet
Fruit Season: Late summer to autumn
Cropping Habit: Main crop (generally single heavy 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
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
White Genoa Fig is a productive and reliable fig variety known for its smooth green to yellow skin and sweet amber-coloured flesh. It performs well in warm temperate to subtropical climates and is well suited to Australian conditions. With its attractive lobed foliage and spreading habit, it works well as both a productive fruit tree and ornamental feature in home gardens.
Fruit Colour: Green to yellow skin with amber flesh
Fruit Shape: Pear-shaped
Fruit Size: Medium
Flavour: Mild, honey-sweet
Fruit Season: Late summer to autumn
Cropping Habit: Main crop (generally single heavy 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
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
