Pastilliere Fig Size:1 Gallon Pot Prunus persica 'Q-1-8'

Prunus persica 'Q-1-8'

and thought to be a seedling of Winesap heritage

Raintree brought seeds from Kiev

It will not pollinize other varieties

but fruit will be bigger if cross-pollinated

Pastilliere Fig Size:1 Gallon Pot Prunus persica 'Q-1-8'A beautiful bright purple fig with flavorful strawberry colored flesh. It often ripens an October crop in the Pacific Northwest where most others fail. It is a good companion to varieties like Desert King which ripen only a summer crop. It is thought to be a Japanese variety called Hirta that was introduced into Europe in the 19th century. This variety is grown from tissue culture and has been heat treated to significantly reduce the presence of Fig