{"product_id":"black-mission-fig","title":"Black Mission Fig","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeep purple-black skin, jammy strawberry-red flesh, and an honest-to-goodness fig flavor that turns dried or fresh — the Black Mission is the standard every other fig is measured against.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarried to California by Franciscan missionaries in the 1700s, the Black Mission (also called Mission or Franciscana) has earned its reputation over centuries. The teardrop fruit ripens to a near-black purple with a soft, syrupy interior and a rich, raisin-sweet taste that intensifies when dried. It is equally at home eaten warm off the branch, halved on a cheese board, or baked into tarts and preserves. As a tree it is vigorous and forgiving, making it one of the most rewarding fruits a home gardener can grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy growers choose the Black Mission\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo crops in a good year.\u003c\/strong\u003e An early breba crop can form on last season's wood, followed by the heavier main crop carried from early summer into fall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo pollinator needed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Like nearly all common figs, it is self-fertile and parthenocarpic, so a single tree sets fruit on its own with no second variety and no fig wasp required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat-loving and drought-tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Once established it shrugs off summer heat and dry spells, ripening sugar-rich fruit where many tree fruits struggle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdaptable size.\u003c\/strong\u003e Left alone it becomes a sprawling 10–30 ft. tree, but it takes hard pruning gracefully and thrives in a large container, which also makes it portable in colder zones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandsome in the landscape.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bold, deeply lobed leaves and smooth gray bark give it a sculptural, Mediterranean presence as a specimen or informal screen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you have a sunny in-ground spot in zones 7–10 or a big pot on a warm patio you can wheel into shelter for winter, the Black Mission rewards a little sun and patience with some of the sweetest fruit you can pick at home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Live Good Logistics","offers":[{"title":"2-3 ft. \/ Single \/ Bush","offer_id":46111783125128,"sku":"EDB-FIG-BLA-23-3G","price":109.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Gallon \/ Single \/ Bush","offer_id":46111783157896,"sku":"EDB-FIG-BLA-NA-3G","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Gallon \/ Single \/ Tree","offer_id":46111783190664,"sku":"EDI-FIG-BTR-23-3G","price":119.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Gallon \/ 2-Pack \/ Tree","offer_id":46111783223432,"sku":"EDI-FIG-BTR-23-3G-FTRPACK","price":199.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Gallon \/ Single \/ Bush","offer_id":46111783256200,"sku":"EDB-FIG-BLA-NA-1G","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4648\/6408\/files\/Black_Mission_Fig_fruit_branch.jpg?v=1781490503","url":"https:\/\/www.natesgardensupply.com\/products\/black-mission-fig","provider":"Nate's Garden Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}