La Vierge Fig

La Vierge is a fig that comes from the "No Reserve" series. This series, established by French fig growers Figues du Monde, features sugary and pasty figs with a high concentration of flavor. These "session figs" can be enjoyed by the handful without sugar overload. La Vierge originally hails from the Toulouse region of southern France. It is said to have been discovered growing near the outbuildings of a castle known as Bures-Sure-Yvette. Its home near the Spanish border gave La Vierge more heat and a longer growing season compared to other French figs. La Vierge may be late ripening in many climates, and can benefit from a greenhouse or indoor head start for the season.

The drop-shaped figs are long, but without a very pronounced neck like some French figs. La Vierge figs are known for their concentrated, light red pulp and sugary sweetness. The mild flavor and delicate sweetness make La Vierge figs a real delight. The figs grow on trees with 5-lobed leaves. Like the figs themselves, La Vierge leaves have smooth edges and a smooth face. The leaves are large, but without long fingers. La Vierge is late ripening, as late as mid September.

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When do we ship cuttings?

Non-Rooted Cuttings(November/December):

We begin to ship cuttings once the trees are dormant and in a shippable state. Exact timing is weather dependent, but we usually start in November. Shipping continues throughout the winter and early spring. We stop shipping when the trees begin to break dormancy, normally around mid-March.

**All non-rooted cuttings ship between November and March regardless of the date selected during checkout. Orders placed during our pre-sale period(October/November) will ship out first in November/December. If you are rooting your cuttings in the spring, our cuttings can be kept in the refrigerator until you are ready to root them. They will be perfectly fine. That is what we do and they've turned into our most impressive trees.

Rooted Cuttings(Spring):

We begin shipping rooted cuttings once they are mature enough to ship. The shipping period typically begins late April and continues into June. Regardless of the date you select during checkout, we will ship when ready during that span. Please do not ask for ETA's or specific arrival dates. You will receive an email when your order ships with UPS Ground tracking details.

For all questions, please refer to our Fig FAQ page here.