Brogiotto Black Fig – 10 Seeds, Intense Black Skin, Honeyed Red Flesh, Ripens Mid-September, Non-GMO

If you'd like to enrich your orchard or garden with a tree with ancient charm and exquisite fruit, our Brogiotto Nero Fig seeds are the ideal choice. Designed for gardening enthusiasts, home growers, and anyone who wants to savor the true flavor of seasonal fruit, these seeds represent a promise of quality and tradition. The Brogiotto Nero Fig is a historic cultivar renowned for its exceptional resilience and its fruit with a deep, velvety black skin, enclosing a red-amber, extraordinarily sweet and honeyed pulp. This makes growing figs a rewarding experience, guaranteeing delicious fruit for fresh consumption or for delicious culinary creations. Technical details: Botanical name: Ficus carica 'Brogiotto Nero' Seed quantity: 10 seeds selected to ensure a good germination rate. Plant type and cultivation cycle: Perennial fruit tree, long-lived and robust, which produces fruit for many years. Plant height: It can reach 5-10 metres in open ground, but can be kept to a more manageable size by pruning. Uses: The fruits are excellent for fresh consumption, but also perfect for jams, preserves, drying, or as a prized ingredient in desserts and gourmet dishes. The plant itself offers landscape and shade benefits. Tasting Notes: It produces medium-sized fruits, characterized by a thin, glossy skin, an intense purplish-black color when fully ripe. The juicy flesh is a bright amber-red in color, incredibly sweet, honeyed, and has a rich, unmistakable aroma, making it one of the most popular figs. Hardiness and Origin: An ancient variety of Italian origin, particularly suited to Mediterranean and temperate climates. It exhibits good drought tolerance once the plant is well established. Sowing period: Ideally, sowing is done in spring, after the last frosts, or in late winter if done in a protected environment for subsequent planting. Harvest period: The main ripening takes place in mid-September, offering abundant fruit of excellent quality. Optimal germination conditions: Seeds require cold stratification for at least 60-90 days to break dormancy. The ideal germination temperature after stratification is between 20°C and 25°C. Soil type: Prefers deep, fertile, well-drained, and slightly calcareous soils, with a neutral or slightly alkaline pH. It also tolerates other soil types, as long as waterlogging is avoided. Recommended exposure: Full sun for at least 6-8 hours a day is essential for optimal fruiting and to develop maximum flavor. Germination times: Variable, usually between 2 and 6 weeks after the stratification period, depending on environmental conditions. Pot or ground cultivation: Growing in the ground allows the tree to reach its full potential, but it can also be successfully grown in large pots or containers, especially in colder climates to facilitate winter protection. Quality Specifications: Our vegetable seeds are Non-GMO (No GMO), selected for their varietal authenticity and to guarantee high germination, ideal for those looking for seeds for organic vegetable gardens or for careful and environmentally friendly cultivation. Choosing Brogiotto Nero Fig seeds means investing in a plant that will not only offer a generous, high yield of delicious fruit with an intense, unmistakable flavor, but will also prove easy and rewarding to grow. Despite the need for initial stratification, the tree is robust, versatile, and once established, requires minimal care, rewarding you with years of abundant production. Perfect for lovers of heirloom fruits, these garden seeds will allow you to enjoy fresh figs straight from your garden, bringing a piece of history and a superior taste experience to your table.