fruit tree variety
Celeste
Fig · Ficus carica
USDA hardiness range
- Zones
- 7a–9a
- Chill hours
- 100 to 300 below 45°F
- Days to harvest
- 120 to 180
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Moderate
- Lifespan
- 30 to 50 years
Disease resistance
- fruit-souring
At a glance
Very sweet, honey flavor, small purple-brown fruit with strawberry-pink flesh; the southern favorite. Excellent fresh, dries beautifully. Closed eye prevents souring in humidity.
Growing Celeste
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Flavor, texture, and use
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Growing notes
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Celeste by zone
Zone-specific suitability, frost timing, and adjacent-zone notes.
Other fig varieties
3 sibling cultivars profiled on ZonePlant.
- Black Mission
Rich, sweet, complex flavor with hints of berry; the classic California fig. Eats fresh and dries into the dar…
- Brown Turkey
Sweet, mild, large brown-purple fruit with red-pink flesh; reliable producer for fresh eating and jam. Less in…
- Chicago Hardy
Sweet, small dark purple fruit with red flesh; good fresh-eating quality. Roots survive zone 6 with mulching, …
Frequently asked questions
- What zones does the Celeste fig grow in?
Celeste grows in USDA zones 7a through 9a.
- What diseases is Celeste resistant to?
Celeste shows documented resistance to fruit-souring.
- How does Celeste compare to other fig varieties?
Celeste is one of 4 fig varieties profiled on ZonePlant. See the full fig variety table for side-by-side comparison.
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Image: "Ficus-carica - bancal 20110416a", by Luis Fernández García, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC-BY Source.
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