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Celeste

Also known as Celestial, Sugar, Blue Celeste, Malta

The short answer

Celeste is self-fertile[1]. The sourced figures are below — where nothing is published we say so, and any estimate is clearly labeled as ours.

Growing facts

Celeste growing facts
Chill requirementNot published for this variety
HardinessNot published for this variety
PollinationSelf-fertile[1]
Harvest windowJuly[2]
Years to bearingNot published
AppearanceSmall, light brown to violet; very sweet, with a tight closed eye[1]
Celeste figSpecies illustration — no historical watercolor exists for this cultivar

Notes

  • Common fig — parthenocarpic; produces fruit without cross-pollination.[1]
  • One of the most cold-hardy fig varieties; a leading choice for cooler areas of Georgia (northern GA, mountains).[2]
  • Fruit ripens over about two weeks starting near the 4th of July; among the sweetest, with a desirable closed eye that resists souring.[2]
  • Closed (tight) eye gives good resistance to fruit souring.[1]

A year with your Celeste

When the work happens for a fig in USDA zone 6, anchored to typical frost dates.

Months for pruning, thinning, spray-timing windows, and harvest for Fig in zone 6
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Questions

Is Celeste self-pollinating?
Celeste is self-fertile, though a pollination partner can improve cropping.

Sources

  1. [1] University of Georgia Extension (CAES). Home Garden Figs (Circular 945) — accessed July 2026
  2. [2] LSU AgCenter. When Picking a Fig Variety, You Have Choices (M. Ferguson) — accessed July 2026