Is LSU Gold self-pollinating?

LSU Gold is self-fertile, though a pollination partner can improve cropping.

Fig variety

LSU Gold

The short answer

LSU Gold 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

LSU Gold growing facts
Chill requirement	Not published for this variety
Hardiness	Not published for this variety
Pollination	Self-fertile^[1]
Harvest window	July^[2]
Years to bearing	Not published
Appearance	Large yellow fig with a partially open eye^[2]

LSU Gold figSpecies illustration — no historical watercolor exists for this cultivar

Notes

Common fig — parthenocarpic; no pollinizer required.^[1]
LSU AgCenter release; large yellow fruit that ripens a few days before Celeste.^[2]
More cold-hardy than LSU Purple; partially open eye, so fruit can crack after rain.^[2]

A year with your LSU Gold

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
Task	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Prune	—	—			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Harvest	—	—	—	—	—	—	—				—	—
Care	—	—	—	—	—			—	—	—

See the full month-by-month fig calendar for zone 6 →

Growing a LSU Gold? Get its care calendar for your exact ZIP code, with email reminders.

Save this tree in My Orchard

Questions

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

Sources

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