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LSU Purple

The short answer

LSU Purple 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 Purple growing facts
Chill requirementNot published for this variety
HardinessNot published for this variety
PollinationSelf-fertile[1]
Harvest windowNot published for this variety
Years to bearingNot published
AppearanceMedium; reddish to dark purple when ripe[1]
LSU Purple figSpecies illustration — no historical watercolor exists for this cultivar

Notes

  • Common fig — parthenocarpic; sets fruit without pollination.[1]
  • LSU AgCenter release; dark-purple fruit when ripe, with some resistance to leaf diseases.[2]
  • Begins bearing while plants are still young, an advantage over varieties that take several years.[2]
  • Cold-sensitive; better suited to southern (warmer) locations than the hardiest varieties.[2]

A year with your LSU Purple

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 LSU Purple self-pollinating?
LSU Purple 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