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O'Rourke

Also known as O'Rourke

The short answer

O'Rourke 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

O'Rourke growing facts
Chill requirementNot published for this variety
HardinessNot published for this variety
PollinationSelf-fertile[1]
Harvest windowJune–July[2]
Years to bearingNot published
AppearanceLarger than Celeste; eye not tightly closed[2]
O'Rourke figSpecies illustration — no historical watercolor exists for this cultivar

Notes

  • Common fig — parthenocarpic; sets fruit without pollination.[1]
  • LSU AgCenter release; ripens about a week before Celeste with fruit larger than Celeste.[2]
  • Eye not as tightly closed as Celeste; less prone to late-summer leaf loss from leaf disease.[2]

A year with your O'Rourke

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 O'Rourke self-pollinating?
O'Rourke 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