{"product_id":"pre-orders-only-ficus-carica-celeste","title":"Ficus carica ‘Celeste’","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"85\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"45\" data-end=\"83\"\u003eFicus carica ‘Celeste’ (Sugar Fig)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"148\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"148\"\u003eUltra-Sweet • Early Ripening • Cold-Hardy • Rain-Resistant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"534\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"169\"\u003eCeleste fig\u003c\/strong\u003e, often called the \u003cstrong data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"201\"\u003eSugar Fig\u003c\/strong\u003e, is one of the most trusted and widely grown fig varieties in the southern and central United States. It is prized for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"426\"\u003eintense sweetness, early harvest, and ability to produce reliably even in humid or rainy climates\u003c\/strong\u003e. For growers in \u003cstrong data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"453\"\u003eZone 7\u003c\/strong\u003e, Celeste is considered one of the safest and most dependable figs you can plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"577\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e🌿 \u003cstrong data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"577\"\u003eFruit Description \u0026amp; Flavor\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"943\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"613\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"613\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"595\"\u003eFruit Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small to medium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"666\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"616\" data-end=\"666\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"616\" data-end=\"625\"\u003eSkin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light brown to violet-bronze when ripe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"719\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"669\" data-end=\"719\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"669\" data-end=\"682\"\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strawberry-pink to light red flesh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"720\" data-end=\"780\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"780\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"741\"\u003eFlavor Profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very sweet, rich, classic fig flavor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"822\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"822\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"795\"\u003eTexture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dense, jam-like interior\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"823\" data-end=\"890\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"890\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"833\"\u003eEye:\u003c\/strong\u003e Closed (excellent resistance to splitting and souring)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"943\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"943\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"901\"\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh eating, preserves, drying, baking\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"1115\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCeleste figs are famous for being \u003cstrong data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"998\"\u003eextremely sweet\u003c\/strong\u003e, even when grown in less-than-ideal summers. The closed eye makes them far less prone to spoilage in wet conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1149\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e🌳 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1128\" data-end=\"1149\"\u003eTree Growth Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1362\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1173\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1173\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1162\"\u003eVigor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1269\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1196\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1194\"\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1199\" data-end=\"1269\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1199\" data-end=\"1224\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1224\"\u003eIn ground: 10–15 feet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1269\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1269\"\u003eContainer grown: 6–8 feet with pruning\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1270\" data-end=\"1318\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1318\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1288\"\u003eGrowth Form:\u003c\/strong\u003e Naturally compact and bushy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1362\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1321\" data-end=\"1362\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1321\" data-end=\"1332\"\u003eLeaves:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium-sized, lightly lobed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1364\" data-end=\"1487\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCeleste stays \u003cstrong data-start=\"1378\" data-end=\"1413\"\u003esmaller than many fig varieties\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it ideal for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1486\"\u003esmall yards, containers, and greenhouse growing\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1494\" data-end=\"1522\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e🌱 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1522\"\u003eProduction \u0026amp; Yield\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1806\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1543\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1541\"\u003eBearing Age:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1546\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1546\" data-end=\"1574\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1548\" data-end=\"1574\"\u003eOften produces by year 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003eStrong production by years 3–4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1652\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1614\" data-end=\"1630\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1614\" data-end=\"1628\"\u003eCrop Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1652\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1652\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1652\"\u003eEarly main crop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1653\" data-end=\"1729\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1655\" data-end=\"1676\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1655\" data-end=\"1674\"\u003eHarvest Window:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1729\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1729\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1681\" data-end=\"1729\"\u003eEarly to mid-summer (one of the earliest figs)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1730\" data-end=\"1806\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1732\" data-end=\"1744\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1732\" data-end=\"1742\"\u003eYield:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1747\" data-end=\"1806\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1747\" data-end=\"1806\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"1806\"\u003eMature trees commonly produce \u003cstrong data-start=\"1779\" data-end=\"1804\"\u003e40–80 figs per season\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"1948\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCeleste’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"1818\" data-end=\"1836\"\u003eearly ripening\u003c\/strong\u003e allows it to finish before fall cold or heavy rains, which is a major advantage in Zone 7 and similar climates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1955\" data-end=\"1985\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e🌞 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1961\" data-end=\"1985\"\u003eGrowing Requirements\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1986\" data-end=\"1996\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1986\" data-end=\"1994\"\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1997\" data-end=\"2026\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1997\" data-end=\"2026\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1999\" data-end=\"2026\"\u003eFull sun (6–8+ hours daily)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2028\" data-end=\"2039\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2028\" data-end=\"2037\"\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2040\" data-end=\"2136\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2040\" data-end=\"2074\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2042\" data-end=\"2074\"\u003eWell-draining soil is critical\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2075\" data-end=\"2136\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2077\" data-end=\"2136\"\u003eTolerates clay, loam, and sandy soils if drainage is good\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2150\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2148\"\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2237\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2175\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2153\" data-end=\"2175\"\u003eModerate water needs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2176\" data-end=\"2218\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2178\" data-end=\"2218\"\u003eVery drought tolerant once established\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2219\" data-end=\"2237\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2221\" data-end=\"2237\"\u003eAvoid soggy soil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2239\" data-end=\"2259\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2239\" data-end=\"2257\"\u003eFertilization:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2260\" data-end=\"2315\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2260\" data-end=\"2276\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2262\" data-end=\"2276\"\u003eLight feeder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2277\" data-end=\"2315\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2279\" data-end=\"2315\"\u003eToo much nitrogen reduces fruiting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2322\" data-end=\"2354\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e❄️ \u003cstrong data-start=\"2328\" data-end=\"2354\"\u003eCold Hardiness \u0026amp; Zones\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2355\" data-end=\"2490\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2355\" data-end=\"2383\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2357\" data-end=\"2383\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2357\" data-end=\"2372\"\u003eUSDA Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"2373\" data-end=\"2381\"\u003e6–10\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2384\" data-end=\"2440\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2386\" data-end=\"2440\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2386\" data-end=\"2405\"\u003eCold Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Down to ~5–10°F once established\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2441\" data-end=\"2490\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2443\" data-end=\"2490\"\u003eOne of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2454\" data-end=\"2488\"\u003emost cold-hardy figs available\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2492\" data-end=\"2612\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCeleste is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2505\" data-end=\"2548\"\u003etop recommendation for Zone 6–7 growers\u003c\/strong\u003e and performs exceptionally well with minimal winter protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2619\" data-end=\"2659\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e🪴 \u003cstrong data-start=\"2625\" data-end=\"2659\"\u003eContainer \u0026amp; Greenhouse Growing\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2660\" data-end=\"2689\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCeleste excels in containers:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2690\" data-end=\"2834\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2690\" data-end=\"2721\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2692\" data-end=\"2721\"\u003eThrives in 7–20 gallon pots\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2722\" data-end=\"2746\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2724\" data-end=\"2746\"\u003eEasy to keep compact\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2747\" data-end=\"2789\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2749\" data-end=\"2789\"\u003eFruits well even in smaller containers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2790\" data-end=\"2834\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2792\" data-end=\"2834\"\u003eExcellent for \u003cstrong data-start=\"2806\" data-end=\"2832\"\u003egreenhouses and patios\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2836\" data-end=\"2926\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eContainer trees can be moved for winter protection, ensuring reliable harvests every year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2933\" data-end=\"2964\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e✂️ \u003cstrong data-start=\"2939\" data-end=\"2964\"\u003ePruning \u0026amp; Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2965\" data-end=\"3143\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2965\" data-end=\"2993\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2967\" data-end=\"2993\"\u003eMinimal pruning required\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2994\" data-end=\"3043\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2996\" data-end=\"3043\"\u003ePrune in late winter to shape or control size\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3044\" data-end=\"3087\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3046\" data-end=\"3087\"\u003eNaturally forms a neat, productive bush\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3088\" data-end=\"3143\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3090\" data-end=\"3143\"\u003eCan be trained as a multi-stem or single-trunk tree\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4428\" data-end=\"4590\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4428\" data-end=\"4447\"\u003e🌱 PLEASE NOTE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4447\" data-end=\"4450\"\u003eAll fig trees are \u003cstrong data-start=\"4468\" data-end=\"4487\"\u003ePRE-ORDERS ONLY\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"4488\" data-end=\"4491\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4491\" data-end=\"4531\"\u003eNo shipments will go out until March\u003c\/strong\u003e, when trees are ready for safe planting and establishment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4592\" data-end=\"4679\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eQuantities are limited. 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