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Fig in Phoenix??

When I lived in Lake Havasu (where it was 120 degrees today), the two varities that did best for me were a local unknown purple fig and Kadota.   Most fig trees  will thrive in the heat.  You do need to baby them a little their first summer.  If you stay on top of the watering, mulch heavily, and use  shade cloth on extreme days, it will  get them off to a solid start.

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Originally Posted by FrozenJoe
Fignatic,

I've been in the East Valley since 2010.  The varieties that have done best for me so far are VDB, LSU Purple, and an unknown I have from NJ.  Desert King does well here too but it is only reliable for the breba crop.  Black Madeira is loaded with a main crop that has not ripened yet.  Those 5 are the best varieties I have found of the 13 that I trialed here.


Hi FrozenJoe,

This is a really old post, sorry for the late reply. I am also growing figs in East Valley (Chandler) and have had really good luck with VdB, Panache and Black Jack. I am also looking (longingly) at Black Madeira. But I have read that they are really cold sensitive (like upper 40s!). Is your Black Maderia in a pot and do you take it inside in the winter?

Black Madeira is in the ground just like my other figs.  It survives our winter weather just fine without any damage.

That is awesome! Thanks FrozenJoe for letting me know that! I am now much more tempted to seek out a cutting. Thanks!

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