(Cutting) Violette de Bordeaux Fig

Violette de Bordeaux is a celebrated French heirloom fig prized for its exceptional flavor, compact growth habit, and dependable productivity. Widely regarded as one of the finest-tasting fig varieties, it combines rich fruit quality with a naturally manageable tree that performs especially well in containers and smaller gardens.

The tree produces small to medium, pear-shaped figs with deep violet to nearly black-purple skin and a vivid strawberry-red to ruby interior. The flesh is thick, smooth, and intensely jammy, delivering a concentrated dark berry flavor balanced by rich sweetness and subtle honey notes. Allowing the fruit to remain on the tree until fully ripe or slightly shriveled can further intensify its flavor.

Despite its compact size, Violette de Bordeaux is highly productive and may produce a light breba crop followed by a much heavier main crop under suitable growing conditions. Its tight eye, soft but resilient skin, and relatively short ripening period provide excellent resistance to splitting, souring, and rain-related damage.

With its naturally compact growth, excellent adaptability, and outstanding fruit quality, Violette de Bordeaux is an exceptional choice for containers, limited spaces, and collectors seeking a premium dark-berry fig.

Why You'll Love It:

• Widely considered one of the finest-tasting fig varieties
• Rich, concentrated dark berry flavor with honey notes
• Thick, gooey, intensely jammy flesh
• Deep violet to nearly black-purple skin
• Vivid strawberry-red to ruby interior
• Compact growth habit ideal for containers and smaller gardens
• Light breba crop followed by a heavy main crop under suitable conditions
• Excellent rain and split resistance
• Tight eye helps reduce souring and insect damage
• Highly productive despite its compact size
• Self-fertile (no pollination required)

Growing Information:

What's Included:

• Three (3) healthy Violette de Bordeaux Fig hardwood cuttings.
• Each cutting is approximately 6–8 inches (15–20 cm) long with multiple viable nodes.
• Freshly cut from healthy, disease-free mother trees during the appropriate dormant season.
• Ready for rooting using your preferred propagation method.

Shipping & Care:

Cuttings are shipped without roots and carefully packaged to help ensure they arrive in excellent condition. Plant in a well-draining growing medium and allow the cut end to callous before watering, if necessary. Rooting success depends on proper care, propagation techniques, and growing conditions.