About This Product
Botanical Name: Ficus carica 'Peter's Honey', 'Rutara'
Common Name: Peter's Honey Fig
A deciduous tree with a spreading growth habit. Adaptable to training and pruning. Leaves are large, deeply lobed and bright green. Trunk is smooth and gray. Harvest main crop from late summer to mid-fall. Fruit is midsize. Skin is pale golden-green. Flesh is dark amber and honey-sweet. Best in warm climates. Needs good southern exposure in coastal climate for fruit yield. Self-fruitful. 100 - 200 chill hours.
USDA Zone: Zones 7 - 9
Sunset Zone: Zones 4 - 9, 11 - 24; H1, H2
Mature Height: 10 - 25 feet
Mature Width: 10 - 25 feet
Light Needs: Full Sun
Water Needs: Moderate, Regular