{"product_id":"fig-desert-king-standard-potted","title":"Desert King Potted Fig Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesert King fig\u003c\/strong\u003e bears large green-skinned fruit with red flesh and is especially useful in cooler-summer fig climates. It is a San Pedro-type fig, so its crop behavior differs from common figs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant form:\u003c\/strong\u003e Potted, own-root deciduous fig tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTree habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard fig; allow space or prune to manage size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e Listed for Zones 5–9; top growth can be damaged in cold winters, and local protection affects survival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Valued primarily for its breba crop on the previous season’s wood, generally ripening in summer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green skin with strawberry-red flesh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollination:\u003c\/strong\u003e The breba crop does not need pollination; the later main crop generally requires caprification by a compatible caprifig and fig wasp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePruning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Avoid heavy winter pruning if you want the breba crop because it forms on last year’s shoots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/growing-guides\/figs-growing-guide\"\u003eFigs Growing Guide\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/articles\/planting-fig-trees-and-other-potted-fruit-trees\"\u003epotted fruit tree planting guide\u003c\/a\u003e. Compare varieties in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fig-trees\"\u003eFig Trees collection\u003c\/a\u003e or browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/potted-fruit-trees\"\u003eall potted fruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeasonal note:\u003c\/strong\u003e This deciduous tree may arrive dormant and leafless. Inspect it promptly and contact \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/customer-service\"\u003eCustomer Service\u003c\/a\u003e within three days if it arrives damaged or in poor condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grow Organic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21543578730609,"sku":"FT104","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/1391\/9089\/files\/Desert_King_Fig.png?v=1747085561","url":"https:\/\/www.groworganic.mom\/products\/fig-desert-king-standard-potted","provider":"Grow Organic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}