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Rabbi Samuel Fig
✓ VerifiedMiddle East (traditional)
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Growing & Care
Hardiness zone
USDA Zones 7-10
Chill hours
~100 hours
Pollination
Self-fertile (common fig); does not need a pollinator.
Care info
Moderately vigorous and productive, well suited to warm, dry growing conditions similar to its traditional Middle Eastern origins.
Recommendations
A culturally and historically significant choice with deep roots in traditional Middle Eastern and Jewish community fig-growing traditions.
Flavor Profile
Sweet with real richness and depth, reflecting millennia of traditional Middle Eastern selection
Quick facts
Skin color
Traditional Middle Eastern coloring, typically brown to purple
Size
Medium
Hardiness zone
USDA Zones 7-10
Chill hours
100