LSU Purple Additional Information

A small- to medium-sized purple fig with strawberry pulp. Variable shape and flavor. Bred by E.N. O'Rourke and released by Louisiana State University in 1991. Its stems are always purple. LSU says the plant is nematode resistant. Well adapted to the Deep South. Hardiness not established. Seems tender. (004) (013)

Mike McConkey says it is hardy in Virginia. Does rebound well from winter freezing and killback. (006)

Very rigorous grower. Red to dark fig with excellent flavor and high sugar content. (013)

Skin and flesh colors: Red-purple; amber Developed in Louisiana and recommended for Gulf Coast region. These closed-eye figs resist souring. Tree is vigorous, cold-tolerant. (022)

Very reliable, prolific producer of early to late delicious figs. One of the best figs to come along for some time. Excellent for containers, producing early figs as soon as growth starts. Very acclimated to the fluctuating weather of the South, does great in Virginia Beach. (071)

An O'Rourke hybrid of Hunt and a California caprifig identified as "C-1," released by LSU in 1991. Rather variable in quality and hardiness, but when it is good it is really good. (001b)

Very reliable, prolific producer of early to late delicious figs. One of the best figs to come along for some time. Excellent for containers, producing early figs as soon as growth starts. Very acclimated to the fluctuating weather of the South, does great in Virginia Beach. Zones 8-9. (For trial in Zone 7.) Gallon size available again in 5 weeks @ June 9. (003)

Isn't it beautiful? When in fruit, LSU Purple gets more votes for its beauty than any other fig we've grown. Bred at Louisiana State (O'Rourke), this is a small to medium fig with large, light green leaves and stunning, burgundy red fruit. Not the browns that pass as "purple" in figs, but a true deep red (see photo). The taste is fair to excellent, depending on where it is grown. When in fruit, it stops everyone who passes by in their tracks. "What IS that?" they inevitably inquire. (016)

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USDA / UC Davis Accession Data
A small- to medium-sized purple fig with strawberry pulp. Variable shape and flavor. Bred by E.N. O'Rourke and released by Louisiana State University in 1991. Its stems are always purple. LSU says the plant is nematode resistant. Well adapted to the Deep South. Hardiness not established. Seems tender. (004) (013) Mike McConkey says it is hardy in Virginia. Does rebound well from winter freezing and killback. (006) Very rigorous grower. Red to dark fig with excellent flavor and high sugar content. (013) Skin and flesh colors: Red-purple; amber Developed in Louisiana and recommended for Gulf Coast region. These closed-eye figs resist souring. Tree is vigorous, cold-tolerant. (022) Very reliable, prolific producer of early to late delicious figs. One of the best figs to come along for some time. Excellent for containers, producing early figs as soon as growth starts. Very acclimated to the fluctuating weather of the South, does great in Virginia Beach. (071) An O'Rourke hybrid of Hunt and a California caprifig identified as "C-1," released by LSU in 1991. Rather variable in quality and hardiness, but when it is good it is really good. (001b) Very reliable, prolific producer of early to late delicious figs. One of the best figs to come along for some time. Excellent for containers, producing early figs as soon as growth starts. Very acclimated to the fluctuating weather of the South, does great in Virginia Beach. Zones 8-9. (For trial in Zone 7.) Gallon size available again in 5 weeks @ June 9. (003) Isn't it beautiful? When in fruit, LSU Purple gets more votes for its beauty than any other fig we've grown. Bred at Louisiana State (O'Rourke), this is a small to medium fig with large, light green leaves and stunning, burgundy red fruit. Not the browns that pass as "purple" in figs, but a true deep red (see photo). The taste is fair to excellent, depending on where it is grown. When in fruit, it stops everyone who passes by in their tracks. "What IS that?" they inevitably inquire. (016)