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Margarita
Margarita Information
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Possible Synonyms / AKA:
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Introduced By:
Katrina -
Origin:
Greece -
Main Flavor Group:
Adriatic - delivers a balanced sweetness with a refreshing, light flavor. It combines subtle berry-like notes. Yellow or green skin and usually red pulp, with more complex additional flavors developing when fully ripe. -
Family Group:
Adriatic -
Fig Type:
Common - Self fertile and will grow anywhere conditions are suitable -
Cold Hardy:
Yes -
Container Variety:
Yes -
Easy Rooting:
Excellent -
Main Season:
any -
Availability:
Difficult -
Breba Crop:
Yes -
Seed Crunch:
moderate -
Eye:
closed -
Skin Toughness:
chewy -
Fruit Size:
Small -
Rain Resistance:
Excellent -
Tree Vigor:
Vigorous -
External Links:
https://tinyurl.com/29szfnk8
https://tinyurl.com/mrdbr9mk
Description
Margarita is a Greek fig originating from the island of Corfu that has proven itself as a dependable and adaptable variety in cooler climates. A long-established tree grown in Oregon (zone 8b) has shown consistent performance for over fifteen years, reliably ripening nearly its entire crop each season. The fruit is on the smaller side, averaging around 30 grams, with green-to-bronze skin that becomes slightly chewy when fully ripe. Inside, Margarita reveals a soft red to strawberry-colored pulp with moderate seed crunch and a rich, jammy texture. The flavor balances berry sweetness with mild caramel tones, especially when the fruit is allowed to hang and concentrate sugars, and figs can dry naturally on the tree without spoiling.
The tree itself is vigorous and roots easily from cuttings, making it straightforward to propagate and suitable for container culture or in-ground planting. Margarita produces little Breba but sets a dependable Main crop , and its small, closed eye along with resilient skin gives it good resistance to rain and splitting. In climates with cool nights or short summers, Margarita still manages to ripen fully, which suggests good cold tolerance and adaptability compared with many Mediterranean figs. Altogether, Margarita stands out as a productive, reliable Greek island fig valued more for consistency and flavor than for large fruit size.
Tobiah Orin Naumoff-Moshier on Oct. 1 2025:
I wasn’t able to make it to OGW’s Fig Fest last weekend, but I did manage to talk the Figologist out of a few of his precious Margarita Main crop that he had left over.
This fig EASILY moves into elite company among the very best Adriatics I’ve ever tasted. Wow. Like fruit punch… berries and plum with a perfect sweetness level. This one is a winner.
A note from the grower/founder:
“Margarita is named for my Grandmother. This fig is as deeply beautiful as she was, with a sweet and complex character. The limbs are graceful and flexible. A gorgeous dancer in the wind, like Margarita herself. This tree was grown from cuttings of my Grandfather’s fig tree from Kassiopi, Kerkyra, Greece. May they bring you years of joy and abundance!”
