Touch the fruit. Not all figs show obvious signs of ripening. Some, including the popular LSU Gold cultivar, remain green ...

Do be aware that contact with fig tree sap can cause dermatitis in some people, ... LSU Purple was released by the LSU AgCenter in 1991 and has medium-size dark purple fruit and good resistance to ...

But several newer varieties, such as LSU Purple, LSU Gold, Tiger, Champagne and O’Rourke, have been introduced in the past 25 years by the LSU AgCenter. You can find LSU fig trees at many ...

From the thousands of figs created through O’Rourke’s mad scientist projects, five varieties rose to the top of the pack for public release. The school-spirited LSU Purple fig was released in 1991, ...

The LSU AgCenter has released several varieties, such as LSU Purple, LSU Gold, O’Rourke, Champagne and Tiger, each with unique qualities and disease resistance.