Plant Database
Kadota Fig
Fig ‘Kadota’
The Kadota Fig is the quintessential "honey fig," celebrated for its exceptionally sweet, rich, and syrupy amber flesh. Its elegant green-to-gold skin protects a sublime flavor that is perfect for eating fresh off the tree or preserving. A classic, refined choice for those who prize pure, unadulterated sweetness.
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Produces large, elegant fruit that retains a beautiful greenish-amber color even when fully ripe and soft.
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Flesh is a luscious pale pink-amber, with an exceptionally sweet, honey-like flavor and a smooth, almost nutty finish.
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Renowned as the premier "canning and preserving fig" due to its thick skin that holds shape well and its high sugar content.
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Flavor is intensely sweet with minimal acidity, offering a pure, rich sugar experience.
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A vigorous, attractive tree with lighter green, lobed leaves, adding visual interest to the garden.
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Self-fruitful and easy to grow, producing reliable crops with standard fig care in full sun.
Flavor Profile:
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Flavor: Intensely sweet, honeyed, and rich with subtle nutty undertones.
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Texture: Smooth, tender, and very sweet with a fine, delicate mouthfeel.
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Best Uses: Ultimate fresh eating for sweet-lovers, exquisite for whole-fig preserves, canning, drying, and desserts where its honey flavor shines.