Olympian Fig Tree — Large, Sweet Figs for Your Garden

Bring the pleasure of fresh-picked figs to your backyard with the Olympian Fig Tree. Its large fruit and sweet, richly colored pulp make it inviting for a quiet garden snack, a fresh fruit plate, or homemade preserves. Imagine stepping outside with your morning coffee and picking a ripe fig to enjoy along the way.

Discovered in Olympia, Washington, Olympian is known for its sizable figs and early first crop—an appealing variety to explore in your backyard orchard or edible garden. Logee's Plants

Fruit Flavor & Appearance

Olympian produces large, purple figs with sweet, dark-colored pulp. Fruit size and color vary with ripeness and growing conditions.

Enjoy your harvest:

• Fresh from the tree
• Sliced into salads or served with nuts
• Made into jams and preserves
• Added to baked goods
• Dried for later enjoyment Logee's Plants

Growth Habit & Container Growing

Olympian is a deciduous fig, meaning seasonal leaf loss is normal. It can be grown in the ground or managed in a large container.

Container growing requires regular watering, nutrition, and pruning. Logee’s describes a managed container height of approximately 3–5 feet; this should not be treated as its mature in-ground size. ask.ifas.ufl.edu

Harvest Season & Your Food Forest

Olympian can produce an early crop followed by a later crop, depending on climate and growing conditions. Local timing and the size of each crop may differ from nursery descriptions published for cooler regions. Stark Bro's

Harvest Planner recommendation: Use “Summer harvest; confirm local crop timing” until your Palm Bay observations establish reliable months.

Plan Your Harvest Before You Plant.™

Compare locally verified harvest windows when choosing figs, guavas, mangoes, and other fruit trees to help spread fresh food across more of the year.

Pollination

One Olympian fig tree can produce fruit. It does not require a second variety or a fig wasp for fruit production. Stark Bro's

Olympian Fig Tree Care

• Sunlight: Full sun.
• Soil: Well-drained; avoid persistently wet locations.
• Watering: Maintain consistent moisture during establishment and fruit development.
• Mulching: Mulch the root zone, keeping mulch away from the trunk.
• Fertilizing: Feed according to tree growth and fertilizer-label instructions; avoid excessive nitrogen.
• Pruning: Prune selectively. Removing older wood can reduce an early crop.
• Cold protection: Protect young plants and container roots during significant cold events.
• Florida care: Monitor for fig rust and root-knot nematodes, which can affect growth and production. ask.ifas.ufl.edu

Picking Your Figs

Allow figs to ripen on the tree. Look for soft fruit that begins to droop at the neck, and harvest gently. Figs picked too early will not develop their full eating quality. ask.ifas.ufl.edu

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