The Black Greek fig (also known as "Irene's Black Greek") is a highly prized, cold-hardy, and self-fertile fig. It features dark purple-black skin and a rich, deep red pulp. Renowned for its exotic and complex taste, it delivers a very sweet, jammy texture with intense mixed berry, cherry, and honey notes.
 
Flavor Profile & Characteristics
Taste: Frequently compared to ultra-premium varieties like Black Madeira, it offers a deeply concentrated flavor profile of blackberry, cherry, and honey. It possesses just enough acidity to balance out the sweetness, which can reach up to 28-30 Brix.
 
Texture: Very juicy and jammy. It holds a light seed crunch and soft, edible skin.
 
Tree Traits: Believed to originate from the island of Chios in Greece, this is a "Common" type fig, meaning it produces fruit without needing the fig wasp. It is known as a resilient, cold-hardy workhorse.
 
Availability & Growing: It does well in containers or planted in the ground  and produces medium-sized figs with excellent rain resistance