Black Mission Fig Tree
The Black Mission Fig fruit ripens into a blue color that deepens into purple with time, and then turns into a black fig after drying. The purple-black skin of the Black Mission fig is aromatic and soft to the touch. Large clusters of purple Black Mission figs begin to form in late Summer, an indication by the color change that the ripening feature has begun. As the Black Mission figs begin to mature they emit a sweet aroma and a bright shiny purple-black color develops. Black Mission Fig Tree hybrid was discovered growing near a California monastery over a hundred years ago. Because of the fig's high sugar content, the Black Mission Fig Tree has become a favorite fruit for drying and glazing and is frequently shipped by mail order by specialty candy and fruitcake companies during Christmas holidays.