Fruits and Nuts: Celeste Figs Won't Ripen!, 1 by pbyrley

pbyrley wrote:
As I re-read your posts, GH Gal, it occurred to say that, especially, Celeste is a VERY widespread fig tree and it may be that your tree is a different cultivar that got mis-labled as Celeste at the nursery.

Since figs are so easy to root, you perhaps can find a nearby friend who has a Celeste that is "behaving" and root a sprig from their Celeste. My Celeste came as two 6" cuttings from a Davesgarden member in Louisiana about 5 years ago. Both rooted & I tagged them as La Celeste so it wouldn't be confused with my original Celeste (from Lowes or HD in NC). Both are about the same and both are delicious.

This photo is of one of my original (not LA) Celeste figs

Good luck!

Paul