• Appearance: Purple-black skin, reddish-pink, dense, jammy flesh with tiny seeds.
• Taste: Intensely sweet, honey-like, mild acidity, excellent flavor.
• Texture: Soft, chewy, tender when ripe, often cracking open as a sign of readiness.
• Hardiness: Hardy in USDA Zones 8-11, tolerates temperatures down to around 5°F.
• Sun: Needs full sun (6-8+ hours) for best fruit production.
• Soil: Prefers well-drained, fertile soil; avoid overly wet conditions.
• Size: Can grow into a large tree (15-60 ft) but manageable with pruning for containers or espalier.
• Fruiting: Produces a main crop in late summer/fall, sometimes an early "breba" crop.
• Pollination: Self-fertile. 

Ficus carica - Civano Select