Description

Tia Penya Fig Cutting

Type: Common Fig (Does Not Require Pollination)

About This Variety

Tia Penya is a highly regarded fig variety from Spain’s Balearic Islands, celebrated for its complex flavor, dense jammy texture, and exceptional late-season fruit. Originally collected and preserved by renowned fig expert Montserrat Pons, this cultivar has become a favorite among collectors seeking premium late-ripening figs with outstanding eating quality.

The mother tree was discovered in Can Barraquer near Sinéu on the island of Mallorca, where traditional fig cultivation has flourished for centuries. Tia Penya represents the rich fig-growing heritage of the Balearic Islands and continues to earn praise from growers around the world.

The tree is vigorous, productive, and adaptable to a variety of growing situations. While capable of strong growth, it can also be maintained as a manageable specimen through pruning, making it suitable for both larger orchards and container culture.

Tia Penya produces attractive fruit with thick skin displaying beautiful red and brown blushes over a green to yellow background. The colorful exterior gives way to a richly colored interior filled with dense, flavorful pulp.

Inside, the flesh ranges from amber to reddish tones and develops a thick, jam-like consistency when fully ripe. The pulp is juicy, rich, and highly concentrated, creating a premium dessert-quality fig.

What truly sets Tia Penya apart is its flavor. The fruit combines deep sweetness with bright berry acidity, creating a complex and memorable taste experience. The balance between sugar and acidity gives the variety remarkable depth and keeps the flavor from becoming one-dimensional.

This variety particularly benefits from extended hang time on the tree. Allowing the fruit to fully mature concentrates sugars and intensifies the already impressive flavor profile, rewarding patient growers with exceptional fruit quality.

Tia Penya is a bibera fig, producing two crops each season. An early breba crop can ripen during summer, while the primary crop arrives much later, typically from mid-October through November. This late harvest season makes it especially valuable for extending fresh fig production after many other varieties have finished.

The main crop fruits are generally medium-sized, averaging approximately 30–40 grams, and are produced in abundance on mature trees.

As a common fig, Tia Penya does not require pollination and reliably produces fruit in areas where the fig wasp is not present.

Its combination of Balearic Island heritage, exceptional flavor complexity, dense jammy texture, and late-season production has helped establish Tia Penya as one of the premier collector figs available today.

For growers seeking a late-ripening fig with world-class flavor and outstanding eating quality, Tia Penya is an exceptional addition to any collection.

Recommended Growing Zones

USDA Zones 8-10

• Rare Balearic Islands heirloom variety
• Collected by Montserrat Pons
• Produces breba and main crops
• Late-season ripening
• Red and brown blushing skin
• Amber to reddish interior
• Dense jammy texture
• Sweet flavor with berry acidity
• Excellent extended hang time
• Common fig requiring no pollination

Don’t let the growing zones discourage you. Fig trees can be successfully grown in containers and many growers enjoy fresh figs well outside the recommended zones. Growing in a pot allows you to move the tree to a protected location during winter and control its size. With proper care and winter protection, many fig varieties can be grown and fruited outside their listed growing zones.

You Will Receive

• One unrooted fig cutting
• Approximately 6-8 inches long
• Minimum of 3 buds (nodes)
• Thickness will typically range from Sharpie-marker size or larger unless otherwise noted in the listing
• Taken from a healthy, mature tree

Seasonal Appearance

During the winter months, cuttings will typically be fully dormant.

During the fall, cuttings may still be lignified (hardened woody growth) and may not yet be fully dormant. This is normal and does not affect their ability to root.

Wood color, thickness, bud spacing, and appearance will naturally vary from cutting to cutting. Certain varieties naturally produce thinner or thicker wood than others.

Rooting Instructions

Rooting instructions are included in the listing photos. Please review them before purchasing.

Propagation Disclaimer

Rooting success depends on many factors including temperature, humidity, rooting method, growing medium, sanitation, and grower experience.

While fig cuttings are generally considered easy to propagate, no rooting success can be guaranteed. Even experienced growers may experience occasional losses.

Most growers can expect a rooting success rate of approximately 60% to 80% under proper conditions. Individual results may vary.

Because rooting conditions are beyond our control after delivery, we cannot offer refunds, replacements, or credits for cuttings that fail to root.

Important Information

• This listing is for one unrooted fig cutting
• No roots, leaves, or pot are included
• Cuttings may vary slightly in thickness and appearance
• Cuttings are selected for propagation and are not guaranteed to be identical in diameter or shape
• We recommend rooting cuttings as soon as possible after arrival

Shipping

Cuttings are carefully packaged to help ensure they arrive in excellent condition.

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