Valley Fig Growers

In California, four principle varieties of figs are grown: the amber colored Calimyrna; the dark, purplish colored Mission; the Adriatic and the Kadota. The Calimyrna and the Mission varieties are the most prevalent varieties in the entire fig market and represent over two-thirds of the California fig production. The Adriatic variety is used almost exclusively in the manufacture of fig paste. The Kadota is canned in its fresh state for a tiny consumer market or is highly sulfured and dried for export.