Live Kadota Fig Tree (5-9") - Ficus carica "White Honey Fig" - Sweet Edible Fruit for Preserves - Cold Hardy Zone 7-10 - Self Pollinating

What You Will Receive: You will receive 1 Live Kadota Fig Starter Plant, currently standing 5-9 inches tall. This healthy, vigorous sapling is shipped in its soil plug or grow pot (not bare root) to ensure the root system remains hydrated and is ready to be potted up immediately upon arrival.

The "Liquid Honey" Experience: Taste the fig famous for its intense sweetness. The Kadota (known as Dottato in Italy) produces beautiful chartreuse-green fruit with amber, silky flesh. It lacks the berry-tartness of black figs, offering instead a pure, rich flavor reminiscent of honey and vanilla.

Best Variety for Preserves & Drying: Create your own gourmet pantry staples. The Kadota features a durable skin that holds up perfectly to heat, making it the #1 choice worldwide for canning, drying, and making whole-fig preserves. If you love baking or making jams, this is the tree for you.

Versatile Growing Options: A flexible fruit tree for any space. While it thrives as a robust tree in the ground (Zones 7-10), the Kadota adapts exceptionally well to container culture. Grow it on a sunny balcony or patio to control its size, and simply move it indoors during freezing winters if you live in a colder zone.

Easy Care & Heat Loving: Built for success. This variety loves hot summers and is self-pollinating, meaning you only need one tree to get a massive harvest. It is a vigorous grower that bounces back quickly from pruning, allowing you to shape it easily into a bush or a tree form.

Guarantee & Secure Shipping: We utilize professional, eco-friendly packaging to secure the foliage and root system during transit. Care Instructions: Upon arrival, unbox immediately and water well. Keep in a shaded area for 24-48 hours to recover from travel stress before moving to a sunny location. Satisfaction guaranteed.

Grow the World's Favorite "Honey Fig"
There is a reason the Kadota (Italian Dottato) has been cherished since Roman times. It is the gold standard for white figs. Imagine walking into your garden and plucking a soft, yellow-green fruit that, when split open, reveals a glistening amber interior tasting of pure maple syrup and honey. With our Kadota starter plant, you can bring this ancient, gourmet delicacy to your own backyard.

The Culinary Gardener's Choice
While many figs are good for fresh eating, the Kadota is the king of versatility. Its skin is slightly tougher than black varieties, which is a massive benefit: it means the fruit holds its shape beautifully when cooked. This makes Kadota the absolute best variety for canning whole, drying into sweet "fig candy," or simmering into rich, golden jams. Of course, eating them fresh, sun-warmed right off the branch, is an experience in itself.

Thrives in Pots and Gardens
You don't need a Mediterranean villa to grow this tree. The Kadota is a vigorous, heat-loving plant that performs beautifully in USDA Zones 7-10. For gardeners in cooler climates, it is an excellent candidate for pot culture. Plant it in a large container on your deck to soak up the summer sun, and tuck it away in a garage during the winter freeze.

Simple Care, Bountiful Harvests
We ship these plants at a healthy 5-9 inch height, ready to establish quickly. The Kadota is self-fertile and highly productive, often yielding a "breba" crop in spring and a heavy main crop in late summer. It requires minimal maintenance—just give it sun, water, and a little space to grow.

Main Color: Green/Yellow (Fruit Skin), Amber (Flesh)
Sun Exposure: Full sun (6+ hours) - Required for high sugar content
Blooming Period: Spring and Summer (Harvest in late Summer/Fall)
Moisture Needs: Moderate watering
USDA Hardiness Zone Range: 7-10 (Root hardy to Zone 6 with protection)
Mature Height: In containers: 6-8 feet, In ground: 15-25 feet
Ideal Soil Type: Loam soil, Sandy soil, Clay soil (Well-draining, pH 6.0-6.5)