Calderona
Ficus carica ‘Calderona’About
Calderona is a Spanish heritage variety, thought to originate from the Aragon region. The figs are medium-large with dark brownish-purple skin and firm flesh that turns deep amber-pink when fully ripe. It has a balanced sweetness with a slight caramel note. Calderona is known for cropping reliably even in years with irregular weather.
Watch the Tasting
See the flavour for yourself. Here is my Calderona tasting from the collection:
Growing Notes
- Performs best in warm, sunny positions with good air circulation.
- Moderate vigour — manageable in a large container or open ground.
- Good resistance to cracking in wet weather near harvest.
- Prune after the breba harvest to encourage strong main-crop wood.
- Cold hardiness reasonable — mulch well below −6 °C (21 °F).
My Notes
Acquired through a Spanish fig enthusiast forum. A steady, unfussy performer that never fails to deliver a solid crop. The caramel notes in the flavour are distinctive — very different from the more common jammy varieties.
Where to Find Calderona
Mislabeled figs are the collector’s oldest problem, and you usually don’t find out until the tree finally fruits years later. I list my own cuttings on Figstead — a marketplace I built and run, because I had been on the buying end of that problem too many times. That is also why the bar to sell there is where it is: 150+ verified sales at a 98%+ positive feedback rating before a seller is approved, and accountability for true-to-type accuracy resting on the seller personally. I sell under the same standard I set.
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