The soil and climate in the San Joaquin Valley are ideal for growing figs.
Figs thrive in the Valley s hot, dry summer sun.
New plantings of fig trees reach bearing age at 5-7 years. Fig trees have tremendous longevity, some trees planted at the onset of California s commercial fig production are still actively bearing fruit today, almost 100 years later. Most of the activity in the orchards begins in May as the fruit appears on the tree and culminates in October when the final picking of the dried fruit is completed. For Valley Fig Growers however, fig production is a year-round business. We are continually preparing the soil, monitoring irrigation and pruning the trees for maximum yields from their orchards.