Dried Fig — Variety Profile

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Identity & Botany

Attribute	Value
Canonical name	Dried Fig
Scientific name	Ficus carica
Family / Genus	Moraceae / —
Produce category	Dried Fruit
FSMA 204 covered?	No
PLU — conventional	4460
PLU — organic	94460
AGROVOC URI	c_2302

Source: GDF v2.1.1 s01_identity. External: FAO AGROVOC.

Varieties

Estimated commercial varieties: 12.

Variety	Market share	Notes
Black Mission	45%	Dark purple to black skin, amber to pinkish flesh, rich, sweet, and jammy flavor. Small to medium size. The most popular dried fig in the US market.
Calimyrna	35%	Large, golden-yellow skin, amber flesh, with a distinct nutty, sweet flavor. Often split open for drying. Requires caprification.
Kadota	8%	Greenish-yellow skin, light amber flesh, less sweet and milder flavor than Mission. Often used for fig paste or canning, but also dried. Nearly seedless.
Adriatic (White Adriatic)	7%	Light green to yellow skin, pale amber to pinkish flesh, very sweet with a honey-like flavor. Excellent for drying.
Sierra	3%	Light green to yellow skin, amber flesh, sweet flavor, and good texture. A newer variety specifically bred for high yield and good drying qualities.
Brown Turkey	2%	Purplish-brown skin, reddish-amber flesh, mild, sweet flavor. Primarily a fresh market fig, but can be dried, resulting in a smaller, softer dried product.

Source: GDF v2.1.1 s04_varieties.variety_summaries.

Post-Harvest Handling

Temperature

• Chilling injury threshold: null°F.
• Freezing point: null°F. Hard limit.
• Handling urgency: 1 / 5.

Ethylene

Property	Value
Production class	very_low
Sensitivity class	very_low
Sensitivity threshold	null ppm
Climacteric?	No

Agent note: Dried figs are metabolically inactive and do not produce or respond to ethylene.

Mixed-load compatibility

Compatible with most dry goods; avoid strong odor emitters if packaging is not fully sealed.

Operational flags

• Can be top-iced? No
• Light-sensitive? No

Source: GDF v2.1.1 s07_harvest_post_harvest.

Market Intelligence

Demand

Increasing, driven by health and snacking trends

Elasticity

Metric	Value
Price elasticity	-0.7
Income elasticity	0.5
Organic premium elasticity	-1.5

Market share by variety

Variety	Share
Mission	40%
Calimyrna	30%
Adriatic	15%
Kadota	10%
Other	5%

Pack sizes

• 6 oz
• 8 oz
• 10 oz
• 12 oz
• 1 lb
• 2 lb
• 5 lb
• 10 lb
• 25 lb

Source: GDF v2.1.1 s09_market_intelligence.

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