Fruit

Olympian

A tier

Olympian is a relatively modern purple fig selected for cold hardiness in the Pacific Northwest—violet skin, red-pink flesh, and sweet berry-fig flavour from trees that survive winters that kill many classic Mediterranean cultivars. Fruit is medium to large when heat units allow full ripening; in cool years the crop may be smaller but still usable. The closed-to-partially closed eye helps in damper climates. Fresh Olympian extends fig growing into regions once considered marginal, so local markets in cooler US zones sometimes offer it when imported Black Mission is the only alternative. Eat ripe fruit simply; the point is tree-ripe local flavour, not long shipping. Protect young trees from extreme cold snaps despite the hardiness reputation—no fig is invincible. Pick soft, fragrant fruit and refrigerate promptly.