{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Fig Culture: Helping You Grow a Fig Tree in a Cold Climate","title":"Cold Hardy Fig Varieties: Expert Advice from Pierre Baud on Choosing the Right Figs (French Episode + Transcript)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2233,"description":"Note: This episode is in French. An English transcript is available on our website.\nIn this episode, I speak with Pierre Baud of Pépinières Baud, one of the leading voices in fig cultivation and cold-climate fig selection.\nWe explore his decades of work with fig trees, the inspiration behind his book on cold-hardy fig varieties, and why climate-based classification is so important for growers. Pierre shares practical guidance on choosing fig varieties for different hardiness zones—from 7A and 7B through to warmer Mediterranean-like climates.\nWe also discuss common mistakes growers make when selecting fig varieties, how temperature and heat affect performance, and which cultivars stand out for flavour, reliability, and versatility in the kitchen.If you’re growing figs in a marginal or warm climate, this conversation offers rare, experience-based insight into how to choose the right variety—and why that decision matters more than most people think.\nTopics covered include:Why fig varieties should be chosen by climate zone Key differences between 7A, 7B, 8A, and warmer regions The most reliable cold-hardy fig varieties Common mistakes fig growers make How heat affects fig performance Best varieties for fresh eating vs cooking Whether multiple varieties improve success Pierre Baud’s personal favouritesEnglish transcript available here.\n\nDans cet épisode, je jase avec Pierre Baud des Pépinières Baud, un expert en culture du figuier et en sélection de variétés adaptées aux climats froids.\nOn revient sur ses décennies d’expérience avec les figuiers, l’inspiration pour son livre sur les variétés rustiques, et pourquoi c’est si important de choisir des figuiers en fonction du climat. Pierre partage des conseils concrets pour sélectionner les bonnes variétés selon les zones de rusticité — de 7A et 7B jusqu’aux climats plus chauds de type méditerranéen.\nOn parle aussi des erreurs fréquentes quand on choisit ses figuiers, de l’effet des températures et de la chaleur sur leur...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/zv-BkEM5v2vKH2HknUjHcHyR5v7YVrM3AV6HEC3MLPY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80NTEx/MzQzNGJjNGM0MTQ3/NjEwM2I1NDYwZDYy/NDFjMC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}