Golden Celeste is a product of the LSU fig breeding program in the 1950's that was headed by Dr. E. O'Rourke. Celeste was the female parent for a number of the LSU figs. Both Hollier and Golden Celeste (which have Celeste as the female parent) are excellent figs.

Golden Celeste-Davis: "Info. from Christopher Stanford, 1/29/1996: Fruit small, sweet, good quality, exterior and interior yellow. Pedicels short. Plants prolific, tolerant to nematodes and cold."

Hollier-Davis: "Med-large; yellow skin; open-eye; sweet; cold hardy; nematode resistant. Per Fruit, Berry, and Nut Inventory, 3rd ed. (see citation): "Large, sweet fruit with excellent flavor."

Keep in mind that what is hardy in Louisiana and Texas is not necessarily hardy up north!

Boy, this thread got my attention. I was just looking for the size statistics on my fig cuttings. When I saw Dr. E. O'Rourke in the post from mountainman, my jaw dropped open. My son's name is E. O'Rourke! I wish Eric had good knowledge of growing figs. It would surely help Mom out. Any advice on growing figs and a good online resource for looking up individual fig needs and full grown size?