Thread: Frist fig of the season

WOW that is a nice fig. I had never seen one that big. Does that type make good perserves?

I don't know about preserves, as this is the first year that I get to taste one. It taste almost as good as Celeste so I imagine in would make a good jam or jelly. I like smaller figs to preserve whole.
"gene"

It's interesting about that large fig you posted seeing that all the plants you had going were small (at least what I saw). I had posted a comment about your fig trees in containers in the background on a thread you posted about a nice catch with your grandson. How do you do it? Are they all in containers? Sorry, just curious Gene. When we meet for the Toledo Bend gathering the last weekend of February, bring one up - I'll buy one from you.

Randy the tree that fig came off of is planted in the ground. I'm not sure that I have a little one of that variety but if I do I'll bring it up.
"gene"

Randy here are a few shots of my mature trees in the chicken pen/orchard.
"gene"

Wow! Very nice. The netting is an excellent idea. The birds right now are tearing up the peaches here. That's first class. Thanks for the post.

I have been watching mine and waiting. My tree is full. Last year I had so many I put a few in the dehydrator. Talk about good. I eat my fill every day when they start to ripen and dry the rest. Last year I was picking a quart to a gallon a day. My satsumas lemons and kumquats are loaded this year.