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Jack's Quarter Pounder Fig

20 years ago

Read several messages about this.Sounds like some I've seen from CA in a local Gro Chain in No. AL. Publix(A FL co.).They are HUGE.I have 4 fig trees-know 1 is Brown Turkey.Others,I'm not sure.2 were supposedly bred to thrive in cold climates of North TN & N.C.(Smokey Mtn area).I live in No. AL(N. of Huntsville,AL)Took all 4 of mine SEVERAL yrs. to grow.They kept dying in winter & coming back up from the root.Mine are too big to be called bushes,but don't have structure of trees.I've seen trees that you could climb!These you can't.Anyone have any idea why they are "bushy",instead of tree-like?One is about 12 or 14'tall.Suggestion:put a heavy hook on a big stick(broom,shovel,etc.)to pull limbs down to reachable level.Our 4-yr old grandson LOVES Papaw's "pick stick".Also useful,with smaller hook & stick,for pulling blackberry limbs convenient to pick-especially useful if your berries have thorns!

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