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Solo fig for 2009

17 years ago

Nothing fancy here--just my one and only fig for 2009 from my itsy-bitsy balcony garden. I didn't even think this was going to ripen at all, but it started swelling a week ago and I picked it when it was droopy with nice crackly skin. Supposedly it is Adriatic, from a tiny tree not even two years old and about 18" high.

I was plucking off embryos before this so that the tree could just focus on growing, but I think I'll leave them on from now on, as this fig was pretty good.

Hopefully this photo posts correctly--it's my first try.

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Comments (4)

xgrndpounder
17 years ago
fluffyfinch

You did good!

Thanks for taking the time to post your very nice Fig photo.

Regards,
Cecil
satellitehead
17 years ago
that looks absolutely tasty, and has me wishing the last couple dozen figs on my BT would ripen.... have it in a heavily shaded spot, so the main crop literally just started 4-5 weeks ago.\ and won't ripen till january-ish.
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genecolin
17 years ago
You've got me craving to eat a fig or two dozen that is. Nice picture, it maybe only one but it's more than I have.

"gene"
danab_z9_la
17 years ago
When figs taste pretty good now and on a young tree.......that's a good sign as they will be even better when they ripen earlier in the season.

Dan

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