I visited the original tree of blue giant at Fanick's nursery in san antonio, Tx. I asked where they originally got the tree, the owner told me that it was growing in his front yard when he moved to his house over 50 years ago.
There was a guy at the farmer market in san antonio that has mostly blue giant, he said that he has an orchard of this variety. It's seems that it does well for that area and a good commercial potentials. It can be stored after picking longer than other varieties. The flavor is mild though.

Bass

Wow, is it that blue? Or is it some camera trick/hikup?

This is cruel and unusual punishment- I'm salivating! What a gorgeous fig- what a fabulous pic! Looks like a painting!
thanks again,
Christy

Christy,

Here is the original pix, with a white background. When I changed the background, it changed the fig a little as well, but couldn't resist. After that is another pix of the same fig, on a black background, so the "fake" pix isn't all that far off.

I thought it was a pic off of the tyty page. They've got some winners!

I've always thought TyTys pics are just so cheesy, and way too fake looking.

This is one of the great problems with trying to identify/classify figs over the internet. While our eyes adjusts to the differing color of light, the camera does not. When one looks at Jon's original photo on the white background, the white back ground has a cyan cast (the pic was probably taken, as most of mine are, outside in the shade).

When we look at the original picture, we assume the background is suppose to be white, and make mental adjustments to the color so it seems "more realistic". When the background is changed however, the color casted on the fig by the light is not in proper context, thereby not allowing us to make the necessary mental adjustment.

One must also add in the fact that all of our computer screens (as well as the lighting we are viewing the screen under) skew the color and the contrast of the images we are viewing. So, while the technology has been (and continues to be) great for transferring information, we must be aware of its limitations.

I never took Jon's pic to be an attempt to dupe us (unlike the TyTy pages). Like I said, I've seen the color shift in my own pics, and its difficult to correct when the fig usually goes straight from the white background into my mouth. :D

~james

It is Figs 4 FUN. Sometimes that FUN comes in different forms. Usually in the form of eating - but admit it, everyone wanted a cutting of the fig that made the first picture.

Hello Everyone,I was wondering will this fig ripen in Michigan?Thank's

I have a texas blue giant I'm in Connecticut and it is my favorite fig they are huge the size of a baseball and the tree is in a pot and only 4 feet tall .I do have a problem it hase the ddisease where it grows distorted and I was wondering if their is anything I can do about this Thansk