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Fig finally fruiting!

10 years ago

After losing quite a few fig trees to harsh winters, I bought a Chicago Hardy and watched it die to the ground last year.

Well, it came back, HUGE, and then naturally I worried that all those little green knobs would not ripen in time. I mean, Halloween is in one week!

Well, Chicago Hardy, I love you. You have provided me with enough figs for salads, snacking, even two jars of fig jam.

All on this year's growth. So if you are looking for a fig that will not just survive Mid-Atlantic winters, but fruit, I recommend it.



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  • 10 years ago

    Wow! Nice looking fruit. I dream of fig preserves but no such luck in WI. A friend of mine had brown turkey in large pots and they bore nice fruit. They had to store them in an insulated garage for the winter to get them to survive. she shared some of the crop with me one year and I still recall how luscious they were.

    My garage barely fits our two vehicles inside so not possible for me. Thanks for posting!

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