Jul 18, 2020 · Texas Blue Giant has been a consistent performer for me. Brunswick/Magnolia, while large, is a very poor tasting fig, it is large, a good producer, but insipid in taste, it was a favorite of the Texas Commercial Fig operation in past years because of the production/maintenance characteristics.

Aug 22, 2019 · Enzx, These are the "biggies," I know about and also grow: Yellow Long Neck - about tennis ball size, one heck of a fig, super vigorous and delicious Brown Turkey (California) - lots of Brown Turkey variants out there, but the California variant is huge, just about tennis ball size also Magnolia - so much like Brown Turkey (California), above, that side by side, I have a hard time telling them ...

Feb 9, 2023 · Sometimes I just prefer a big fig. I've been reading on all the forum posts about figs that produce 100 gram + fruits but do any of them actually ripen fairly early or midseason while having at least a decent taste? The only one that I've found that fits the bill so far is yellow long neck / bens riverside. I was looking at stella but it appears that it …

Aug 1, 2017 · This fig came from a F4F member as; Dan's Greek (would love to know the Greek name). Main crop figs previous years look similar and slightly larger than Brunswick.

Aug 10, 2023 · Oak Fig Nice fig! I'm rooting this variety currently. How was the texture? Glad to see you are getting the large figs in our Zone 6 climate. Picked a third fig last night, it was noticeably better than the first two. See my comments in the OP. Toronto, Southern Ontario, USDA zone 6a / Canadian zone 6b &#X1F44D 2 1 comment #5. 1 SmigFith 08-14 ...

Jul 14, 2022 · Wow, for a big fig these ripen pretty quick. I noted a few days ago that they were swelling. Looked at them again this morning and decided to leave them another day or more. Then it rained off and on today. Shortly ago I looked at them and they were beginning to get soggy bottom so I took them then. I think the taste was

Feb 22, 2024 · I'm wondering if a large branch, maybe 4-5ft, can be rooted? I found a massive wild fig tree, probably 50 ft across that has branches that could function perfectly as individual trees.

Dec 8, 2022 · Back in July I passed a property and noticed that the fig tree that had been there for many years had be cut right back. I had talked to the older Italian lady there only a few weeks before and she told me that her husband planted it at least 60 years ago, and it produced beautiful big dark skinned figs, and I could take a few cuttings, and a photo of the tree for my records. I asked her if ...

What is the big whoop about any fig? They all have pros and cons that are either enhanced or diminished by several factors like length of season, local growing conditions (soil, sun, wind), local population of animals, insects, growers skills/luck, etc.

Mar 30, 2018 · Another link about " Which Fig Tastes Best?" says Celeste is the best tasting fig followed closely by Brown Turkey. If Black Jack's flavor is close to Brown Turkey, I'm going to be thrilled. "Flavor is as always subjective, and making objective comparisons is logistically difficult.