Summer’s Getting Figgy!

[TorontoJoe]

I was away for a few days away very pleased to see the figs are now IN SEASON here!

First main this year is this nice juicy LSU Gold.

It begins!

[TorontoJoe]

Oh... From the top down

Atreano
LSU Gold
U. Italian Syreville Large

[KDAD]

Sayerville. With an A.

Looks nice. I never had a large fig so I am looking forward to some this year or next. Might have to start considering the local U. varieties.

[TorontoJoe]

Only if you want to spell it correctly

[TorontoJoe]

Actually, way back when I got it, it was labelled "Syreville". It stuck. I never confirmed the correction with Aaron.

[goodfriendmike]

Nice gotta say the best looking award goes to the Italian!

[Bellefleurs]

It’s amazing to me that you are so far north and yet you already have ripe figs!
Impressive

[TorontoJoe]

U. Italian Syreville Large CS

[TorontoJoe]

Nice gotta say the best looking award goes to the Italian!

Thanks! The fig is pretty good looking too!

[Bellefleurs]

I’m glad that Mike posted that comment...
😂

[goodfriendmike]

I knew I seen that hand before!!! Hmm... Oil of olay commercial? lol

[TorontoJoe]

My fig/hand modelling days are way behind me....

[TorontoJoe]

It’s amazing to me that you are so far north and yet you already have ripe figs!
Impressive

Early start and feed them so they're fat and happy. I also speak to them in Italian.... but that's mostly threats

[Bellefleurs]

Joe, are these breba or main crop?

[TorontoJoe]

That's what I call a holdover main. More often than not they don't take. But sometimes you get lucky. And when it happens they have a really big head start

[FigsNorth]

Oh that's cool! I read somewhere that they won't ripen and that they should be pulled off before dormancy. I'm going to try this. Do you leave all unripe mains on during dormancy or just select ones? Any tips for getting them to remain viable and ripen?

[TorontoJoe]

Actually it’s more of an accident when I do leave them on. Some growers have had problems with mold when leaving them on. Also, of the ones that are left on very few continue to grow when the tree wakes back up. At least this is my experience

[MJFIGS]

Thats main crop?

[ZomVee]

Freaking hand grenades man!

Congrats on that.

[TorontoJoe]

They definitely have some heft

[TorontoJoe]

I think I have 2 or 3 others that will be ripening mains in the next week.

[VentSolaire]

You were away for a few days or just passed out after celebrating Italy's win at the Euro?

[TorontoJoe]

Little bit of both

[Vitooch1]

Can’t be real! Did you photoshop them in your hand Joe lol! You know I could be your taste tester for those beasty figs eh!! I didn’t know you had atreano fig I may need to get a hold of that one Joe. My battaglia is soon to be ready.

[TorontoJoe]

I think I have normal size hands 🤣