Black Mission is ripening

[JT1923]

I love my Black Mission and no one can convince me otherwise 😁 Picked my first ripe ones of the summer today (plus a random ICON). This is how I like them best: hard droop from the stem and slightly wrinkly. Happens overnight.

[oat]

Love love love Black Mission. Those looks amazing!

[JT1923]

Thanks! You never forget your first love 😊

[Finodejete]

Perfectly ripe. Highly underrated. I had a couple last November that dried on the tree.

[JT1923]

I totally agree!

[JT1923]

They're so good. Taste is like black cherry and black raspberry had a baby. Only get the good flavors if I can be patient and wait long enough, and also I think the wasp helps a lot. Skin is just chewy enough to be satisfying without tipping over into fruit leather. Even when perfectly ripe they are often reluctant to detach from the branch and require a firm snap at the right angle. Incredibly unsatisfying if picked too soon.

[Realtorbyday]

Those are beautiful pictures. Nice job!

[JT1923]

Thank you!

[Mario]

They look great!!!!!!
better than some of those expensive rare ones

[JT1923]

Oh I like those, too. I'll eat any fig that can't outrun me.

[Halligan-]

Gorgeous!
Those figs look incredible!

[JT1923]

They were delish 😋

[Bellefleurs]

Those black mission figs look perfect.

[JT1923]

Just how I like 'em—little bit ugly on the outside

[maxmonster]

Did the wasps get to em?

[JT1923]

Tasted like it, but I ate them too fast to do the seed test. Will slow down and try with the next batch!

[maxmonster]

Noice!

[nesou]

Wow looks amazing 👏

[JT1923]

Can't get enough 😄