Well the wait is over. This is the first main crop fig to ripen on all my trees for 2015. It was bought as a growing cutting on spring of 2014 from Home Depot for $9,98 and produced quite a few figs during that first season. The figs were good and very promising . This second season the tree is planted in a 5 gal bucket in a Vigoro potting mix with about a half a cup of lime sprinkled on top of the mulch. I have watered it religiously every night for the past three months and fed it with MG liquid plant and veg, all purpose fertilizer every two to three weeks.
The first fig started changing color and swelling just two days ago and was ready to be picked today. That is pretty quick in my experience but I'm sure it has to do with the very hot weather these past few days. As expected ,it tasted way better than last year ,very mellow ,sweet enough with an outstanding figgy flavor. If I would have to grow only one tree this one would be on the " to chose from " list. 9 out of 10 for taste and 10 out of ten for appearance !
The first fig started changing color and swelling just two days ago and was ready to be picked today. That is pretty quick in my experience but I'm sure it has to do with the very hot weather these past few days. As expected ,it tasted way better than last year ,very mellow ,sweet enough with an outstanding figgy flavor. If I would have to grow only one tree this one would be on the " to chose from " list. 9 out of 10 for taste and 10 out of ten for appearance !
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