Trader Joe completely redeem them self for frozen fig!

[Taverna78]

I hope no one post on tis already BUT my wife to cheer me up bring me package from trader joe today... If we remember the "bagged frozen fig?" @@@@a....


2 pounds for $4.99usd just say California fig. But also remember I make post for 2 brown turkey was very expense couple month ago? Tis must mean all member have fig in California have been busy ahaha! So further wait no longer my very first blade and plate "no my fig" post! Also very good. Not best but good.... For someone who no have but couple of my own fig "I hope" I show when ready...

Here they is

[rusty hooks]

Sounds like you're feeling better Mike...good job....and your wife knows how to make you feel beter too

[Taverna78]

Oh do she ever Amico! I feel much better almost 90% normal. Grazie!

[mountainfigs]

That's awesome. I think there are a lot more figs in Chicago, in store, in ground, and in pot than anyone might realize.

[Taverna78]

Tony,
if there is... They very quiet about it or everyone has same fig. Because I no meet anyone in or around Chicago beside 3 people that 2 are Arabian and other old Greek man with all 3 have same tree ahah!

[mountainfigs]

Well, there's this fellow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NGTYL3tnNY

Also, that summer garden outlet that I mentioned here - http://www.ourfigs.com/forum/figs-ho...hicago-chicago - always seems to sell off all its Hardy Chicago figs early.

Also mentioned there that 2 or 3 years ago I went to Adams and Sons garden center by Humboldt Park, and they had a handful of fig trees, maybe 2 or 3 varieties, nice shape but maybe pricey for their size.

[Taverna78]

Sì sì

I still look and look everythime I drive tis way but market.

[mountainfigs]

Turns out that the garden center is, or was, set up on the east side of the mall not the west side, off Cermak and Harlem, by Tony's Finer Foods. I had thought the grocery was called something like Tony's Food Place but figured I would remember with more certainty if it actually had my name in it, though as it turns out it did, and I didn't. Last year, I got the last fig plant in June, so don't know if they would have any left by this point this year. Either way, I would be curious to know if they get their Hardy Chicagos from someplace local.

[Taverna78]

I doubt it. The Home Depot and big box store have them for sale. Nursery grown 10in tall but they call them porch fig. Is exact same fig. Leaf. Green pattern.

[don_sanders]

Hmm, I might have to check out trader Joe's here to see if they have them.

[Altadena Mara]

I bought a box of black figs from Whole Foods here in CA and tried them after tasting my first Col de Dame Gris fig off my tree. No comparison! The CdDG was so good it has spoiled me for figs that are just okay like the boxed figs. It was a first fig off a new tree, but it was still very good: a deep blood red color inside with a moderately sweet, strong berry taste that hinted mildly at strawberries. The best fig I've tasted so far.

[COGardener]

Stopped by trader joe's this morning. .. sure enough, there they were. bought two packs! !!

Not the best, not the worst. ... one was actually ripe! !!

[don_sanders]

They have them here in OH too. I have one set aside for pickup this evening

[Taverna78]

Ah! Belle! I am glad I can help everyone that has $100.00's of dollars in actual FIG TREE spend more of they money's on something we all are too impatient to wait for ahahahah a!!

[don_sanders]

Not bad for a boxed fig. Mine weren't as deeply red as your picture. I did have one ripe one with the deep red interior so far that was really good. Looks like Black Mission to me. Thanks for the tip