In 2012 we had a bumper crop of figs, giving us a taste of what could be. In the intervening years, too cold winters or late spring frosts have entirely killed back the tree or ruined the formation of fruit. Maybe this will be the year we break that string of bad luck!
In the absence of freezing cold, it probably doesn't help that our fig tree is not located in the sunniest spot. We're not sure where this fig came from! It grew up in the shade of a southern magnolia tree. So many marks against it, yet the tree is doing its best to do its part.
Fruits have formed, green and growing stiffly out from the branches. We'll see if they ripen properly, to be sautéd in butter and spooned over vanilla ice cream, as a topper for greek-style yogurt drizzled with honey, preserved as jams and chutneys, dried and eaten like candy.... is your mouth watering yet?!?
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