This is the fig tree I had in the window and brought it out of dormancy early.  I sort of forgot about it when I put it outside on the shady side of the house while transitioning it into full sun.  The 143-36 was dropping its figs so I thought this would happen to this one also.  The next thing I know this fig started swelling up and is the largest fig I have had since I started growing figs three years ago.   We will have heatwave today until the weekend so maybe it will concentrate any flavor.

Looks good tmc. This is one I failed on rooting but I gave a friend a couple of ctgs at the same time. I know he succeeded in getting one or two to root but I haven't checked on them in awhile.

It's nice to see a new original pic of this one. Please do let us know what the flavor is like. More pics of the fully ripe fruit will be nice also :) .

I picked the fig today and it was pretty good.  It was more of a mellon taste and juicy.  This is only the second year for this UCD cutting.  This is the one I had dormant for only a couple of months and then put  into a south facing window.  Its a little spindley but nothing a little pruning or air layering can't solve. 
I hate describing the flavor of figs because its such a unique fruit.  I picked it because I thought it was going bad at first because I noticed a blemish or bruising on one side but it was because its been so windy here with these thermal hot wind gusts the skin was rubbing off against the branch.  The skin was pretty soft without any crush or bite.  I think I picked it just right.  I thought it was going to turn more yellow.  I'll definitely keep it.

Looks like it could have used another day or two but the main thing is you were satisfied with it. Like to hear great success stories no matter how big or small. Keep up the good work and I'm glad you mentioned it is a keeper. It will only get better with age. 

I too have a small one going on its' 2nd year. I got mine as a cutting from Jon in Spring 2010.

I was hoping to keep it on another day or two but noticed that the skin had rubbed off from rubbing up against the branch because of the high wind gusts we've been having lately during this heat wave.  I've been having to constantly pick up my fig trees from these periodic freak gusts as if a storm is approaching.

I know the headaches associated with picking up the trees. Big and tall trees in small pots and winds don't mix. Try putting some weight on the pots by putting some bricks over them. It is not 100% effective but it reduces the tipping over of the pots caused by the wind.
With the heat we've been having also causes the pots to dry out much quicker causing the pots to get lighter too.

I'm going to start potting more of my figs in the square pots.  I think they are a little more stable.  I was thinking of having some rebar with a hook at the end to push into the ground next to each pot and hooked onto the lip to keep it upright.

I have also shoved bamboo sticks into the pot through one of the drain holes and into the ground for the small pots with those tall trees. Works well too.

Your idea sounds good too. What ever it takes to keep them from tipping over. Ingenuity would be the word.