Hard to believe this fig came from a cutting rooted this past winter but it did. This Black Madeira has captured the best tasting fig of the the 2013 year for me. It surpassed the three year BM tree. Not only was it jammy, it was juicy and it was perfect. Had to shuffle it for four nights but it was worth it.

Wonderful! Thanks for the picture, I know it had to be hard to not just shove it in your mouth. Your restraint is commendable!

Thanks for sharing, that looks great, I am glad it was worth the shuffle

That's great, two out the three on my little tree is turning colors finally so with in a few days I should be able to sample my first BM. I'm not expecting to much being its almost November and all but hey, at least they will ripen.

So does it lives up to its Hype...????    Meaning the taste...????     I hope to taste a Black Madiera at the next Fig Fiesta Event..........

Mike, it seems surprising that this first fig off a first year tree surpassed the three year old tree in flavor.  What can you attribute that to?  Did the two Black Madeira's come from different sources?  Grown under different conditions?

Very nice Mike. Most of my young ones did not ripe yet.

My older tree came from out west and the cutting came from the NE. The ten gal three year tree is buried 6-10 inches in the ground. The first year tree
sits on my hot walk way. I can only assume the heat is the big difference. They both got the same lime/food.

Armando, absolutely it does.

"Not only was it jammy, it was juicy and it was perfect."

Very nice and tasty fig, thanks for sharing.

Best,
Tam

Congratulations!

Thanks Mike for the pictures and description.
Yes figs grown in containers in general love sitting on cement or rocks been doing it for years . 

Inground a different story in so so climates so one gets to enjoy the best of the best grown in
containers if  "properly " cared for.