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Bordissot Blanca first fig

I rooted this plant from a cutting obtained from a generous forum member in Feb. of 2014. I planted it in the ground late May of that year. No figs developed at all the first summer. It pretty much froze to the ground last winter but came back from nodes at ground level. Again, this summer it didn't set much fruit despite my pinching and then did set a few figs later than most of my other in-ground figs. Some of these dropped. Apparently this is one of those varieties that needs to get the root system well established before it sets much fruit and the cold damage didn't help either. Anyway, one fig made it and I picked it today. It had a very pleasant taste with average sweetness and less than normal seed crunch. I would rank the flavor a notch below Adriatic JH, another in ground fig that is still ripening at this time. Hopefully, it will improve with age. The tree has distinctive leaves in which the central/dominant lobe has a small set of "thumbs" part way along its length. I'm keeping it for at least another year.

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Looks good

Hang in there. I have had trees that i just ignored because it was a card boared fig and became a favorite. Time makes a huge difference ALSO From what i read this one you have needs to go a little further in ripening then you took it. WAIT till when you gently lift the fig and it falls off. If it dont leave it be. Another season may bring a better fig. Good luck. Just giving my opinion. Thank for sharing
Richie from louisiana

Richie, I agree and definitely won't put too much stock in this first fig harvested so late in the season when figs usually are lacking in flavor compared the late August/early Sept. ones.  I didn't have a lot of choice with picking this fig because it got down to 35 degrees last night and will hit around 31 degrees tonight.  It was about as ripe as it was going to get.

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