Frankallen
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Today I picked several "Stella" Figs, they were huge compared to my other Figs and they taste great...Took a few photos of one of the Figs.....I love my "Stella" Fig tree....She is still young! ....Get ya one, I think you will love it.... Frank from Bama
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pino
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Looks very nice! I like to wait until it pushes some honey out of the ostiole and it gets very sweet and like pure jam inside.
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Wow, now I really want one! Your tree is definitely happy in your yard.
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Your tree looks very healthy and happy! How old is your tree? It looks a decent size, but I am use to growing them in containers so this stunts the growth. Great picture of the fig, what is the taste profile?
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Hi Frank.
Congratulations. That's a great fig, I have a small plant that has about half of dozen fig on it, I hope they ripen before we get frost. my large one died last year.
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That looks great, Frank. May I ask how old is you tree? Is it a fast grower for you in ground?
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Frankallen
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Becky. ..This was a cutting in Spring 2013 Grew real well last year and then the Winter of 2014/2015 killed it to the ground. It came back later in late Spring and grew like a weed this Year...I did have it mulched with Wheat Straw about 6-10 inches.....Taste is Outstanding super sweet and juicy.Bill.. ..this Spring 2016 the tree will be 3 years old. It was top killed last winter but still produced Figs this year and they are Yummy! It looks like I may have some that will not ripen! Good Luck! Frank from Bama
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Pretty pics, Frank! You've got a pretty neat fig orchard started. I bet the squirrels think so, too...
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Frankallen
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Originally Posted by GreenFin Pretty pics, Frank! You've got a pretty neat fig orchard started. I bet the squirrels think so, too...
Thanks James! You are right about the Squirrels..For Everyone I kill, 5 comes to the Funeral. I have a bunch of Pecan Trees circling my back yard so you can imagine Figs and Pecans....
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Heheh...
How about fig and pecan-stuffed stewed squirrel?
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Frankallen
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Originally Posted by Ruuting Heheh...
How about fig and pecan-stuffed stewed squirrel?
Hey Rui...That sounds pretty good! When I was a kid, we grew up eating Squirrels and Rabbits LOL!
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Love my Stella too Frank! Squirrels got more than me this season, the worst part was they were taking them not even ripe
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Beautiful fig! Big and juicy. Thanks for sharing
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Frankallen
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Thanks everyone for all the comments! : )
Frank from Bama
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