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Hardy Chicago 2012

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  • JD

It is an excellent variety. Here are some images from 2011.

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  • JD

This tree has been in the ground for 2+ years. It is also a favorite of the mocking birds. Even with netting and newspaper, they pull and peck until the newspaper falls off. Smart birds. It is great.

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  • FMD

I have two degrees but I am not smart enough to protect my figs from the birds that mock!

Enshrining my NJ Red tree in bird netting protected it for about 24 hours. Birds 5 Frank 1.

Its a great tasting fig in my book.

I now have it on my wish list!  Looks amazing!  Do those foil thingies you tie onto branches work?  I read somewhere plastic snakes coiled in the branches work too..

We don't have mocking birds, but we do have big black crows and various other chirpers.

Suzi

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