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The Sleeping Giant

I have a fig tree that I acquired about 30 years ago and it never had fruit until

this year. That's right; no fruit. I have threatened to take it out several times, but
it is such a beautiful tree with large 5 lobe spoon bill leaves. It is loaded with one
of the best figs I have eaten. They are medium size, greenish with bronze stripes.
The taste is like strawberry jam.

I will try to post pictures soon.

This was one of the first figs I started 30 years ago. It originally came from Paul
Starnes, the original Mr. Fig, and he did not know the variety name.

What happened to this fig in all those years? Most figs I have grown have some
figs the first year.

Anyway, it is an absolute winner.

I have ripened some good figs this year including LSU Black, Paridiso, Celeste,
B. Turkey,Black Weeping Fig, Hollier, King and many others with 1 or 2 figs.
I have come a long way since the tornadoes of a year ago this past May. Next
year I should be able to report on about 100 varieties.

Jack
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Now that is an interesting turn of events Jack. I just wonder why, but if it's half as good as you say, I say it was worth the wait.

In a related way, I had a 4 year old Celeste that on bore a dozen or so figs and they were the size of marbles, and small ones. Two years ago I decided to take it out and cut all I could with my loping shears. I only left the trunk and four shortened branches. Well before I could finish the job of taking it out, we had a hurricane that distracted me and it sprouted back in the spring. Again it gave me a dozen or so marble size figs. I let it go another season (it's 6th) because I was still doing repairs from the storm Well, lo and behold, this year it gave me a great and bountiful harvest of some of the best Celeste I've eaten. You just never know when you're fooling with nature.

Thanks for your story. I hope you don't mind me posting mine. I can edit it out if you like.
"gene"

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I have had seedlings take 5-6-7 years to fruit, but 30 years has to be a record. Maybe you hurricane last ear got its attention.
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Now they are some great storys , Thanks for sharing them
I really enjoyed them all...  Debbie
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