Here's a picture of all the figs I am not going to be able to eat this year I just pulled all these off today getting the trees ready to be put away for winter 

   

Wow! Can you pickle them?

Whoa... I can't even imagine what your actual harvests look like!

Hey Dave, now that's a shame! Just keep thinking about next year! : )


Frank from Bama

Omg that's just just sad

Maybe there's hope Dave.http://kopiaste.org/2008/09/glyko-sykalaki-kai-marmelada-syko-fig-spoon-sweet-and-jam/

Or just google "glyko syko" and pick one of the many recipes to make sweet un ripe figs. I hope it works for you bud,. Spoon sweets are a big hit in Greece.

Bass also has a recipe on his site for unripe figs. His fig preserve.

http://www.treesofjoy.com/content/fig-recipes

yeah, it happens. I have thousands left on the trees. In my zone, I have found some varieties that have been
reliable and rewarding like RdB, Melanzana, Florea, Hardy Chicago, Dark Portuguese, Osborne Prolific,
Latarrula, Longue d'Aout, O'rourke, Improved Celeste, Granthams Royal, Desert King, Salem Dark, Nebo,
Barbillone, Blava, Enrico, Ginoso etc, etc These varieties mentioned have given me abundance figs like no way
we can consume all the ripe figs. Hence if you want a reliable harvest, talked to fig growers in your locality &
grow the reliable ones. I have many late ripeners and they are aided by the greenhouse. By the way GH ripen
figs does not taste as good as non GH ripeners.

Dave,

Which varieties gave you problems? I know I see a Panache in there.

its normal. sound advice paully22

I feel your pain!

Nubee here, if left on tree would they not ripen next spring?

Shame to lose so many nice figs.

Seeing all those figs struck a chip of my shoulder.

I love fruits. I have a huge backyard with grapes, peaches, blackberries, kiwi, pomegranates and figs. I enjoy picking fruit and freezing them for smoothies, making jam, and baking. when I see unripe fruits like yours that I heavily invested on, especially time.... I become disappointed.

I live in Idaho, Zone 6-7. We have a short season here. But for old time sake I decided to add a few more. This time I have learned to stick with what I know that does BEST for My CLIMATE only. Early to mid season varieties.


Good luck next year
Jenny

I think part of it was that we got a really early heavy frost Temps were down to 30's and then shot back up to 70's a few days later and has been that way for weeks if we didn't get that early frost I believe quite a few would of ripened 

Do unripe figs irritate the mouth?

I have alot of unripe figs going to waste too.especially I-258.just sad

You haven't heard of the new green fig rooting method?