While scanning through my phone today, I found some fig videos I forgot to upload. With winter boredom setting in and post holiday grouchiness running strong, I figured I would share....

Maltese Beauty

Great video's as usual, Nick.... Thank you!

Just wanted to thank you for all your fig videos on youtube.  I have watched a lot of them and many more than once!  Before buying a fig plant I would go to your site and see what you said about it.

Angela

Really nice, thanks for posting.

These videos are like a breath of fresh air. I don't recall if my flanders gets this dark. I'd have to pay more attention next season. Thank You for posting.

Hey Nick.
I have to ask. What is the FWD you referred to a couple of times?

Have you guys ever thought of planting flowering plants that hummingbirds like to control SWD? Like bee balm for example. See this: http://blogs.cornell.edu/swd1/2014/09/19/hummingbirds/

Nick your fig videos are the BEST on youtube. Your videos are really interesting and the way you demonstrate/talk is very likeable. You make it look natural and we listen to every bit you say and never skip to the last bit.

I've found the organza bags helped keep my figs free from birds and fruit fly attacks.  I have yet to see squirmies with the bags on, so at least if they are there, there are fewer.

Great videos by the way.  Short, sweet and to the point with the focus being the figs.

Your description of flavor in this video is very accurate. That is exactly what I experienced this past summer when I picked my first few fruits, not much flavor. Perhaps it will improve with time as there are some good reviews of this fig.

Nick,
I'd give the hummingbird feeders another try. Hummers explore large swaths of the US during their migration. There's a good probability that you'll attract one at some point. Once they know where your feeder is, they are likely to return in future seasons.

Awesome videos and reporting, thanks Nick!

I had "the unmentionable bugs" in my yard two years ago and they destroyed all my mission figs!! They infected every single one. All my Celeste trees.. not a problem. Celeste has such a tight eye , they were all over them but couldn't get in. This past summer they were nowhere to be seen, maybe the extreme drought we went through had something to do with it!

Well thanks again for sharing the forgotten videos. Gave us something to look forward to!!
Have a great weekend y'all .

Thanks for sharing. Great information!

Thanks for the clarification sppsp. I was hearing FWD instead of SWD. Fruit Fly just seems easier to say for me LOL!

I've seen plenty of those in figs as well as those tiny beetles that I don't know the name of. Both make the fig taste bad. Even though they provide a little extra nutrition, I prefer the figs without the bugs ;-) .

Nick did Chico always produce the red eye?

Thank you for sharing! But it makes me sad that many figs, like the Barnisotte wouldn't do well in my zone. It looks so beautiful!