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http://imgur.com/QW7Am8X

This picture was taken about 8 hours ago and the fig is a little more droopy now.  The fig was marketed as a "Celestial fig".  Should I pick it now or wait a day or 2?  Thanks.
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It looks like it needs a little bit more time.  When it is ready, the stem will separate from the tree with just a slight pull.
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Celestial has a darker color, golden brown to brown. That doesn't look like celestial. Anyhow I would wait a little longer if it is celestial. 
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From the pic it looks like it has a few more days to go. Not correct color for Celeste and the stem will bend toward the ground.
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I was confused about the color too but if I squeeze the fig it gives a bit.  Will a fig change color in a day's time?  I ate another breba like this one and it tasted fine but maybe not as sweet as it could have been.
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Maybe it's not really celestial.
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Yes a fig will change color in a days time.  If it is in fact a Celestial it will look like this when ripe    http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://gardening.resourcesforattorneys.com/images/fig-trees.jpg&imgrefurl=http://gardening.resourcesforattorneys.com/comments.php?y%3D07%26m%3D05%26entry%3Dentry070501-154455&h=311&w=400&sz=44&tbnid=LEna_5d_9daVHM:&tbnh=91&tbnw=117&zoom=1&usg=__lbqSAmbu9X1PoSqIhrQB8-H3w3Y=&docid=L_Kw-Lnr3lb5tM&sa=X&ei=xj3XUcaNM8eYqwGejoC4Cw&ved=0CFIQ9QEwBA&dur=232
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Doubt it is Celeste. Probably needs 2-3-4 more days.

See Harvest at Figs 4 Fun.

No 2 varieties are the same, so you have to experiment and get to know you particular variety and exactly how it behaves when it is ripe.
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Yeah, it doesn't seem to be a Celeste.  Even the tag that came on the tree shows a tree with green figs.  It's labeled "Celestial Fig" from simpsonnurseries.com.  I'll give it a bit more time.  
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light fig... looks like that's going to be light yellow when ripen. i would give it few more days. depends on the fig, it might also crack along the skin. listen to daniel above. it will droop like it's hung on a noose. 
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Definitely not ready.  It looks like a dangerous variety, possibly poisonous.  Wait several days for it to ripen then send it to me for analysis.
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bob, by the time it gets to you, it might be really unsuitable for eating... lol
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http://imgur.com/ZssbozC

This is the fig 24 hours later.  It's starting to turn brownish.  I definitely ate that other one way too early.  I ate it as soon as its flesh wasn't rock hard and it was still green/yellow like the first picture.  It was my first fig ever so I jumped the gun.
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Still looks a bit too early.  As big as the fig is, the largest area should probably bump against the main stem when its neck is broken.  It is now close to a critical time, if it should rain, you would be better off picking it a little early than to leave in on through the rain, especially if it has a large eye.  Rainwater will run down the side of the fig to the eye and it will sour quickly if left on the tree.
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http://i.imgur.com/XNAawue.jpg

48 hours after the first pic.  It's looking a lot better.  I think this one is a Brown Turkey actually.  I bought a Celeste and a Brown Turkey at the same time and got them mixed up.
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You might want to cover it with a bag or newspaper so the birds don't get it.
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I've got one of those wedding favor bags on it now.  
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http://imgur.com/UFe3Hb2

Picked and eaten.  It tasted good!  Glad you guys told me to wait.
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