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Likeo

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Hi, i was just interested in seeing how many pounds/ounces of Figs you guys got this season. 5 pounds? 50 pounds? I probably got 1/8th of a pound (small tree)
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We shared; 4 lbs for us, 5 lbs for squirrels and the three Bluejays always around, and 5 +lbs for the raccoons who never fail to visit before the sunrise.
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I tried to keep track this year, most were started as cuttings in december, so it's been almost a full year if I count from when they were cut. Each tree produced between, lowest was 20 figs, highest was 100 figs. I figured it averaged out to about 40 figs each. I have 700 trees so 28,000 figs, I did shared 10 of them with family & friends, but I cut them in half, so I really only shared 5. :)

I did not lose a single one to a bird, since there are 3 Hawaiian Hawks nesting nearby, they seem to do a good job scaring the birds away.
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Hi,
I jammed 14 kgs of figs (need to weigh to adjust sugar) . So 28 lbs just in the jars.
Total production is a bit over twice as that.
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This is an unfair question to cool climate growers that need to contain their fig tree size so that they can be winter protected.  While the lucky growers in hot climates can let their trees grow to 9M and each tree produce bushels of figs.

For us shivering growers in cool climates we can expect to harvest as many figs as our growing skills, containers and fig tree size allows. 
Some skilled growers are claiming to get 100 figs per container tree or more. 

My container figs are small and on average produce a dozen or so figs a year each.  Luckily I have in ground trees that are my main producers and after giving figs to friends and family there was still enough to fill up my freezer to ensure figs all year around.   
I estimate that this year I got 150L this is 1/2 of what I used to get before the record 2013 winter when a wind storm in January uncovered most of my in ground figs.  Hope to be back to regular production next year.
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Recently I have been seeing so much harvest, its making my mouth water! I unfortunately didn't get a Main Crop, I am really craving some Green or Yellow Figs but there is none at the store!
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