Encanto Farms Nursery > Categories > My first ripe Hardy Chicago

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Charlie

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Wow this really shocked me to find this fig hiding under a leaf just now!

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Look how juicy this fig!  Man o man it was delicious too!  I am officially ruined haha!  Only fig on the tree, a very small tree.  If they get better I will be worthless. :) :) :)
 

rafaelissimmo

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Looks very good and syrupy, good job!

RichinNJ

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We've never had one but it looks good. It's really great when I'm walking around our fig trees and a find a "surprise" fig where I wasn't expecting it.

drphil69

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Fantastic!  And looks perfectly ripe too!

Charlie

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Thanks for the looks!  Wow I'm still in shock over how good that was.  Next year can't come soon enough lol.

cis4elk

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Looks perfect. Hide and seek when you didn't even know you were playing, and you came out the winner.

figherder

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HC is the only variety of fresh fig I have ever had the pleasure of enjoying and I must say they are very good. Often overlooked and under rated IMO. Thanks for sharing. That looks delicious.

deerhunter16b

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Looks very nice...congrats

Yeehova

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Yum! My hardy chicago was very good this year. I keep picking too early but yours looks near perfect. I just noticed that the coin is a nickel! I think they should be bigger next year.

Charlie

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[QUOTE=Yeehova]Yum! My hardy chicago was very good this year. I keep picking too early but yours looks near perfect. I just noticed that the coin is a nickel! I think they should be bigger next year.[/QUOTE]

I bought this tree in August from Hirt's Gardens.  It came with this tiny fig on.  I almost removed it but thought it might be my only chance for a ripe fig this year.  Glad I did!  It might have been small but sure packed the flavor. 

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KCMarie

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What a nice find there Charlie.  Looks juicy and sweet!

Charlie

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[QUOTE=KCMarie]What a nice find there Charlie.  Looks juicy and sweet![/QUOTE]

Oh Marie thanks, it was.  Wish I could do it again.