More late season fig porn

[FIGSinGA]

My family heirloom tree is still pumping out a fair amount of good figs. We’re still breaking 80F this week. Even still, the figs are smaller than those from the peak of the season, and are denser, with more concentrated flavor/sweetness. Skin is still pretty thin. A lovely ending to the fig season. (In addition to my I258 still pushing a last few). 

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[Figless]

@"FIGSinGA"#15 . I believe I've answered a thread or post of yours in the past. Since we both joined on the same day, but I do not recall what you have written previously about your family heirloom fig tree. How long it's been in the family where it originated or any of the fascinating backstory details that make family heirloom figs so wonderful. I do appreciate your artist Eye in the way you have arranged your plate of figs. Both for the cameras, and our members pleasure. Your face look photogenically, and scrumptiously delicious.

 

[ktrain]

Very nice Mike, Your doing better than I am at this point.
Don't worry though, I would never sneak on over there and raid your trees.

 

[Figology]

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[FIGSinGA]

Just knock on the door and I’ll pour you something nice. Then we’ll see what’s still hanging on the trees.

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@"Figless"#18 
Family folklore is that my heirloom came from Collesano, Sicily in the 1930s, under my teenaged grandfathers arm on a steamship. He lived on Long Island, among many other Italian immigrants. I’m the 3rd generation growing it, along with both my sisters, one on Long Island and one in Maryland near Baltimore. 

It is a Mt Etna type, seems to be reasonably prolific, with thin skinned fruit and production for 2.5 months or more, once established. I get 600+ figs a year from it, with an average weight around 30g. 

I’ve distributed it to a few folks in the community and the closest has been Bryant Dark, but I’m growing that and they aren’t the same. Until we figure out if it a named variety, we call it Patsy’s Pride unknown - after my grandfather. 
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[Figgerlickinggood]

@"ktrain"#2  I’m sure that’s what those raccoons said to Joe before they got caught in the cage in his yard.

 

[ktrain]

@"Figgerlickinggood"#7   But Mike doesn't have ktrain size cages! LOL

 

[Figgerlickinggood]

@"FIGSinGA"#15  beautiful tree.  I see why your grandpa took it with him when He left Italy.  The leaves don’t look like your typical Mt. Etna.  It must be a special type Mt Etna.

 

[RandyK]

Just knock on the door and I’ll pour you something nice. Then we’ll see what’s still hanging on the trees.

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@"Figless"#18
Family folklore is that my heirloom came from Collesano, Sicily in the 1930s, under my teenaged grandfathers arm on a steamship. He lived on Long Island, among many other Italian immigrants. I’m the 3rd generation growing it, along with both my sisters, one on Long Island and one in Maryland near Baltimore.

It is a Mt Etna type, seems to be reasonably prolific, with thin skinned fruit and production for 2.5 months or more, once established. I get 600+ figs a year from it, with an average weight around 30g.

I’ve distributed it to a few folks in the community and the closest has been Bryant Dark, but I’m growing that and they aren’t the same. Until we figure out if it a named variety, we call it Patsy’s Pride unknown - after my grandfather.
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Mike, I do love a good story and history that comes with some figs and this one sure has that. And thank you for gifting me one of these a couple years back. Of all the varieties that I have, Patsy’s Pride is truly one of my favorites!