Smith Figs

[TheMick27]

I’ll see if I can airlayer one for ya when I get back from Montreal

That's awesome, thank you

 

[t_corey89]

What a shame. Still a little early, but it still tasted good. Probably needed another couple days to quote my daughter. Have a couple dripping honey in the organza bags. I hope the don’t split today. Looks like some more rain is coming. I may throw a trash bag over the pot.

 

[TorontoJoe]

I hear you. It got overwhelming last season, and I got rid of about a third of my trees. The goal was to bring my collection of fig trees to 12-16 tops. Then I rooted about 20 new varieties this season. No regrets, though. Lots of good figs to look forward to. I will, of course, get rid of most of them and only keep the ones that tickle my taste buds the most. While doing so, I am really learning what I and my family like and what grows best in my environment. I think experimenting and trying different varieties is the best way to go. Hoarding is not a good thing. LOL I also started grafting this spring, and it turned out to be quite easy, with amazing results. This will allow me to have fewer trees with more varieties.

lol! This is my problem… it seems I can’t seem to cull more trees than I start! It’s a curse!

 

[TorontoJoe]

What a shame. Still a little early, but it still tasted good. Probably needed another couple days to quote my daughter. Have a couple dripping honey in the organza bags. I hope the don’t split today. Looks like some more rain is coming. I may throw a trash bag over the pot.

Any early fig is still much better than one a critter gets to first!

 

[bushdoctor82]

Any early fig is still much better than one a critter gets to first!

I’ve been doing my best not to pick an AJH breba the last two days. The tree is sitting between a holly tree where a Mockingbird has a nest and a kitty willow where the Mockingbird keeps watch from. It’s getting close - some sugar spotting by the ostiole and starting to get soft. Heavy rain is forecasted this week, so I may end up picking it tomorrow.

 

[Lance]

I have a love/hate relationship with Smith. For flavor, it is in my top 5 favorite fig varieties - when it produces. Sadly, it's production is very low, even after many years in ground. That being said, it may not be in an ideal location. It may not get as much sun as it would prefer.

 

[superdave336]

Excellent photos and fig.

 

[t_corey89]

Mine don’t seem to be getting nearly as red or deep in red color either. I may try out the other side of my yard next year. They’ve been good so far, but I feel like they could be better. Especially based off of yalls pics.