Another good video cameron. Two fig tree hacks for you. First. I grow a 20ft tall 45 year old black mission tree. Learning from pruning mistakes has taught me that if you prune off lower branches and send the energy to the upper branches the figs will instantly, even the current ones growing, will double in size. My figs are bigger than tennis balls and it's because I always prune lower growth off. If I leave lower growth on for the season all of the figs produced are apricot sized. Secondly. The ideal time to harvest a black mission fig is in a three day window. The figs will actually split the outter skin from top to bottom, without actually opening up into the flesh. Once you see the skin cracks take your strainer and get all of them. Figs will do this for about a month for harvesting. You can go out to your garden and harvest for a whole month. Thank you for sharing
Excellent video. I have a Tiger Panache and was not sure what to look for in terms of harvesting. Thank you for the great tips and showing the taste testing!
Fig jam ... your video was awesome, not boring at all.. thanks for the stories to ... not sure what variety I have, this is the first year they have been loaded , one other year got a couple I think they were green to brown ... nice video thanks
Figs creep some people out, but most people who have tried them, LOVE THEM! You can find these varieties and more live figs online here: amzn.to/3aX3uxo Have you got a favorite fig?
Thanks for great video. I would love to receive cuttings from your trees so I could grow them in my backyard. I had fig trees when I Lived I’m NY but never got a fig. I now live in SC and couldn’t take my tree with me. I took a cutting that grew but I don’t know the type it is. It is a free gig type. Bbq is awesome n brings out the flavor. I know people cook them to make a syrup. I never had a fig grow on new growth. I would love to receive a free fig when you prune your trees.
Hey Cameron, thanks for the shout-out. Three of my four approach grafts took and we will be enjoying the Kadota, Ronde du Bardot, Violet du Bardot, and Golden Riverside. So excited for our 4-in-one fig tree. Always enjoy watching your videos Buddy!
i'm kinda a fig crazy, i have about 40 different varieties in my collection (about 20 of them are only cuttings i've rooting this winter [it's still winter here in australia]) i personally love to eat them fresh... and mum makes the rest of them into a fig jam. just a quick note on how to know figs are ripe... the fruit ripens from its bottom near the eye upwards to the neck and the stem that is attached to the tree... so you can always check around the neck/stem and if it feels soft, you can pick the fig. another thing, some figs produce fruit on last year's growth, aka breba crop, it's usually larger and less tasty but it's very good for people in the cooler climates to enjoy some figs.... the rest of us like you and me can easily prune heavily and enjoy the main crop that ripens on the new growth 😋
I love figs❤️ I have Kadota, Black Mission, Turkish, Black Jack, Desert King, Brown Turkey😊 I eat them fresh, sometimes I make jelly, when they are small and green it makes very good jelly 😋
I am in SC, I cook them- goats cheese and prosciutto then grill under broiler to melt the cheese a bit. Great appetizer- do you swap cuttings? I received mission fig, and staymen. I also have green an be kadota. I would love to have more cuttings and share what I have. No one here brought any fig cuttings from their sold homes.
Oh man, my mouth is WATERING... 😋 I don't do any swapping, mainly because I haven't got space/time to handle any shipping. But I SOLIDLY recommend checking out the fig hunter's website for cuttings. Or getting cuttings from IV Organic when they do their cutting giveaways. So many tasty cultivars!
I put a net on my fig tree so the birds and beetles have a harder time to get to the figs, it works pretty good. My panache fig didn't give me any figs this year, last year i got 6. My brown turkey fig is giving a lot. I give figs to my chickens
Your chickens are SPOILED! lol I'm so reluctant to put a net on my trees because the ones I have netted in the past (mainly nectarines, plum) have gotten deformed be the net on the new growth.
Dried and make fruit and nut salami. Just made 3 batches of preserves also. Fig and strawberry and 2 batches of bourbon fig. Also they are good on flatbread with prosciutto and arugula. Grilled is good also finished with a touch of balsamic vinegar. SOOOO yummy. Endless possibilities.
You cant just have a few varities. With figs you will need a whole orchard. I have i-258, Figo preto, black Zadar, smith, golden rainbow, Kathleen's black, ronde de Bordeaux, Osborne prolific, Celeste, brown turkey, Chicago Hardy, desert king, and surge unk. My wife loves to make jam and we eat it with Brie and crackers. It's amazing and addicting. You need to try it! I would also definitely recommend getting a black Madeira since you have a long season in Cali
I have never seen anyone eating just the red flash inside the fig :DDD. It's like you would eat flowers, but you would only eat the middle part and you would throw away the petals. I'm giving this comparison, because figs are actually flowers. It's so funny :D. Like why would anyone not eat the skin? I think everything is for the first time. You are my first time, sir.
My aunts previous house in a suburb of Phoenix, had 2 fig trees. 2 different varities because the fruit was different colors, but i dont know which. She was a small business owner who did not have time or know how to care for these trees at all (zero pruning, zero watering - ZERO WATERING -IN PHOENIX AREA! etc...) and they looked amazing, had great shade and always had delicious fruit on them when I was out visiting in the summer. Ever since, I have wanted a fig. Great shade in the desert - a plus, delicious snacks - a plus and do ok left alone if you have a rough year- a plus, just to name a few. Plus, I have looked into it and I believe their leaves are edible and used in some Mediterranean cuisine, but are definitely edible for my livestock, which is also a plus - free goat treats! I have 3 figs as of last year. 2 are already starting fruit! I hope they are as good as I remember!
Your panache fig looks like it has a vertical growth habit rather than a spreading habit. So many yummy figs. Why are they not easily available for tasting :(
I'm got an LSU Purple fig tree as well as an unknown one (possibly Celeste or Brown Turkey) that came from someone else's fig tree as a branch that had rooted into the ground which then got destroyed when we had our septic field replaced but I had taken a cutting from it and planted that this year and it's doing well so maybe I'll have some figs next year. I think I actually prefer them dried. They're good as a jam as well.
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Another good video cameron. Two fig tree hacks for you. First. I grow a 20ft tall 45 year old black mission tree. Learning from pruning mistakes has taught me that if you prune off lower branches and send the energy to the upper branches the figs will instantly, even the current ones growing, will double in size. My figs are bigger than tennis balls and it's because I always prune lower growth off. If I leave lower growth on for the season all of the figs produced are apricot sized. Secondly. The ideal time to harvest a black mission fig is in a three day window. The figs will actually split the outter skin from top to bottom, without actually opening up into the flesh. Once you see the skin cracks take your strainer and get all of them. Figs will do this for about a month for harvesting. You can go out to your garden and harvest for a whole month. Thank you for sharing
That's really great advice! I'll give these figs a prune and see how they do.
Excellent video. I have a Tiger Panache and was not sure what to look for in terms of harvesting. Thank you for the great tips and showing the taste testing!
Ripe dogs are the best 😋. I'm glad this helped give some tips! Thanks for watching 😊
Fig jam ... your video was awesome, not boring at all.. thanks for the stories to ... not sure what variety I have, this is the first year they have been loaded , one other year got a couple I think they were green to brown ... nice video thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!
Figs creep some people out, but most people who have tried them, LOVE THEM! You can find these varieties and more live figs online here: amzn.to/3aX3uxo Have you got a favorite fig?
Thanks for great video. I would love to receive cuttings from your trees so I could grow them in my backyard. I had fig trees when I
Lived I’m NY but never got a fig. I now live in SC and couldn’t take my tree with me. I took a cutting that grew but I don’t know the type it is. It is a free gig type. Bbq is awesome n brings out the flavor. I know people cook them to make a syrup. I never had a fig grow on new growth. I would love to receive a free fig when you prune your trees.
Hey Cameron, thanks for the shout-out. Three of my four approach grafts took and we will be enjoying the Kadota, Ronde du Bardot, Violet du Bardot, and Golden Riverside. So excited for our 4-in-one fig tree. Always enjoy watching your videos Buddy!
That's great to hear your Frankenfig is thriving! I'm excited to add that new variety into the mix.
It's spelled " VIOLETTE DE BORDEAUX" and "RONDE DE BORDEAUX".
You're welcome!
Love the channel man but cant eat a fig like that. Beauty of a fig is eating the whole thing.. skin and all. 😋
Yeah, I'm getting roundly flacked for that 😂. I'll try them whole this season!
Agreed! Eat it whole please!
i'm kinda a fig crazy, i have about 40 different varieties in my collection (about 20 of them are only cuttings i've rooting this winter [it's still winter here in australia])
i personally love to eat them fresh... and mum makes the rest of them into a fig jam.
just a quick note on how to know figs are ripe... the fruit ripens from its bottom near the eye upwards to the neck and the stem that is attached to the tree... so you can always check around the neck/stem and if it feels soft, you can pick the fig.
another thing, some figs produce fruit on last year's growth, aka breba crop, it's usually larger and less tasty but it's very good for people in the cooler climates to enjoy some figs.... the rest of us like you and me can easily prune heavily and enjoy the main crop that ripens on the new growth 😋
That's a great tip to check for ripeness. The neck will get a squeeze from here on out!
Good video, Thanks you !
Panache Are Looking Good !!👍
Tasting good too!
I love figs❤️ I have Kadota, Black Mission, Turkish, Black Jack, Desert King, Brown Turkey😊 I eat them fresh, sometimes I make jelly, when they are small and green it makes very good jelly 😋
With figs, I sometimes just spread the fruit straight on bread like jam!
Great fig tips 😊
Glad you like them!
I am in SC, I cook them- goats cheese and prosciutto then grill under broiler to melt the cheese a bit. Great appetizer- do you swap cuttings? I received mission fig, and staymen. I also have green an be kadota. I would love to have more cuttings and share what I have. No one here brought any fig cuttings from their sold homes.
Oh man, my mouth is WATERING... 😋 I don't do any swapping, mainly because I haven't got space/time to handle any shipping. But I SOLIDLY recommend checking out the fig hunter's website for cuttings. Or getting cuttings from IV Organic when they do their cutting giveaways. So many tasty cultivars!
I put a net on my fig tree so the birds and beetles have a harder time to get to the figs, it works pretty good. My panache fig didn't give me any figs this year, last year i got 6. My brown turkey fig is giving a lot. I give figs to my chickens
Your chickens are SPOILED! lol I'm so reluctant to put a net on my trees because the ones I have netted in the past (mainly nectarines, plum) have gotten deformed be the net on the new growth.
Dried and make fruit and nut salami. Just made 3 batches of preserves also. Fig and strawberry and 2 batches of bourbon fig. Also they are good on flatbread with prosciutto and arugula. Grilled is good also finished with a touch of balsamic vinegar. SOOOO yummy. Endless possibilities.
And now my mouth is watering!
Whiskies cameo!! Looks so tasty!
The figs, or Whiskers? lol Love you Kev
Raw is tastiest! I froze them and use them for smoothies. I tried dried figs they are good when you go on a hike.
Agreed on raw! I've never thought to freeze fig; I'll have to try it
You cant just have a few varities. With figs you will need a whole orchard. I have i-258, Figo preto, black Zadar, smith, golden rainbow, Kathleen's black, ronde de Bordeaux, Osborne prolific, Celeste, brown turkey, Chicago Hardy, desert king, and surge unk. My wife loves to make jam and we eat it with Brie and crackers. It's amazing and addicting. You need to try it! I would also definitely recommend getting a black Madeira since you have a long season in Cali
Holy cow, those sound good! the jam/brie/crackers combo sounds sooo tasty!
In which month do the plants harvest?
Depending on the type, usually from june through sept
Harvesting of fig plants month?
+Amit Bishnoi Figs are deciduous, so usually sometime from spring through the fall, depending on the fig
I have never seen anyone eating just the red flash inside the fig :DDD. It's like you would eat flowers, but you would only eat the middle part and you would throw away the petals. I'm giving this comparison, because figs are actually flowers. It's so funny :D. Like why would anyone not eat the skin? I think everything is for the first time. You are my first time, sir.
I aim to please... 😂
Hope you won't get avian flu. It it worth 1/2 a fig that had eaten by bird?
My aunts previous house in a suburb of Phoenix, had 2 fig trees. 2 different varities because the fruit was different colors, but i dont know which. She was a small business owner who did not have time or know how to care for these trees at all (zero pruning, zero watering - ZERO WATERING -IN PHOENIX AREA! etc...) and they looked amazing, had great shade and always had delicious fruit on them when I was out visiting in the summer. Ever since, I have wanted a fig. Great shade in the desert - a plus, delicious snacks - a plus and do ok left alone if you have a rough year- a plus, just to name a few. Plus, I have looked into it and I believe their leaves are edible and used in some Mediterranean cuisine, but are definitely edible for my livestock, which is also a plus - free goat treats! I have 3 figs as of last year. 2 are already starting fruit! I hope they are as good as I remember!
Your panache fig looks like it has a vertical growth habit rather than a spreading habit. So many yummy figs. Why are they not easily available for tasting :(
These figs have been doing great, considering the amount of shade they get. VERY tasty!
Fig jam
I'm got an LSU Purple fig tree as well as an unknown one (possibly Celeste or Brown Turkey) that came from someone else's fig tree as a branch that had rooted into the ground which then got destroyed when we had our septic field replaced but I had taken a cutting from it and planted that this year and it's doing well so maybe I'll have some figs next year. I think I actually prefer them dried. They're good as a jam as well.
Give it to your local food bank.
Pure Insanity when they remove a healthy functioning fruit tree
Don't bacon wrap them. Eat figs, not pigs!
Omg bro no you need some jail time for recording those sounds
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