Fig Tasting Reality Check - Comparing "High End" Varieties

[@Omicronian06]

My choices for down here in SW Florida I am more about splitting and mold resistance. I would rather have edible fruit over "must haves" that spoil before ever getting a fully ripened fruit.

[@southernlivinggardenbymama9]

Aaron Marsh what are your mold resistant choices?

[@Omicronian06]

@@southernlivinggardenbymama9 I haven't had too many issues with Celeste, LSU Tiger, LSU Champagne, or Smith. I haven't had many of my other varieties long enough but those have been pretty solid. I have a dozen more varieties I am trying and a few more I would like to try out due to Ross' suggestions on figs that dry well on a tree. Sorry that's not a real comprehensive list but I am slowly adding to my collection based on suggestions of figs that dry well on the tree as it does have merit as Ross has pointed out in a few of his videos now.

[@spendleton360]

I love my Texas Everbearing fig trees. They produce TONS of small, really sweet figs that ripen in just a few short days. I love it.

[@jamiedougherty6892]

Great video Ross and great points. This is definitely some great insight into the varying levels of frustration we experience as we jump through hoops every year to get to eat our fav varieties! We are still learning new lessons every year right? I love that part of it and I think your videos really show the importance of paying attention to what’s going on your own backyard versus another grower a few hundred- to a few thousand miles away 👍🏼 I have noticed that Moscatel Preto can really vary in size from year to year and I prefer them at medium to med/large size at most myself, but dang do I love that unique caramel flavor! Lol! The hang time to perfection could be pretty long at times, so thats a great point especially in a very rainy season.. it’s still my all time fav but looking forward to the knowledge this season will bring 😉 Keep up the great work Ross! I miss all of you guys (my fig bros!) big time btw!

[@RossRaddi]

Aww Jamie! I miss you guys too.

[@MG-tx9yb]

Is it the water hitting the figs that makes them split? Or the moisture in the air and the drenched roots? If someone had a retractable awning they could unroll to keep the rain off their trees would they still split from the moisture in the air? How do they deal with it in the tropics where it rains half the year? Magnesium (epsom salt) helps tomatoes not get blossom end rot. I wonder if a regular dose of epsom during fruiting might help the figs withstand the fluctuations in weather.

[@southernlivinggardenbymama9]

So true Ross. So true.

[@tgstanleyfineart]

I've watched quite a few of these and I have no idea what you are counting from...What is day 0 referring to?

[@firstname7769]

I think it’s how many days from the time it swells to it being ripe (ready to pick).

[@Iloveorganicgardening]

I am finding that it's a fine line between being perfect and having them be rotten with my Celest. is that because of the rain?

[@RossRaddi]

And humidity. Insects, critters, the inside being exposed.

[@Iloveorganicgardening]

@@RossRaddi I just ate the last few off that tree that were close to ripe. it seems like round one is over and now I have a ton of little figs that need to mature.

[@mikedan297]

How do you keep figs from being eaten by possums, Ross?

[@RossRaddi]

Not a clue. Have you tried nets or organza bags?

[@mikedan297]

@@RossRaddi I will try the bird net but not sure because my fig tree reaches 4m high every year after hard pruning in winter. I can't keep it short at a manageable size. The whole tree can measure 4mx4m.

[@666Necropsy]

good video