Is This My BEST FIG TREE? The ONE FIG To Rule Them All!

[@anxiousbeachbums]

From one fig lover to another...........You wouldn't BELIEVE the quality of the wild figs we get in Northern California. My wife and I have hunted out dozens of trees and "Wow...!!!"........If you hit the right tree at the right time, the way you described that fig is exactly what we're picking and eating on the spot. Last season we were waiving away the honeybees from the dripping eyes of the figs. We're definitely hooked......!!!

[@JuanGarcia-hz9xl]

Ohhh my goodnessssss LUCKY you !!!!! I wish I could try them sounds good, have u tried getting a cutting from growing them yourself? Or you willing to ship some cuttings I love trying new things 😋😋

[@ChrisKsGarden]

I love your fig videos. It's not usually what most gardeners feature in their videos. But I've loved figs since I was about 6. I used to have them at my grandmother's house. She had one very large fig tree and we had so many figs, we could give away bowlsful and still eat them for weeks. I never knew what kind it was and it didn't matter to us. Now I am 70 and have grown multiple generations of her tree. I moved to South Jersey 2yrs ago and planted one of them in my yard. I didn't expect figs this year. But it is loaded with figs. So far, I've gotten 2 amazingly delicious figs. I can't tell you how proud I am to carry on my grandmother's love of figs and grow her tree('s grandchildren). Keep doing your fig videos!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Figs have a major disadvantage, because figs themselves are not real fruits. Rather, they're a syconium - a basket of inverted flowers. They won't ripen once picked. They'll start withering and dying like a flower would, so they have almost no commercial market, and grocery store figs are usually awful since they're not ripe. You have to grow figs to know figs! If you have your own tree, and you've experienced truly ripe figs, it's life changing. Glad to hear your fig grows on!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

If you found this video helpful, please "Like" and share to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching 😊TIMESTAMPS for convenience: 0:00 My Criteria For Selecting Fig Varieties 1:40 My Best Tasting Fig 4:49 Harvesting The DSJG Fig 5:30 Why I Love Growing Figs 6:22 Del Sen Jaume Gran Fig Taste Test 9:19 Adventures With Dale

[@jamesfrederick.]

What a glorious specimen

[@TheMillennialGardener]

@@jamesfrederick. thank you!!

[@rubberstamperatheart]

Where are the organza bags in your shop? Love your videos. Do you have one that covers growing fig trees indoors? I'm zone 7b, zip code 42071. Thank youuuuu!

[@jaimecunha6889]

@@TheMillennialGardener i have two verieties of figs. Not sure what they are. One is from Portugal, I got the other from a friend, not sure what it is. The plants are only about three feet tall and full of figs. the figs are about the size of the figs you have on that tree in the video. Do you think I have enough time for them to ripen?. I'm in southern New England.This summer was very warm and dry and the plants did very well in full sun all day. Now that we are coming closer to Fall and the air is cooling, I'm not sure if they are going to rippen. Do you think that if it starts to get too cool out, that they will ripen if bring it inside?.

[@malkiha]

Just bought a house in Phoenix AZ. Love gardening and after finding and watching you channel, I'm going to attempt to turn my small backyard into a citrus/fig garden. Wish me luck! Can't wait for more vids from ya. I think we r around same age, 36.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Yes, yes, yes! That's a great plan. I love it! Just be aware that Arizona tends to have hard, salty, alkaline soil in general, so amending your planting areas with compost will do you well. I also strongly advise you invest in shade cloth and hang it up during the worst of your UV index. While citrus and figs tolerate sun well, remember that citrus are naturally understory trees and figs naturally grow in temperate latitudes along creek beds, so they're not used to being blasted by 110 degree heat for 3 months. This video may help you a lot: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rJm2enebxsrq8 I find protecting the figs from the bad UV in June and July is best, and then you remove the shade cloth when the figs start ripening in August. Figs don't ripen well under shade cloth, in my experience, but maybe in your drier air you'll fare better.

[@rea8755]

Great Growing !!! You will do wonderful. Check out Green Dreams.

[@malkiha]

@@TheMillennialGardener Thank you so much man! I'm gonna use Sept and October to prep the soil and plan the layout. Our nurseries down here said they get their new trees in mid Oct so it should be perfect timing for citrus. Do you think websites will have a good selection of figs in Oct, or is that more of a winter/spring thing?

[@rea8755]

@@malkiha Listen my friend; start now don't wait. I bought a fig tree on clearance at HomeDepot 10$, zone 10/9ab ish Florida. It was a stick in a pot! It produced within monthes while in plastic planting pot. Nothing but water and banana peels. I am growing all kinds of plants that "will never make it". Lol just plant away! Ps wish me luck I am putting my fig in the ground.

[@rea8755]

@@malkiha oh and if Black Cow is a available get some. I use it on my Mexican lime trees.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Beautiful fig. Never seen that one before. Completely agree about all the different flavor profiles. That's what makes figs so great!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! It's still a pretty rare fig. Definitely challenging for us to grow in the South, but when you get ripe figs, it's amazing!

[@keaco73]

That’s amazing that it grew back and fruited. I didn’t think new wood like that would fruit so quickly. Thanks as always for your videos!

[@juneshannon8074]

Oh yes! I’m in South Australia and remember the taste of my Grandmothers fig, which I call the Old fashioned Brown Sugar Fig. Yours looks similar. The flesh is brownish and they are super sweet and almost juicy. They make the best jam too. It’s rare to see them here these days, as most people go for the “ show off” varieties. I’m going to make fig jam again this year with figs growing in my area on the sides of the road.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Your climate is outstanding for growing figs. It is truly one of the best places on earth for fig growing. If I lived where you lived and had some land, I would have a crazy orchard 😂

[@juneshannon8074]

@@TheMillennialGardener I bet you would cover the land with an orchard, lol. We have 25 acres but I’m 74 and can’t do as much as I used to. This year I’m converting my back garden into 2&1/4 foot high raised garden beds. It’s killing me, but will stop most of the bending in the vegetable garden. Gardening is a never ending hobby, because we can always find ways to improve. Cheers.

[@villageidiot8718]

I can't compare my Celeste to other figs around the country, but my grandmother had two bushes in Atlanta all my life until she died and we always got a truckload of great tasting figs. We gave them to friends and some made preserves. I recently bought a Chicago Hardy and Olympic on your recommendation. Hope I have success with them in Northeast Tennessee.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

That's outstanding! I'm so happy to hear that! I wish you all the best of luck.

[@sasquatchdonut2674]

I imagine you can grow Celeste well there too

[@villageidiot8718]

@@sasquatchdonut2674 Last year everything above ground was killed by the cold. This year I have some kind of cloth bags over them. We'll see if that worked for five degree temps. 😲

[@ross-smithfamily6317]

We ❤ LOVE ❤️ our Celeste figs in NC! I had only ever eaten dried figs before and learned to love the taste of figs after growing the Celeste fig tree.

[@marilynwhiting7591]

Thank you for sharing figs growing experiences. I live in Seattle. I like to grow fig trees. Where can I order Del Sen Jaune Gran figs tree? Maybe it's too late for this year. But I definitely would like to order before the spring..

[@gabinodelacruz8946]

I live zone 10A deep south Texas, on the coast, and this tree puts big beautiful figs that burst once they start to swell. I have not been able to get a fully ripe fig of the tree yet. You are 100% accurate on this video. Thank you.

[@jeanniemann4571]

I finally planted my first fig tree and got my first tiny fig. These figs are amazing! Thanks for all the info.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@lyndabartlett1046]

I so much enjoy all your gardening videos, especially the figs, please keep making …..I have a few fig varieties and have enjoyed growing in pots thanks to you. I’ve gotten some delicious figs this year. Thanks for all you do.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I'm so happy to hear that! That's outstanding! Thank you for watching the videos and supporting the channel.

[@AveryOCason]

I agree! I was amazed how good it was in zone 8a Georgia

[@highlandscommunityclub1160]

I love your fig videos! You’ve turned me in to a figgie. With your advice, I finally got a few figs on a 3 year old tree this year. Thank you so very much!! QUESTION: I rooted a fig cutting last winter and it’s been doing well all summer. It’s about 15 inches tall. I am planting it in the ground this winter. Can you tell me when I might get actual fruit? Also, I’m in CA and interested in your fig variety. Can you tell me where you purchased it?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

That's excellent! I'm glad to hear that. I only recommend you plant your fig in-ground during winter if you're Zone 9b or warmer. Figs are highly prone to frost damage. Here in Zone 8, I only plant my figs in spring, because if we have a bad winter, I want it well-established so if the wood gets damaged, it'll grow back from the roots. If your fig wood gets killed by cold before the roots take hold, you'll lose the tree. Usually, figs fruit within the same year. I would say about 75% of the cuttings I root in December/January ripen fruit by September, but I fertilize VERY aggressively: kzbin.info/aero/PL1gY7BoYBGIFNbJEUdApbh_E57uNBLG2j

[@tomstepp6945]

I really enjoy watching someone who is passionate about their hobby. Thank you for sharing.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! But it is far more than a hobby. It really is a lifestyle. I hope I can share it with as many people as possible and convince them to try. Once you’ve grown your own, you can’t go back to the stores.

[@Rumade]

I thought my fig had died in a terracotta pot during our heatwave, but a couple of weeks ago I noticed new growth at the base! Your fig videos have been very helpful. I think my variety is called something Bordeaux 🤔

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It is likely either Ronde de Bordeaux or Violette de Bordeaux. VdB is quite common. RdB is harder to find. Figs can defoliate and die back with heat and drought stress just like with cold damage. I recommend providing them shade and drip irrigation during high heat periods: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rJm2enebxsrq8

[@Rumade]

@@TheMillennialGardener after it defoiliated I moved the pot into a spot where it wasn't in direct sun all day, and that's where it's recovered. I guess it was just too full on in the position I had it before, poor thing

[@TheMillennialGardener]

@@Rumade contrary to popular belief, figs are not very drought tolerant, especially when young. They need to grow in rocky clay soil for many years where there are moisture pockets to tolerate drought. In pots and in sandy soil, they need water and benefit from some shade.

[@ivanguajardo7111]

Sounds like the perfect southern California fig tree

[@Latinacb]

Thank you for this information, I’m in Southeast Texas and will definitely give this fig a try

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Your hot, dry(ish) summer climate is good for figs. I know you still get rain, but certainly less than me, so if I can do it, yours will be superior.

[@olladriver]

Really enjoy your videos. Thanks

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you so much for your support and generosity! I really appreciate it ❤

[@DYIFruitTrees]

Amazing.

[@thavylor]

I can't wait to taste my figs; I hope next year.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Figs fruit very quickly. As long as you're fertilizing properly, they should fruit within 6-12 months of planting. Check out my fertilizer guide if you're unsure: kzbin.info/aero/PL1gY7BoYBGIFNbJEUdApbh_E57uNBLG2j

[@daveweststand3508]

Hi, you you really must get your hands on the DalMatie green fig. Very large fruits of excellent strawberry/ Honey flavours. Of French origin, and found in the isle of Hvar in Croatia. Very hardy and excellent rain resistance. Fruits are very large, and produces a double crop. I think this variety would be ideal for your climate, and the taste will blow your mind. In England these figs are about £20 each, which is very good. I got mine from Roots, who is a specialist fig producer, and my fig was delivered in perfect condition at about 30 inches tall with 3 figs already growing. My tree was about 2 yrs old and looks great in it's 3 ltr pot. Just wish I had your climate over here, as it will surely thrive with a long summer.

[@jessicaneal8553]

We've just started planting our fruit trees. It's so hard to figure where to put what! Thank you for reminding me of a fruit I love - I see that they do well in containers but don't like too much frost or winter wind - thankfully with a container I think we'll do ok :)

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Figs do ok in containers, but they definitely do *much* better in ground if you have the space. I grow espalier to save space, since I can plant them 6 feet apart this way. Without controlling their growth, they'd need a lot more spacing. Figs can handle frost if you have winters that don't have extreme temperature fluctuations. They can take cold as long as it stays cold. The problem here is that it can get very warm in the winter and we can have stretches of days in the 70's, then the bottom can fall out and get hard freezes. This pops them out of dormancy, and that's when fig trees get hurt. They need to stay dormant to tolerate cold, or they become tender.

[@nancydrewsgarden]

I don’t know why people don’t mention him more but SHOUT OUT FOR DALE 🐾 we love you silly good boii

[@TheMillennialGardener]

He's the best! I don't know where I'd be without by buddy.

[@nancydrewsgarden]

@@TheMillennialGardener it astounds me how he really is a distinguished gentleman. The wrapping paper video had me 💀😂 love you guys so much. Really you teach me so much about figs. You inspire us all and we all love you two so much. Thank you for recognizing my comment. 🙏

[@Peppersfirst]

I have an LSU Purple that impresses everyone each year. High yields. 2 crops a year. Dark purple fruit and the jam is purple.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

The LSU figs are bred using the Celeste fig as the mother, so they all have the inherent characteristics of Celeste: rain resistance, early ripening, etc. They are said to be some of the most reliable figs in the South.

[@sylvia10101]

That fig looks delicious! Thanks for sharing! 😊👍

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You’re welcome!

[@juliosdiy3206]

Dahaaaaaaam i bet that thing grows like a huge sunflower tree. Reminded me of my 7 ft sunflower giant!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

They don't normally look like that. Usually, there is more branching, but the tree died back to the ground last winter, so it had a pretty large root system and was able to pump out a big single stem in a short period of time. I'll cut it back over the winter to encourage branching, and we'll have a normal looking tree next season as long as the winter isn't bad.

[@bss104]

Due to this video I paid quite a bit for just a single DSJG cutting off of Figbid and the cutting had only 3 nodes. I took a risk and split the cutting into one with two nodes and one with a single node (the single node cutting was literally an inch long). Amazingly, both rooted and grew and I have 2 first year DSJG trees that are over 6 feet tall! My plan is to graft this and other late season varieties (black madeira and col de dams) onto some raspberry latte trees next season (since raz latte is such a vigorous grower). My hope is to have only one or two pots with multiple late-season varieties that I can make special arrangements for in the spring and fall to help ripen them in my climate (zone 6b).

[@swamprat999]

Dale, stay safe near the pond!! 🐶🐊

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Mr. Tough guy isn't scared of anyone. He doesn't know sometimes other guys bite back 😅

[@patriciaschneider6058]

Run Dale Run!! 😂 Good information on the gigs. I have one fig tree that looks like figs are starting. I'm excited!! Its the first year planted.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

That's excellent! Most of my fig trees fruit the same year. They're amazing trees.

[@mikemarcheselli802]

I live in Morehead City, NC and get the same weather as you do. We had recent days of continuous rain. My White Madeara #1 figs split but my Olympia figs did not. I am thinking of making a cone out of plastic to put over my pots at the base of the fig tree. Something similar to what a vet puts on a cat or dog. I use my sprinkler system to water them so the cone will block the rain but I still maintain my regular watering interval. I don't need to block all of the rain just most of it. Plus if I closed it with duct tape, I could put it on or take it off as desired/needed. It does not have to be tall or fancy, just angled enough to shed most of the rain. Thoughts?

[@thavylor]

LOL.. Another new one I haven' t heard of before. I can't keep up with you. Thank you though. I wish I could get everything you like. I have many (not as many as I want or not even 1/4 of what you have) of what you like from your old video like 2 years ago, then a year ago. Now, another new one today. Maybe one day if I come across some inexpensive cutting or something like that. Again, thanks for all your videos. I do enjoy all your videos about figs, citrus, and watermelon.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Getting into figs is like being sucked into a black hole. There are countless varieties, and we will never be able to catch up. I plan on getting rid of at least a dozen trees this winter. I really want to shrink my collection, because it's too much to manage. I want to get it down to the point where I only have about a dozen in containers, maybe less, over the long-term.

[@thavylor]

@@TheMillennialGardener true statement. I didn't think I would ever grow fig trees until I started. I actually watch your video the first time, then I bought one tree online...then I bought another, then I kept on buying every time I saw your "top ten" or "top 3".. LOL. Now, I just have to wait until I pick my first fruit some time next year to decide what I will do next. Thank you for all your videos. I can't wait to see your dragon fruits success.

[@baneverything5580]

I got my first ripe English Brown Turkey fruit from my tree and it was kinda shocking it was so sweet and flavorful grown in Louisiana. My Celeste trees won`t produce until next year. I have no clue what exact type of Celeste they are. I plan to use my thriving Brown Turkey trees for grafting other varieties on. They grow faster than kudzu here. My Celeste trees are growing very slowly.

[@stronecorbett3656]

I’m about a hour away from you, I have a huge collection as well. It’s been raining almost every day for the past week! Hopefully I get a break for some azorez dark to ripen correctly. Happy growing

[@TheMillennialGardener]

We had such a nice spring, but the summer has been rain, rain, rain! Really, it was a lousy summer. My forecast finally has 7 dry days in a row where rain % never exceeds 24% but hot, nearly 90 every day. I don't think I've seen that since early June. I'm hoping we can pump out some good figs before the cooldown begins.

[@robertmolnar9131]

Hi. Can you help me? I have figs in containers. They are quite large now. 2 in 120l and 4 in 40l. Brown turkey and rouge de bordeaux. I live in Dublin Ireland. This winter I pruned them back quite a lot for a better fig harvest, but this did not come in August. Now it is Sept and there are tons of green unripe figlets on the trees. I wonder what did I do wrong? How can I make the figlets come sooner? Is it possible? Unfortunately Ireland is not the best for figs, but we had an Ok summer. as per heat goes. What should I do to have a good harvest next year? The figs are placed in a spot where the sun gets them from 10am until 6pm in the summertime. Thanks.

[@nmnate]

I used to be very interested in collecting figs but I got pretty burnt out with trying to keep 'em alive overwinter in the garage (they'd be either too dry or too wet). I'm down to 1 potted fig, and 3 in ground. I can't wait until we get our in-ground trees going, they should be way easier to deal with than potted trees that wake up ~2 months before our last frost date. We've already had 3 figs off our RdB this year, so I'm hopeful they do well in subsequent years when they're established. Our improved celeste and dark portuguese didn't get off to as fast of a start in the early summer and I don't think they'll ripen in time despite having at least 8 or 9 figs. I think the best fig I've had is probably one of the green ischia types, but it was ultra ripe (literally tasted like syrupy strawberry jam). Of all places, I found them at a local food co-op. We were just out visiting family in CA and hit up the farmer's markets looking for figs... no real luck. Mostly brown turkey, black mission and a bunch of yellow figs I couldn't guess as to the variety (with them in cartons you couldn't really pick through them anyway).

[@TheMillennialGardener]

The guys that collect tons of varieties in containers and shuffle them in and out of their garage, while I commend them, it isn't for me. It takes so much time that you'll notice they rarely grow a diversity of other things. I'm trying to make my yard a diverse food forest so no matter what kind of year I have, something always does well. I can vouch in-ground fig trees are way better than figs in containers. Figs in containers are a nightmare, because you'll worry about them and it leaves you house-bound. In ground, they grow themselves. You can leave on vacation and not worry. Nature will take care of them. Since your growing season is on the shorter side, something like Smith may be up your alley. It's early ripening and will do great in your dry climate. It has that great strawberry jam flavor. I've never been a fan of Brown Turkey myself.

[@nmnate]

@@TheMillennialGardener Yeah that rich berry flavor us where it's at... I have definitely thought about Smith (also I258, Socorro Black) as fantastic options but I'm not sure I have bandwidth for more potted plants to keep in the garage. My potted tree is a Green Ischia (Strawberry Verte?) and it's been the easiest to manage of all my potted trees over the years (15 gallon size pot). FWIW I have no less than 20 in ground fruit trees and I have a couple stone fruit trees in pots due to late frosts (got about 20 apriums this year). I definitely prefer the 'food forest' approach. All my trees have companion plants and deep mulch (pretty basic), which with irrigation keeps them pretty happy. I have a tree to remove this fall but that's only my 2nd to remove. Every other tree is growing fantastically by year 3.

[@Danielsaur]

Hello, Thank you for all your content. I’ve been finding them highly educational. I was wondering how this compares to your White Madeira.

[@dawnb.6948]

I think Dale would look great in an alligator dog coat 🤣 Thanks for the 411 on that amazing fig 💖

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It isn’t cold enough here for 🐊 skin clothing 😂

[@Gkrissy]

Helpful video I’m in the SE as well and bought a LSU purple dog at a nursery but I didn’t get any fruit.I hope next year I get some fruit. I kept mine in a container.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Check out my playlist for fertilizing here: kzbin.info/aero/PL1gY7BoYBGIFNbJEUdApbh_E57uNBLG2j Figs have an extreme demand for fertilizer.

[@Newyorkgardener585]

Thanks for all your knowledge about the Big trees I think I will try doing some things next year and buy one tree and see how it does here in upstate New York the ones that are cold hardy I'm buying once you told me about all right thanks buddy 😁😁😁😁🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@tylerwernli9538]

Even when split DSJG doesn't seem to spoil. Bag it if it splits. MP said it's fairly rain resistant. I am betting as the tree matures it won't be so finicky. My first fruit ripened Aug 15th in North GA zone 7b. It hadn't died to the ground, I did chop it back to about 18 inches tall though. Great fig for sure.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

This tree is on its 2nd season in-ground and 3rd season overall. The first season, it grew in a container. It seemed to be less split-prone when it was in a container, but that may be because fruits tend to be smaller when potted. I had this happen with my I-258. They were split resistant in a pot, but when they went in-ground, the fruit size increased by 50% and now they split. DSJG definitely rots here, but pretty much everything except Celeste rots here. It's tough to describe how much rain we get. We get more rain than almost anywhere in Florida during the summer.

[@kicknadeadcat]

Every time I think I’ve eaten the best tasting fig another one comes along to blow my mind. I have no idea what my best tasting fig is. But I do know the ones that taste good but not great.

[@randallcarolrobinson4392]

Hey! how about an update of your fig breeding experiment.

[@armanlagi]

I'm still loving my brown turkeys especially if I can get them fully ripen without splitting. Super tough to get that this year with all the rain.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I know the feeling. We had nice weather until mid-June. Then it's been rain, rain, rain. I think we're *finally* breaking out of it. The next 5-6 days look pretty decent. Still hot, but not as stormy.

[@emiishino5422]

I have a brown turkey fig I'm hoping will fruit next year. Glad to know you like yours. What zone are you in?

[@armanlagi]

@@emiishino5422 I'm in Java, Indonesia. Not sure if we have plant hardiness zones here, but it's pretty wet all year round. We have tons of rain even during the dry season due to La Nina.

[@RegularJohntv]

My dsjg will be here Thursday!! Hope I don’t screw it up

[@chrisfisher3900]

Well now I’m gonna have to find one

[@TheMillennialGardener]

They're offered every year by sellers, but they always sell for a pretty high price. They're still pretty rare.

[@ACHNACONE]

Most of my figs are in the house where temp is always around 75 .. my rouge de Bordeaux trees produce figs that taste like strawberries and honey ... I get 2 crops per year .

[@tylerwernli1193]

Have you the tried Cul Noir fig. A friend of mine in N GA said that after 7 inches of rain none of hers split or spoiled, and they were still super sweet. It's a good fig with a good raspberry flavor. A guy in mississippi said it's his variety that's given him the most ripe figs out of all of his varities (so it's productive). My friend in N. Ga said their first fig came Aug 15th. Mine is immature, haven't harvested any yet.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I have not tried that variety.

[@trailbadger2345]

Do you two (you and the fig) need to be alone for awhile? Get a room!!! Lol. Good vid!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

If you grow it and try it, you'll understand.

[@valoriegriego5212]

My that's a delish looking fig! 😋 Please don't walk around gator waters...I don't want to see you or Dale get hurt. In Florida they warn folks not to walk their dogs around ponds where gators are. Dale is cuteness galore to us; however, to that gator he's food. And gators move very fast on land.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

We were a solid 12-15 feet away from the pond. They're really easy to spot. You'd really have to do something silly to get attacked by a gator here. The hill down to the pond is so steep that you'd probably fall first. It's amazing how many gators and turtles can be in the retention pond sometimes. It's like a zoo. They'll go into hibernation in a month or two, and we won't see them again until May or June.

[@valoriegriego5212]

@@TheMillennialGardener Okay...I guess I went into grandma mode.😄

[@BirdDogOutdoors]

I love the fig content!! And your other page is useful too!! How can I buy some cuttings from you? I’m somewhat local, in Charlotte NC. I’m willing to take a ride. Lol.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! If you subscribe to the channel, I announce every winter how to obtain cuttings. I offer them sometime around Christmas, usually early January, but it could be earlier if we have a cold winter, so stay tuned for the announcement. They're easy to ship flat rate in a bubble envelope, so they're easy to pack and ship.

[@DTolen]

Some Dragon Fruits also have unique flavor profiles, different to all other DFs. My Golden Isis taste like sweet apples with lemon, and I have a Setaceus that tastes just the same as green grapes, Venus tastes like mulberries, and the Tiu is said to taste pretty much as mandarines. There´s a los of different species of DF, and they have different flavors, and the hybrids that are made with them some times do weird stuff

[@FigCzar]

Del Sen Jaume Gran is an incredible fig like most Pons figs,I tasted this one on September 4th and is an amazing fig !

[@daveweststand3508]

I've just need some expert help on my Delmatie green fig. My newly bought plant has three figs growing on it. One fig is the largest at about 3/4inch, and the other two are peas sized. Should I remove the smaller figs, or leave well alone. They are against a south facing wall in direct warm sunshine.

[@doggiefamily908]

Wow! A gator in NC!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

They're very common on the NC coast, particularly southern NC. You don't think they are, but they are. That's just my subdivision's retention pond. They're swimming in there all summer long. They're there more often than they aren't. If you go out to somewhere like Lake Waccamaw, you'll see tons.

[@dopehunterkilo12]

My husband accidentally cut my newly planted (3mths) brown Turkey fig tree in half with the weedeater. Do you think I should dig it up as a lost cause or leave it until next year?

[@laurenhays7486]

I’m new to your channel and gardening and am finding your videos very informative! Like a lot of the other people commenting, I have fond memories of the figs at my grandmother’s house and love the idea of planting this fig tree in my yard but am intimidated by its difficulty growing. How well do you think this fig will do in zone 10b and at the hands of a new gardener? Is there a different variety you would recommend for a beginner like me?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! It depends on the Zone 10b. Zone 10b California? It would be a piece of cake. That's the perfect fig climate. Zone 10b Florida? That will be much more difficult because of the rainfall and humidity, which causes souring and splitting. There is a tremendous amount of variance in Zone 10's, because it's the rainfall that dictates fig quality. The more rain, the harder it is. The short answer is if I can grow it in North Carolina, I would expect you could, because I get more rainfall where I live annually than 90% of the land mass of Florida. If you're in Florida, keeping it in a pot and protecting it from rainfall makes it a lot easier.

[@laurenhays7486]

Thank you! I was afraid of that! I’m in zone 10b Florida.

[@Lochness19]

Interesting. I felt that my habanada peppers didn't taste like they were the same fruit as regular (annuum) peppers. but makes sense since they're different species. Looking forward to being able to harvest my first couple fruits later this fall.

[@maryram3412]

Well I bought a tiger stripped fig plant because I thought it sounded cool and different. Last year it produced the best tasting fruit that I’ve ever tasted. This year it has its doing better but I still have it in a pot. When would you suggest I plant it or up pot it? I moved it from the one gallon to a five and then from a five to a fifteen gallon pot. I’m nervous about planting it in the ground since I’ve never have grown one before. I’m in in SD, CA, zone 10a. Any advise would be greatly appreciate it. Oh, I’m going to keep an eye out for your favorite also. Thanks for your videos.

[@drea4195]

As an experienced SoCal fig grower, I'd advise you plant in ground figs with a gopher cage. The chicken wire ones they sell at the hardware stores are pitifully ineffective, but there are a few great videos here on YT that teach you how to make excellent gopher cages out of "hardware cloth" (not really cloth, more of a wire mesh I think) . Gophers have killed a few of my figs before I figured this out.

[@Lochness19]

Oh wow, a couple days of dry weather. Meanwhile we've been getting rain twice a month here and half the usual precipitation. But my figs are doing pretty good. Even though I just received them in mid June, one of them (Neveralla) already has 4 fruits that are nearing full size.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

The rainfall we can get here is horrid. In 2018, we got 102 inches of rain. In 2020, we got over 90 inches. So far this year, we "only" have 43.6 inches so far. That's a dry year for us a this point in the season 😂 All this rain is only good for growing weeds and mosquitoes.

[@Lochness19]

@@TheMillennialGardener I think a lot of people don't realize how much wetter the SE can be compared to the Great Lakes where I live. Normal for us would be a little over 2 inches in winter and close to 3 inches in summer. Normal for the year would be 32 inches. The weather stations closest to me got 16.7 inches (Guelph), 19.4 inches (Hamilton RBG), 17.9 inches (Toronto Pearson) YTD compared to an average of 22 inches. For our growing season (Apr onwards) there's been only 9.9 inches (Guelph), 10.6 inches (Toronto Pearson), 11.7 inches (Hamilton RBG) vs an average of 16 inches. When we get our average rainfall, it's usually pretty good, but when it's like this year that the growing season is 33% below average we have to water a fair bit, especially when direct sowing or working with brassicas, lettuces, chard, cucurbits, peas, sweet potatoes, even beans. And with our climate you want to have brassicas in the ground all season, spring/summer crop would be Apr/May to Jul/Aug, and fall crop would be growing from Jul/Aug to Oct/Nov. But I've barely been watering my potted figs and they don't seem to mind.

[@jamesbarron1202]

Your lucky you get rain. My 1 1/2 acre 12’ deep pond is almost dry and all my fish died. Texas is very dry in my area. I wonder what Climate zones that fig you mentioned will do good in?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It doesn't feel lucky. We get *way too much* rain. Two of the last 3 years we received over 90 inches. It is devastating. It destroys every plant, ruins every fruit, causes insane blooms of mosquitoes, beetles, etc. It's really bad. The handful of times a year we fall into some kind of drought, I am thrilled.

[@jamesbarron1202]

@@TheMillennialGardener our droughts destroy our plants unless we water them. I have beehives and there’s very little food for them June, July and August. I’m planting the most drought resistant flowering trees I can find for them. I’d build a bat house if mosquitoes are really bad. They get bad here during spring and they’ll eat you up in town. I’m right next to the lake and I have a lot less than town. I had them bad before my bats were here. I had around 40 bats in there last count when they flew out. Purple Martins actually increase your mosquitoes because one of their favorite foods is dragonfly’s. Dragonfly’s eat many more mosquitoes than martins. Bats also eat at night when mosquitoes are most active.

[@tiptopgirl4124]

I’m in northern Arkansas. Have a brown turkey that hasn’t produced figs for last two years. Planted it 2012. Is it supposed to have one (1) trunk ?? It has a probably 50 branches coming up from the ground.

[@carolyn7460]

Where in Arkansas? I’m in nwa near Fayetteville.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Fig trees, when left wild, will grow as a thicket-like bush. I find they fruit better controlling their growth to only a couple trunks. One, two or three trunks is the max I'd recommend. I prefer a single trunk, personally. It seems to concentrate the energy into developing fruits, whereas if you allow a ton of suckers coming up from the base, the tree will put most of its energy into vigor and growing new branches instead of growing fruits. If you think about it, a tree only has so much energy, so if it has a ton of branches, you're splitting all that energy up when it's trying to grow new branches in the spring. Cutting it back heavily to less trunks should help.

[@tiptopgirl4124]

@@TheMillennialGardener Wonderful. Thank you so much!! That’s what I needed to hear. Now, when should I prune it back?

[@tiptopgirl4124]

@@carolyn7460 Opposite side.

[@TucsonTropicals]

I live in az and can’t find any cutting of this kind. I will buy some if you are willing to ship. Thanks

[@titaniumgiant1]

Have you ever attempted Emerald Strawberry Fig? It just seems to not have gotten a fair share of exposure, but I have one and it's absolutely DYNAMITE and everyone who I have shared a fig from it has fallen in love with it

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I haven't tried that variety. There are many Adriatic types that are somewhat redundant. I have White Madeira #1, which is quite similar and one of the best "Adriatic types," so I haven't felt the need to add more.

[@Ashurus]

Do you still have cuttings of this variety available for purchase?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Cuttings can only be taken in winter during dormancy.

[@ellie9789]

I'm in Vegas. Do you think it would grow here? Do I plant in spring here?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Absolutely. You’ll churn out stellar figs. But you’ll need shade cloth as shown here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rJm2enebxsrq8 You’ll need it June through August to protect the trees from severe UV.

[@MichaelRei99]

What are the odds that the weather would cooperate right as your figs were ripening? Go Fig Ure!!!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

After that fig ripened, we got some pretty bad rains every day. I think we are finally on course to dry out for the season some.

[@robertpaul50n]

Ive been wondering... why dont you greenhouse or rain protect them somehow, like a variation of the modular hoop house?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It's not feasible. I have ~100 fig trees. There is no way to do that. I'd have to cover my entire backyard, which would be impossible, and any cover would just blow off, because fig season coincides perfectly with hurricane season.

[@robertpaul50n]

@@TheMillennialGardener in your situation, I get it. I only have 3 that I planted this year though, all within the border of a double fence. It would be easy for me to pvc hoop house protect them. Do you reckon it would be worth it for me to do so? (My land is in Wallace, about 35 miles west of Wilmington)

[@unpopuIaropinion]

How can i get different fig varieties if I am not in the US. Locally they only sell one or two.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I can really only direct you to US sites. Sometimes, Harvey at Figaholics ships internationally because he has a phytosanitary certificate. You didn’t include your location, so I’m not sure where you are at. The only international guy I know of is VinnyFigs in the UK.

[@astroAl76]

Do you expect to get any more ripe figs this season from the tree in your video? There were a ton a green figs that look like they might be swelling. How much time do you have before the cool weather shuts things down?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Yes, absolutely. It's still very hot here. We got to 93 degrees, and it's supposed to be in the upper 80's for the next week and fairly dry (finally). Usually, it is hot enough here to ripen figs through October.

[@carmellayates2503]

This would've been my first year of figs I have 3 and all of the branches were loaded, sadly the day before I was going to puck them someone plucked of every single one of them , I can't believe anyone would go so low. I'm not going to keep them . Sad in Florida.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Is the tree in the front yard? That's shocking!

[@carmellayates2503]

A friend who lives in the other side of the village we live in said he suspects it was a homeless person , I recently bought a camera to put out there because I have veggies growing there too which might have been taken if they were ready .

[@TheMillennialGardener]

@@carmellayates2503 That's too bad. Maybe cover it in bird netting? It doesn't just deter animal pests. It can deter the human kind, too.

[@sandrabeck8788]

I’m in way south gulf coast Florida. My fig tree has tiny figs coming. But the plant is loosing leaves to fungus. I’ve used copper sprays,but it rains 2~3 times or more a day. Anything else I can do?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Figs, unfortunately, will develop rust in high humidity and rainfall. The best way to combat rust is to treat early when it hasn't started yet. It's easier to prevent than it is to cure. Once you get rust and you're losing leaves, it's pretty hard to defeat. The best thing you can do is begin a preventative spraying routine early in the season before the rains start, like early June. Liquid copper concentrate or wettable sulfur is your best bet.

[@yochanontheseeker1942]

What ones would you recommend for Carmel or molasses flavor? I’m getting a Smith by you recommended and it’s strawberry flavored.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I would say Noire de Barbentane, Black Madeira and I-258 are contenders. I just picked a Noire de Barbentane that was those flavor profiles exactly. A stunner!

[@AyZeD]

Bro I'll just be happy if I ever get to try a fruit off one of my trees lol, I've got two trees at my house, I've got a white adriatic that I just planted early this winter (it's spring here now) amd ive got a black genoa ( An Australian commercial variety I think) that I planted last year., But I don't live at my house, so I feel like when they do start to fruit, the birds and possums are just gonna beat me to them anyway, but there is a mandarin tree there that was there when I bought the place, and those don't all get eaten, so we'll see I guess.

[@thavylor]

Hope you & your wife & Dale are safe from Ian's.

[@charlesdang2557]

I love how your partner rates it only an 8 LOL

[@TheMillennialGardener]

She isn't into figs like I am. I'm going to rate any fig higher than her, because I just love them. I think the best fig on the planet would be an 8 for her at most.

[@saswk1]

The squirrel steals my organza bags with fig inside

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You may want to buy a bird net and toss it over for extra protection. They’re really cheap.

[@MsCaterific]

🧡

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks for watching!

[@alottafrancium]

I was researching ways to ripen fig fruit quicker, "dip a Q-tip in some olive oil and brush it lightly over the little belly button on the bottom of the fig, opposite the stem. Anointing the figs like this helps seal the eye of the fruit, preventing ethylene gas from escaping and encouraging the fig to ripen faster". Is this myth? Or does it work?

[@nancydrewsgarden]

Wow! You should do an experiment! Make a KZbin video of it!!! For sure I’d watch and I know a lot of people would too.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I have heard of people doing that, and the consensus I always heard was that it does not work and can damage the fruit. I don't know if it's true, and I have never tried it to be honest.

[@barbarafritchie2000]

👍🏻

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks for watching!

[@cbl3901]

Why dont you buy a patio umbrella and shade this tree or others during the rain and let them ripen. They are cheap and about 9 feet wide. I used one this year to cover a Portuguese fig tree. Use umbrellas on stakes or sticks and cover from excess sun or rain, works great.

[@technical19d34]

"Better than sex fig" Sounds like a good nickname for it 😄

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It's a good fig! Thanks for watching!

[@siannonroyer]

LSU Scott-Black

[@carricowherd3826]

I would put a canopy over that fig tree during the harvest time to keep it dry.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

That’s not really realistic. I would have to cover my entire yard. I have close to 100 trees at this point.

[@carricowherd3826]

@@TheMillennialGardener omgosh that is a lot of trees. I was thinking just over that one special finicky tree.

[@DukeofBabes]

Grow bags as a fig container game changer. Great videos thank you

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I would advise against them. They are devastating for fruit trees. Not only do they dry out your trees quickly, requiring far more water, but the roots will sew themselves into the bag. When it comes time to remove them, they won’t come off. You’ll have to cut them off and damage the root ball in the process. I lost two trees this way trying to cut corners using cheaper grow bags. Now, I will only use real containers for trees. Grow bags are for annuals only.

[@AlliinNC]

Do you sell plants?? My avocado plant lost its leaves and is just a small stick…☹️☹️ I have three fig plants, some bloomed a few good figs, but now just green figs… ☹️☹️ Need help In Bolivia NC…

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I do not sell trees. Figs simply take a long time to ripen. Most varieties take 70-90 days to fully ripen, and this process slows down in the fall when days are shorter and cooler.

[@mikedoingmikethings702]

Are you selling fig cuttings soon?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

My fig trees do not go dormant until late December/January. I offer cuttings during the dormant season to my subscribers. If you're subscribed and have notifications turned on, you will be notified.

[@1cleandude]

So not the fig for south Louisiana?🙏

[@TheMillennialGardener]

No fig will grow well in South Louisiana, unfortunately. Just like here on the NC coast, we get too much rain to grow figs well. All we can do is select the most rain resistant types. If you have lots of room for multiple trees, this is a good fig to consider, because the figs you will get are spectacular. Or, if you can grow it in a container under cover, it's a real winner. However, if you only have room for a couple trees in-ground, this would not be my selection as a foundational producer.

[@jeffreydustin5303]

what the heck grows in zone 8?!!?! sweet potatoes and okra. Maybe collards in the winter. And sand.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Don’t forget weeds! It’s too cold for tropicals and too hot for anything else 😂

[@maxtenke3738]

What size are ur organza bags? Ü

[@TheMillennialGardener]

They're different size depending on what I'm growing. I have them linked in my Amazon Storefront in the video description with descriptions next to them on what size I use for which fruits.

[@raquel201059]

Hi, can I buy some cuttings of that Del Sem fig off of you?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I offer cuttings to my subscribers every winter around Christmas. Because the tree was killed to the ground, cuttings will be very limited. I doubt I'll have more than 6-10 cuttings total by looking at it.

[@JonyBuss]

How can i get a cutting from you? Im in north Carolina bro

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I offer cuttings every winter to subscribers. If you’re subscribed and have notifications active, you’ll receive the notification.

[@thavylor]

What about Dragon fruits, have you tried to plant them?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

i have 4 varieties growing in pots I plan on doing something with this winter.

[@thavylor]

@@TheMillennialGardener I am looking forward to your success in dragon fruits also. I am sure you will find a way to make it work.

[@heatherb1922]

Do you sale cuttings?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I offer cuttings to my subscribers every winter. If you're subscribed, you'll receive the notification.

[@adamcasteel3260]

Hey man! My father-in-law had a fig tree that,I think, is the same variety that you’re talking about here. The taste profile and the garnet color of the fig you showed makes me think so. He never cut his back, but let it sprawl and he always had a very good crop of figs. He was also in SE NC, just like you. Thanks for sharing!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

This variety in this video is exceedingly rare. The problem with figs are that every seedling is a unique variety, so there are tens of thousands of fig varieties out there floating around. It's not possible to identify a fig once the lineage is lost, and so many varieties are similar to teach other. The good news is that if you love it, that's all that matters! Figs have an incredible diversity of flavors and colors, so if you love your tree, don't be afraid to add another variety with a different color and flavor profile if you have the space.

[@orowizard1369]

Nice fig tree video. Personally, I will not put that much effort into any plant. Too labor intensive.

[@orowizard1369]

I would just let them grow on their own if someone happened to send me some cuttings. lol Near Dallas, TX.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Figs grow very easily in ground. They are very little effort, aside from annual pruning and mulching/compost.

[@orowizard1369]

@@TheMillennialGardener Yes, I was referring to having to protect each fig with a bag or something. I can't remember what type my 2 fig trees are, but, they are no hassle at all. I get plenty of figs each year with no protection. I am near Dallas and year before last it got down to -1 and killed them back to ground, but, they came charging back and are really healthy now.

[@markansell4322]

But what's the name of the fig??

[@eleanorroberts1886]

Where to buy this variety??????????

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I offer cuttings every year, but because this variety died back to the ground last winter, I'll have very few if any. I have a video on where to obtain fig cuttings here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKG9omh6oJeKja8

[@thedungeon1288]

It sounds like it needs to be in a green house to protect from the rain

[@TheMillennialGardener]

That's not really realistic where I live, unfortunately. The best method is to plant varieties that can tolerate rain best, and just try to harvest as much as you can when it's dry.

[@khmergreen]

I got 2 rooted cutting of this variety from different sources. One of them cost me 100 and another one cost 76 , both are not included shipping cost. It has 2 fig on them and I can’t wait to see if it will ripe for me. By the way, you inspired me to grow fig.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

That's awesome!! I'm so glad to hear I'm responsible for your fig addiction! This is a hard to find, expensive variety for sure, but it's worth it when we get ripe fruit. It's really spectacular. The skin is thick and leathery, which I happen to love.

[@khmergreen]

@@TheMillennialGardener yes! I enjoy gardening a lot. Earlier last week I got 1 perfectly ripe I 258 and it really worth the trouble to grow them.