Taste Testing Chicago Hardy Figs for the First Time

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Today we are Taste Testing my Chicago Hardy Figs for the first time ever!
I garden on central Vancouver Island, in British Columbia Canada (zone 7-8).
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[@kevinquinlanphoto]

Yup, they look like chicago hardy. Very few figs are grafted... they are mostly grown from single rooted cuttings or tissue cultures, so it is the same variety. They darken up as they ripen ( one fig was about 3 or 4 days ahead of the other). Typically, if there is any white sap when you pick it, it is not fully ripe. They taste good at many stages of ripeness, but better with a higher sugar content when they are fully ripe like the dark one.

[@GrandmaSandy]

Oh my gosh, your garden looks so pretty still. Thanks so much for another great little garden tour today.

[@NanasWorms]

Hi Lisa, I totally share your excitement over getting the first figs from our trees! They do sweeten and change colour as they ripen. I look for the neck stems to be bent quite downward before I pick them. Maybe somebody here has more experience and can let you know why they could be different. ~ Sandra

[@GrowingonVancouverIsland]

I usually wait to the stems to be downward too, but with my blue jay visitors I didn't want to take any chances this time!

[@LittleRapGuy]

I think there's one called a breeba crop, as ones on first year stems, or not. I don't know which one is which.

[@LittleRapGuy]

@neilosvideos Thank you; happy gardening....

[@NanasWorms]

My understanding is breba is the first crop in the spring. The little figlets (the very tiny ones) on the tree in the fall will enlarge in the spring and ripen. The main crop is the one that ripens in August. Here on Vancouver island, we don't reliably get a breba crop. ~ Sandra

[@LittleRapGuy]

I'm in zone 6b and my neighbor's tree died. I put in a Chicago Hardy from Lowes. It came back this yera, the first, but had no figs. :l@@NanasWorms

[@FoodForestPermaculture]

so nice . I ate two different figs today . It was nice . Peace

[@LifeHomeandGardenwithAnaRica]

That Figs look so good! Wish I could plant Figs in my garden

[@clivesconundrumgarden]

Awesome that you got some !! Not sure about different varieties but they sure looked great !! Cheers 🌱🤞👍

[@InfinitelyGrateful]

Your "holy crap" has convinced me to go buy a fig tree. I've been wanting one for yrs 😂❤

[@GrowingonVancouverIsland]

Absolutely 💯 go for it! 😁

[@SuffolkSusie]

I failed at growing figs. I would love to maybe try again. Congratulations !!

[@GrowingonVancouverIsland]

Thanks Susie 😁

[@nateross14]

Figs are so easy to propagate! I would recommend pruning of a bunch of branches off the Chicago Hardy, stick them in water until they root and then get them planted and start growing a bunch more.

[@GrowingonVancouverIsland]

Great idea!

[@andthoseotherguys]

Just root them in potting soil. It will be much less likely to have root damage later.

[@nateross14]

@@andthoseotherguys I prefer to root mine in water until I see white root ends barely appearing and then put it in the soil. The ones I've done this way take off with crazy growth and no root issue.

[@GrowingonVancouverIsland]

Good to know! I should transfer mine to soil soon

[@LittleRapGuy]

@Growing_on_Vancuver_Island I believe you are supposed to check if the neck is squishy, the neck.

[@myhomeanddreamgarden]

I have get rid of my fig tree as never have even one fruit. You a lucky to have fruit. I would think that darker fig is sweeter. 🎈

[@gardeningwithelvika]

Your pet is so cute🐕 wow figs are gorgeous😍😍😍😍

[@GrowingonVancouverIsland]

Thank you 😊

[@mikeschaoticgardening]

Awesome..im jealous!

[@seejsfairyforest1814]

yummy!

[@GrandmaSandy]

Well thank you for a great video. Enjoyed it. Hugs and kisses from grandma, Sandy and Debbie.

[@GrowingonVancouverIsland]

Thanks for watching Grandma Sandy and Debbie 😀

[@goutambhunia447]

My best furt❤ thanks

[@GrowingonVancouverIsland]

Thanks for watching 😁

[@goutambhunia447]

Welcome friends, I am Indian।🌾

[@NocturnalButterfly]

Way to grow❣️They look DELISH 😋 Thanks for sharing❣️💋💖🦋🇨🇦

[@GrowingonVancouverIsland]

Thanks for watching 😁

[@FC2ESWS]

Fig branches can mutate and create a new variety. The fignomenal was a mutation of the Chicago Hardy.

[@GrowingonVancouverIsland]

Thank you for the information 👍👍

[@nateross14]

Same figs, The green ones, while soft and starting to ripen, they aren't fully ripe. Chicago Hardy turns purple and shrivels when fully ripe and maximum flavor. The longer you leave it and the more it shrivels and the darker it gets, the more concentrated and complex the flavor will be. To a point and then it will just start to dry up and fall off.

[@GrowingonVancouverIsland]

Thanks for the info!

[@tony-thefiglovinstargazer]

Would love to barter, fig exchange that is!❤❤❤

[@GrowingonVancouverIsland]

I would be up for that! I don't have any more ripe ones but next summer! Would you like to exchange cuttings?

[@tony-thefiglovinstargazer]

I had breva and main crop this year!

[@GrandmaSandy]

Oh my gosh figs, I need to buy a fig tree or two. Thanks so much for sharing that hurry up and eat that fruit before the the bird gets it

[@GrowingonVancouverIsland]

Yup I definitely will!

[@mumedfrs]

😍😍

[@GrowingonVancouverIsland]

😁😋

[@3moirai]

My guess it's the same fig variety just different levels of ripeness of the figs your harvested.

[@GrowingonVancouverIsland]

Definitely possible

[@gracieshomeandgardens5089]

Beautiful figs.maybe they grafted two variety and forget to labe correctly.

[@GrowingonVancouverIsland]

Possibly 😀

[@FoodForestPermaculture]

Same fig and they are Chicago hardy

[@GrowingonVancouverIsland]

Nice! Both delicious despite the different flavors and textures 😁

[@FoodForestPermaculture]

Yes the black one is breba and the other light colour is just late @@GrowingonVancouverIsland

[@stevegrant4543]

@@FoodForestPermaculturethat is not a breba. Brebas will have no leaf at the node the fig is coming from.

[@FoodForestPermaculture]

thats right@@stevegrant4543

[@user-nw6ih7kr9l]

Same variety one is just under ripened

[@VancouverIslandHippieChick]

Hi Lisa just a thought...i go to the farms a lot and seems to me they might be at different maturity level I buy frim this older chap in saanich and he has only the 1 variety, the last time, he said they may raise your blood sugar just a bit, cause they are more ripe, than last time we were there, totally edible Idk but wondering are you going to preserve some for winter? If so, what method?

[@GrowingonVancouverIsland]

They are different levels of maturity for sure. Not sure if they are the same variety or not. The wine colored one is definitely sweeter then the other one. I don't have enough figs to preserve them! Not yet