The local birds and I have been enjoying the main crop of my garden’s fig tree (Ficus carica “Black Mission”). The tasty experience pleases the bird and leads me to a review of this popular tree. My ...
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Question: I planted a black mission fig tree 5 years ago. It has grown considerably, looks healthy and sets an abundance of fruit; however, the fruit never ripens. It turns a light brown color and ...
I forgot to buy my boyfriend a birthday present this year. It’s not my fault. He forgot to remind me. Weeks before the important day, I asked him if he wanted a bare-root fig tree. I even researched ...
Across the Vina plains, tucked away in an unseen square of land south of Corning is Bob and Karen Steinacher’s epicurean secret, Maywood Farms. The Steinachers grow organic mission figs, Kadota figs ...
I asked for experiences growing figs in a recent column. The responses testify to the toughness of the Mediterranean tree (Ficus carica) that bears them. “Thirty years ago I purchased a fig tree, ...
Audrey Newell, who lives on the corner of Alabama and 23rd streets, prunes her fig tree twice a year, once in January or February, and once again in June. “I’m a little late this year,” she said, ...
For Gothamist, September means fresh Black Mission figs. In NYC markets for about another month, Black Mission figs have smaller seeds than other varieties. They are sweet, soft and the perfect vessel ...