Fresh picked figs.
The main fig crop seems to be coming in in our neighborhood. Boy #1 and I visited our neighbor's tree this weekend, and picked and ate figs until we were stuffed (It's not fruit theft, they moved to Boston). We quickly learned that the best tasting figs were ones that a bird had already pecked. The birds don't mess around, they know which fruit is dead ripe.
I don't know what kind of fig tree it is, but is sure makes a big crop of tasty fruit. Boy #1 calls them 'Sugar Figs'. They don't have a really strong flavor, but they are very very sweet. The skins is kind of purple and light brown, with amber-strawberry colored flesh. I think it is most likely a Celeste, or Celeste-type fig, but I would need a fig expert to tell me for sure.
We've also been picking more of the LSU Gold figs. These are huge, fat yellow figs with yellow flesh, and a slightly thicker skin. They can taste a little watery or bland if eaten right after the tree has been watered, but when picked at peak ripeness they are very delicious, sweet with a very unique flavor. The birds seem to be ignoring the LSU Gold tree in favor of the two large purple figs planted in adjacent yards. Boy #1 prefers the 'Sugar Figs' too, but I like the LSU Gold flavor better.
Our young Celeste, LSU Purple, and South Carolina Lemon Fig trees dropped their fruit, but the Petite Negra has held onto around 15 figs. I've been babying the tree, and trying to make sure it gets plenty of water. Hopefully we'll get to taste these in the next few weeks.
I don't know what kind of fig tree it is, but is sure makes a big crop of tasty fruit. Boy #1 calls them 'Sugar Figs'. They don't have a really strong flavor, but they are very very sweet. The skins is kind of purple and light brown, with amber-strawberry colored flesh. I think it is most likely a Celeste, or Celeste-type fig, but I would need a fig expert to tell me for sure.
We've also been picking more of the LSU Gold figs. These are huge, fat yellow figs with yellow flesh, and a slightly thicker skin. They can taste a little watery or bland if eaten right after the tree has been watered, but when picked at peak ripeness they are very delicious, sweet with a very unique flavor. The birds seem to be ignoring the LSU Gold tree in favor of the two large purple figs planted in adjacent yards. Boy #1 prefers the 'Sugar Figs' too, but I like the LSU Gold flavor better.
Our young Celeste, LSU Purple, and South Carolina Lemon Fig trees dropped their fruit, but the Petite Negra has held onto around 15 figs. I've been babying the tree, and trying to make sure it gets plenty of water. Hopefully we'll get to taste these in the next few weeks.
Neighbor's closed-eye fig of unknown variety. Celeste?
LSU Gold Fig
Open eye of the LSU Gold.
Yellow flesh of the LSU Gold
Nice amber/strawberry colored flesh.
Eat 'em up.
