The nice surprise of the summer: our fig tree has produced a lot of lovely, sweet green figs!
We have always had a little fig tree, but in the past, it has never yielded much because it was basically buried by bamboo growing into our yard from the neighbors. This spring, I got ambitious and really went after the bamboo, forcing it back to the other side of the fence and giving the fig tree a lot more space and sun. And the little tree has really taken to its new freedom! This box of about 2 kilos is only the start of the harvest as the tree is still full of unripe figs.
I made these into Fig-Vanilla Jam (see these older posts for the recipe and for a basic primer on jam-making) but I also look forward to eating them raw off the tree with slices of jambon de Bayonne…miam, miam. Or what about with a nice runny goat’s milk cheese?
Hi Jim
We were staying at a VRBO in Todi, Italy August 28-Sept 3, 2024.
There was a huge fig tree in the yard, full of perfectly ripe figs.
They were bright red inside and were “the best ever!”
We enjoyed them every day with fresh local Gorgonzola dolce:
the fig with the cheese is one of our favorite memories of our trip.
I looked on line: the fig is called “White Adriatic Fig”…very special!
The photos of your figs sure looks like “our” special figs!
If the tree is Adriatic: you are super fortunate!!! Enjoy them next year!
https://www.tastingtable.com/1360203/adriatic-figs-explained/