http://www.kerrysgarden.us/2008/09/02/first-ripe-fig/ The trials and tribulations of one Kentucky gardener... Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:56:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.kerrysgarden.us/2008/09/02/first-ripe-fig/comment-page-1/#comment-98148 Sara Sun, 03 Apr 2011 21:30:30 +0000 http://www.kerrysgarden.us/?p=353#comment-98148 If the figs grow green the birds do not identify them as they are color blind. You could check with figs4fun.com re: identification, they should be able to assist. If the figs grow green the birds do not identify them as they are color blind. You could check with figs4fun.com re: identification, they should be able to assist.

]]> http://www.kerrysgarden.us/2008/09/02/first-ripe-fig/comment-page-1/#comment-97722 kerry Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:57:50 +0000 http://www.kerrysgarden.us/?p=353#comment-97722 You know I did wonder about black mission. They tasted good though I like the other variety more. No problems with birds yet. Perhaps they aren't aware how good they are. They are in their pots on the porch out in the open. You know I did wonder about black mission. They tasted good though I like the other variety more. No problems with birds yet. Perhaps they aren’t aware how good they are. They are in their pots on the porch out in the open.

]]> http://www.kerrysgarden.us/2008/09/02/first-ripe-fig/comment-page-1/#comment-97715 Matt Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:44:19 +0000 http://www.kerrysgarden.us/?p=353#comment-97715 This looks like a black mission fig, the most commonly grown fig in the US. Turkish Brown figs are tannish, rounder and fatter. How did they taste? And did you have bird issues, or did you grow in a cage? This looks like a black mission fig, the most commonly grown fig in the US. Turkish Brown figs are tannish, rounder and fatter. How did they taste? And did you have bird issues, or did you grow in a cage?

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