Fall fig flavor
Our
fig tree has changed a lot in the last month. We missed a couple
of frosts by a hair, and the tree could clearly tell that its growing
time was limited. So it began ripening up figs right and left,
holding back some water and turning the skins more purple in the
process.
I actually prefer the
taste of these late fall figs --- they're less watery, so the flavors
are already concentrated even before I cut them in half and roast them in the toaster
oven. But I had to tweak my roasting technique. Waiting
until I hear juices sizzle in the pan will now result in burnt figs, so
I instead roast until the tops begin to look dry.
Yes, we're still obsessed. No, I still can't
imagine ever having enough homegrown figs. Our weekly quarts of
fall raspberries are nearly as good, though.
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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.
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Hi Anna,
I really enjoy your site.
Nice.
Gotta try to grow figs :).
John
My late figs were mostly dry and inedible, unfortunately. But my summer figs were perfect -- your figs are probably watery because they're getting too much water (I know you're in a wet spot!). Mine are grown in pots, so that's not a problem for me.
I share your love of figs -- I'm tempted to get a greenhouse on their behalf. Lee Reich has his trees in a greenhouse -- they share space with seedlings in the spring and greens in the fall and winter.