Let’s face it—fig trees are like potato chips. You think you’ll stop at one… and then suddenly you’ve got five varieties growing in mismatched pots around your backyard. But if you’re just starting out, the question isn’t how many, it’s which one first? Or maybe you’re ready to add something new, but you’re not sure […]
Figs are kind of like wine—each variety has its own personality, complexity, and dedicated fans. Some are syrupy and rich, others light and honeyed, and a few pack a surprising punch of berry and spice. If you’ve ever wondered which fig varieties truly stand out when it comes to flavor, you’re in the right place. […]
You ever meet someone who doesn’t say much at first—but then over time, you realize they’re kind of amazing? That’s the Kadota fig. It’s not flashy. It doesn’t bleed jammy syrup like a Black Madeira or wear tiger stripes like a Panaché. But give it a moment. Give it some sun, a little patience, and […]
I still remember the first time I laid eyes on a Tiger Panaché fig. I was walking through a small nursery stand at a fall market—half looking for herbs, half just killing time—and there it was: a tiny fruit, striped like a watermelon in miniature, dangling from a lanky potted fig tree. It didn’t even […]
Let me tell you about the first time I tasted a Black Madeira fig. It was mid-August, late afternoon, and I was hunched under a fig tree like some sort of backyard cryptid—sticky hands, sunburned arms, borderline delirious from the heat. I’d been nurturing this tree for three years, obsessively pruning, repotting, whispering encouragement to […]