Pick a fig, any fig

If you love figs, this is the time to visit the Babylonstoren garden, as we’ve got figs… well… we’ve got figs growing on trees!  And right now, the fragrance of fig in the air is quite irresistable.

Our trees are between 3-4 years old, with their first crop ripening, fig by fig over the next few weeks. Probably the most striking of the trees is the striped yellow and green Tiger  Fig (below).

We have thirteen fig varieties growing in our garden, namely: Tiger figs, Greta, Brown Turkey, Caromb, White Genoa, Kadota, Cape White, Black  Mission, Adams, Diana, Smyrna, Marseille and Imperial.  Some fruits are  yellow or green,  others black or brown, as you can see in these images:

L-R: Tiger Fig, Gretha Fig, Caromb Fig, Kadota Fig, Smyrna Fig

And when you can’t resist tempation any longer, give a soft, ripe fig a gentle pull and the  skin will easily peel away at the stem, breaking of in your hand ready for eating.