The Big Fig Newton

I have no rhyme nor reason why a fig tree produces very few figs one year and a huge amount the next. I have had a fig tree that has been a lame producer for years. In the last few years I have hacked it practically down to nothing in the fall. Partly out of frustration and partly because it was growing into the Land Cruiser.

This year, for some unknown reason this lackadaisical producer has exploded with fruit. There are hundreds of figs growing all over this gigantic tree. Are they edible? Who knows, as they have not yet ripened.

Russ tells me the tree is teasing him since he looks out on it from his home office window. He has picked a few figs only to discover they were much too hard. I am hoping that these fruits ripen soon and that we can pick them all before they fall on the Land Cruiser which is currently engulfed by the tree.

I know the figs are not that close to being ripe because the birds have shown no interest. I am certain Russ will alert me as to their readiness. I am not sure if we have the right ladder to get all the figs, but there are so many on low hanging branches I am certain to get more than we can use.

I wonder if I can make homemade fig newtons? No worries, I do know that the best use for figs are on pizza with blue cheese and pistachios. Russ is going to be happy.