In my opinion, the easiest fruit to grow in Southeast Texas is the fig—by far! Common figs ( Ficus carica) are unique because ...

It’s time for some "brief" fig tree history. Originating in Western Asia and delivered to the Americas sometime in the 1500s by way of Spanish Explorers, figs are one of the oldest fruits known ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... It is my opinion that by far the easiest fruit to grow in SETX are figs! Common ...

The Brown Turkey fig tree (Ficus carica "Brown Turkey") is a popular fruit tree prized for its sweet, mild figs and adaptability to West Texas. Native to the Mediterranean, this variety thrives in ...

The first documented fig tree brought to the New World was planted in Mexico in 1560. ... Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. Botanical Description .

But if you are considering adding a tree this Arbor Day consider a mid-sized ornamental tree. These are trees that get between 20-25 feet tall and about 15 feet around. They offer up some kind of ...

Following two years of frustrations with our family’s fig tree and zero fig production, 2023 has finally brought figs to our table. Northeast Texas fig tree owners recall the effect of ...

The 5-year-old fig tree outside my office window looks like Jesus walked by here. Instead of plump, beautifully bruise-tinged fruit, I see a handful of hard, green nubs and mottled leaves.

My parents planted the fig tree in the mid-'90s. It was seven years before it produced fruit, and I have vivid memories of picking figs in the Texas heat. After the pandemic brought me back to ...