Why gardeners are praising the toughness of this resilient fruit tree
I asked for experiences growing figs in a recent column. The responses testify to the toughness of the Mediterranean tree (Ficus carica) that bears them. “Thirty years ago I purchased a fig tree, supposedly a Brown Turkey, at the CSU Fullerton Green Scene. Potted it, and that year had a few delicious, light-skinned, pink flesh…
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