Fig Tree John was already the stuff of mythology early in the 20th century when The Los Angeles Times noted, “Fig Tree John is a striking character…He is said to be 102 years old and he bears ...

Question: I planted a black mission fig tree 5 years ago. It has grown considerably, looks healthy and sets an abundance of fruit; however, the fruit never ripens. It turns a light brown color and ...

They are prolific producers in full sun, grow easily from cuttings, and do very well in a range of climate zones (if ...

Fig Tree John, who was rumored to have once acted as a guide for John C. Freemont, died on the Cahuilla reservation at Martinez on April 11, 1927. His son Johnny Mack maintained that his father ...

The desert seems to attract a lot of interesting characters whose lives are surrounded by so many outrageous stories it’s hard to differentiate between fact or fiction. And back in the frontier days ...

Some species of fig trees store calcium carbonate in their trunks—essentially turning themselves (partially) into stone, new ...

Dwarf Fig Tree. Ficus carica. Planting areas: USDA Zones 8 to 10. Some varieties developed for zones 5 to 7. ... but dry well on the tree. ‘Desert King’: Unlike most figs, ...

I’m a fig fan, myself. I think I get it from my grandmother, whom I remember rapping on the kitchen window to scare the birds away from her treasured fig tree in San Antonio, Texas.

The desert fig, used by central First Nations people for its shade and sustenance, has been recognised by western science. Source: Australian Institute of Botanical Science A species of fig tree ...

The fig originated in the Middle East around 11,000 years ago, making it one of humanity’s oldest cultivated crops. They are beautiful trees with huge, deep green lobed leaves and a striking ...

Fig trees were first cultivated over 10,000 years ago—about 5,000 years earlier than olives and grapes. Today, as then, it’s not hard to grow your own at home.