Figs are like family heirlooms They have a story to tell

  • LSU AgCenter fruit and nut specialist Michael Polozola prepares to take a cutting from a fig tree.
    LSU AgCenter fruit and nut specialist Michael Polozola prepares to take a cutting from a fig tree.
  • Make sure cuttings have at least four to five buds.
    Make sure cuttings have at least four to five buds.
  • Take cuttings from branches whose thickness is somewhere between a pencil and a permanent marker.
    Take cuttings from branches whose thickness is somewhere between a pencil and a permanent marker.
  • The three smaller fig trees are about a year old. The larger one at right is about 3 years old.
    The three smaller fig trees are about a year old. The larger one at right is about 3 years old.
    Figs are one of the most common fruit trees you’ll find growing in Louisiana backyards. And for many of these fig trees, there’s a name and face and a personal backstory behind them.That’s because figs are a popular passalong plant. That means they were grown using cuttings taken from older trees or those belonging to family and friends....

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