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Title: Figs [I think] Spotted on my local walk today
Post by: Lee in Doncaster on 16:08:14, 07/12/20
Hooton Roberts [Rotherham] to Old Edlington [Doncaster]


Walking The Peak: Hooton Roberts, Ravenfield, Conisbrough, and Old Edlington (peakwalking.blogspot.com) (https://peakwalking.blogspot.com/2020/12/hooton-roberts-ravenfield-conisbrough.html)
Title: Re: Figs [I think] Spotted on my local walk today
Post by: pleb on 16:37:21, 07/12/20
Yes figs I think. Looks like the leaves have dropped off but the figs are still hanging on till hard frosts. They do grow in Yorkshire but don't get to a great size.
Title: Re: Figs [I think] Spotted on my local walk today
Post by: jimbob on 17:00:51, 07/12/20
I agree with Pleb, certainly figs.I had a fig tree when we lived in Middlesex. It sort of forms next years fruit in the previous Autumn.Loved the smell of the very sappy branches when pruning them.
Another good walk, smashing photos. Thanks for giving us your time
Title: Re: Figs [I think] Spotted on my local walk today
Post by: Lee in Doncaster on 17:19:33, 07/12/20
Yes figs I think. Looks like the leaves have dropped off but the figs are still hanging on till hard frosts. They do grow in Yorkshire but don't get to a great size.


They used to grow down by the River Don in Sheffield because of the extra heat from the steelworks...I wonder if they still do.
Title: Re: Figs [I think] Spotted on my local walk today
Post by: Mel on 21:12:17, 08/12/20
Another decent looking walk there Lee.  Cheers for posting  O0
Title: Re: Figs [I think] Spotted on my local walk today
Post by: fernman on 22:45:01, 08/12/20
Nice walk, Lee!
By pure coincidence I spotted figs today on a bare tree in a garden in Greenford, Middlesex. I think it's the first time I've seen any in Britain. Wasn't your old tree was it, JimBob?