So, on the orchard block above and behind the house, we are the proud owners of 65 fig trees. (Sirem’s mum counted them.) Not surprisingly, the trees look a lot more productive now than they did in January or March when we last saw them.
Rows in the orchard
Fig branch with village of Hıdırbeyli in the background
We thought the fig harvest happened in late August, but it’s not that simple. Some of the fruit is still green, but some of it is ripe now and almost ready to fall off the tree. Look at the sweet nectar leaking out of this one, for example.
Ripe fig with the sweet juice leaking out of it
So one of our next jobs is to figure out who to sell the figs to as they ripen. We think there’s a co-op in the area that will come around and weigh our fruit and take it off our hands for a decent price. Time to ask Çetin, the previous owner of the orchard, what he used to do.
Sirem with the early harvest
In the meantime, we’re eating the ripest ones and they taste fantastic. We’re also making fig jam from the small green ones. Here’s a shot of some jars, ready for storage. Come and visit and you could have this on fresh bread for breakfast.
Jam made from small, unripe figs, sugar, and water: very tasty!
Look delicious!
Thanks, will save some for you!
I´m very happy because Sirem and you have other face, a mediterranean face.
!Gracias, mi hermano!
Hey – fig jam is my absolute favourite.
Great! We are stockpiling it. Plenty for everyone. :)
The fig jam was delicious!!