FIG Fruit Facts
The fig is prominently mentioned in the Bible. Some believe it may have been the fruit Eve gave Adam which started this whole miserable existence outside the Garden.
I was surprised to see this hearty fruit growing on East 36th Stree, clinging to a patch of ground high above the exit street for the Midtown tunnel. The tree produces fruit, and starlings, at least, come to feast.
Coincidentally or not, just on the other side of the tunnel divide a peach tree in a small, enclosed courtyard is bearing fruit. I'm embarrassed to say how many years I passed by these two marvels without noticing. I wonder what else I'm missing.
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