The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Brazoria County is hosting the first Fig-toberfest on Oct. 5 in Angleton.

The event will take place at Lakeside Park, 1234 Enchanted Oaks Drive, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration for the free event is required and can be done online at https://tx.ag/FigToberFest.

About Fig-toberfest activities

Closeup of a green fig on a stem of in a fig tree
The inaugural Fig-toberfest will take place on Oct. 5 in Angleton and will include speakers, exhibitors and fig tasting. (Texas A&M AgriLife)

The inaugural Fig-toberfest will include educational speakers, exhibitors, tree giveaways, fig tasting and more. Attendees can learn the best way to grow, harvest, propagate and eat figs. 

Speakers and topics include: 

  • Fig research and data, Tim Hartmann, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension horticulture specialist and assistant professor, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Bryan-College Station.
  • Fig trials, pests and disease of figs and varieties for Brazoria County, Stephen Janak, AgriLife Extension horticulture specialist and program manager, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Hallettsville. 
  • Destin Noak, the Texas Garden Guy. 
  • Phil D’Angelis, Phil’s Figs. 

For more information, contact Kimberly Mayer, AgriLife Extension horticulture agent in Brazoria County, at [email protected].

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