This fig usually ripens mid September for me... A few days ago I took an olive oil spray and sprayed on a few figs lightly. Two days later they changed color and are getting very large.

So we should spray our figs with oil?  Is this the trick to ripen?  Just asking!

Suzi

Beautiful fig !!

Suzi,
yes it works. However, naturally ripened figs are known to taste better. I only did it for a couple figs as a test.

Bass, you should improve your capture skills and attract more people. haha

Suzi:  If you search forum for the term "oiling", you should find a hunk of info on it, upsides, downsides, etc.  Highly recommended reading

Bass, what kind of fig is that?  Thanks.

Brooklyn Dark.

That is a pretty fig Bass. 

I had thought that you only oil the eye? Did you oil the whole thing?

Page 57 in Eisen Book found in Jons link 270.
Here in post 3 is what is stated and i disagree with author as its stated they are better.

Here is good reading by some of us that tried it.http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/Ripening-Figs-faster-5352896?highlight=oiling

One can have fun and try it but ..........

Thanks for the link Martin. Sounds like its not a great idea unless you know frost is 2 weeks away and you want to maximize harvest.