Early breba crop in Germany 2014

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Feigenbaum

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Posted 1398631285	Reply with quote #1

Looks like only a few weeks left till the first harvest! After we had a realy mild winter with lows from -7°C to -10°C, seems like the Figtrees are a little ahead this season. These pictures were taken today in the Town of "Forst an der Weinstrasse (engl.Whinestreet)" in the state of Rheinland-Pfalz near the Rhine-River in the southwest of Germany. (pictures property of Bettina Michel) I hope you enjoy! Attached Images 10247249_232120446978016_1457173057056094223_n.jpeg (74.52 KB, 124 views) 10246737_232120473644680_4036775132178599786_n.jpeg (110.99 KB, 123 views) __________________ Hi from Germany! (Zone 7b) Christian

fignutty

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Posted 1398631533	Reply with quote #2

Nice looking figs! You are way ahead of what I would have expected for anywhere in Germany. What are your average hi and low temperatures this time of year? __________________ Steve in Alpine TX 7b/8a Wish list: Sangue Dolce, Siblawi, Victoria, Emalyn's Purple, Colonel Littman's Black Cross

LizzieB

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Posted 1398631840	Reply with quote #3

On a Spalier (espalier) very nice! I am surprised how big the leaves are already. However the Weinstrasse along the Rhineriver is known for early almond and cherry blooms also. I am so glad you had a beautiful winter. My branches are still bare and dry. __________________ Luise Area 7 a, Central North Carolina W-S Celeste UNK, 15 year old disease free, very abundant, nice sized fruit. I've got the fever, as Ms.Javajunkie gifted me so very many cuttings. Experimentation in progress... all of my own cuttings got slimy. Ms.Javajunkie gifts are showing tiny leaves and roots. So very excited Black Greek, Po di Limone and Black Triana are growing in little cups.

Feigenbaum

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Posted 1398634035	Reply with quote #4

Quote: Originally Posted by fignutty Nice looking figs! You are way ahead of what I would have expected for anywhere in Germany. What are your average hi and low temperatures this time of year? Steve, the pictures weren't taken in the area where i live and not taken by myself. I am about 400miles north. Figs in my area are not that far. I did some research to your question and found out that the average temperatures are around 60°F day and 42°F night in april. It must be a 8a region, i'm in 7b. __________________ Hi from Germany! (Zone 7b) Christian

Feigenbaum

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Posted 1398634940	Reply with quote #5

Quote: Originally Posted by LizzieB On a Spalier (espalier) very nice! I am surprised how big the leaves are already. However the Weinstrasse along the Rhineriver is known for early almond and cherry blooms also. Your are right LizzieB, Weinstrasse and Rhineriver region are whinegrowing areas and are some of the warmest regions in Germany. I don't know the variety shown in these pictures, but very common in the Pfalz-region is the "Pfälzer Fruchtfeige" which is known as a strain of Brown Turkey and grown for many years in Rheinland/Rhineland-Pfalz. __________________ Hi from Germany! (Zone 7b) Christian

RichinNJ

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Posted 1399025981	Reply with quote #6

Quote: Originally Posted by Feigenbaum Looks like only a few weeks left till the first harvest! After we had a realy mild winter with lows from -7°C to -10°C, seems like the Figtrees are a little ahead this season. These pictures were taken today in the Town of "Forst an der Weinstrasse (engl.Whinestreet)" in the state of Rheinland-Pfalz near the Rhine-River in the southwest of Germany. (pictures property of Bettina Michel) I hope you enjoy! Those are some nice looking trees. I wish I could grow some that looked like that.

needaclone

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Posted 1399043611	Reply with quote #7

Christian, You are in the heart of Riesling country -- my favorite wine! Lucky you!!! Cheers, Jim __________________ Clarksburg, NJ - Zone 6b Wishlist - A wise man recommended: Nero600M . Malta Black . Tacoma (Takoma) Violet . Gino's . Adriatic JH . Vista Mission . Florea . Atreano . ...also...RdB, Bethlehem Black, Negronne, Grise de St. Jean, Livano, Col de Dame Blanc/Gris/Noir, Vasilika Sika, Longue D'Aout, Italian 258, Pennsylvania 6-5000

Feigenbaum

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Posted 1399078497	Reply with quote #8

Quote: Originally Posted by needaclone Christian, You are in the heart of Riesling country -- my favorite wine! Lucky you!!! Cheers, Jim Jim I am not exactly in the Rhine area...but was there on vacation to drink of that wonderful Riesling! :-) __________________ Hi from Germany! (Zone 7b) Christian

peak42

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Posted 1399088403	Reply with quote #9

Hi Christian, Great Pictures I have many very good memories of the Rhine River,Ludwigshafen,Frankenthal Kaiserslautern,Ludwigshafen,Mannheim,Worms and many other cities in Germany and Europe. Phil from Northern Ohio

Optimist

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Posted 1399109415	Reply with quote #10

Down here in the south-west of Germany we had no real winter at all. All my potted fig trees and citrus stayed outside and were only protected by some insulating material when the temperature went below zero - which didn't happen very often. All my fig trees - the potted ones and the inground trees - now have already got large leaves and some breba figs. Dalmatie had very large but not ripe figs when the cold season started and everyone told me to remove them. They looked nice, stayed there all winter long, and when the trees broke dormancy a couple of weeks ago. I couldn't get myself to remove these figs, so I left them on the tree and thought, well, why not let them go on growing as an experiment. Right now they're doing well and seem to be getting bigger. I can't wait to see what happens next - maybe ripe figs in May! Enjoy the photos. Lilli (1. Dalmatie, 2. (from left) unknown French/Dalmatie/Goutte d'or, 3. Bayernfeige Violetta, 4. Morena)

Feigenbaum

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Posted 1399135336	Reply with quote #11

Phil my friend! I was hoping that you are sneaking around here and see those picture from near your old workplace back in the days! I am glad you enjoyed the photos. ------------------------------------------ Lilli, You got some healthy looking plants there! They are ahead of my plants - and i got a greenhouse to start season. Are you sure you are 7a??? You must be at least 7b like me, if not 8a... And: Schön mal hier auch einen anderen Deutschen zu treffen! Sei gegrüßt. __________________ Hi from Germany! (Zone 7b) Christian

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Posted 1399138396	Reply with quote #12

Christian, As advised by Mr Baud (France) I use a fertilizer that has 7% N, 3% P, 10% K. It's a fertilizer for berries and fruit trees which is available at garden shops. (According to Baud the potash content in a fertilizer for figs should be higher than the nitrogen content.) My fig trees love it! My zone is 7a, but who knows what the microclimate in my garden is like, and besides that, the winter we had was really extremely mild. P.S. Auch Grüße. Lilli

kubota1

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Posted 1399142125	Reply with quote #13

Hey Christian, How have you been buddy? Those are some good looking pictures. __________________ Art- Western Pa. 6a

Feigenbaum

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Posted 1399147448	Reply with quote #14

Lilli, How often do you fertilize? Once a week? I am using a 7-4-8 at the moment...I always try not to make a too big deal of fertilizing. ----------------------------- Art, So nice to hear from you again! Glad you like the pictures. Unfortunaletly the cuttings haven't arrived, i don't know why. __________________ Hi from Germany! (Zone 7b) Christian

Optimist

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Posted 1399197892	Reply with quote #15

Christian, I don't use much fertilizer either. I give one dose when the trees break dormancy. I give the inground trees a modest second dose in June and tiny doses to the potted trees every two or three weeks, but only until mid-July. Lilli

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