Was watering my neighbor's fig and saw that a couple leaves looked like this. Is it FMV? Or is that normal when the leaves are so new? And if so, is there anything we can do about it? Oh, and does it look like a brown turkey leaf? :)
 

From this one leaf it appears to be a mild case of FMV.

Collectors like myself are not bothered by it.
But there are others that don't want to deal with. 

Jon of Ecanto told us that FMV is transferred by mites, at the Fig Fiesta 2013 in San Diego.

From what I've read, that's the belief...wonder if they ever confirmed that however?

Is there a way from preventing it from getting worse? Or a way to treat it? And does this mean my trees might get it too? Sounds like it's not the end of the world, but if I can do something about it now I'd like to try.

Yes.

An established tree is not usually bothered much by FMV.  Taking a cutting from that tree might show more signs of FMV when it starts growing, but eventually will overcome it.  Some trees are so heavily infected with FMV, that a new cutting would grow very grotesquely until it establishes itself.

I have a Red Sicilian that looks like it belongs in a horror movie.  The lower leaves are all misshapen and disfigured, but the upper leaves are starting to look better.  I don't know if that's common for that cultivar, or i just have a bad strain.

Interesting. So if my seedling that i have was from that tree, would it also be infected? ie would it be in the seeds too?

jujigirl, it really doesn't matter in a Mediterranean climate.  Your fig will thrive and produce with or without FMV.  It seems to matter more in colder climates, or those not so ideal.  Almost all figs have it.

Suzi

Welcome to LA, Cali... the land of FMV, all my last years rootings are developing MV slowly yet steadily...ugh. oh well.

Since we are at it... Can I protect my New Blood lines from Italy and Cyprus? I haven't root them yet and they are from the original land ;)

LA is a fig paradise. FMV won't make much difference. FMV is a viral disease. it won't go away, and there is no cure. seedling might have a chance of not having it, but since there are so many fig trees around that area, chances are pretty good it will get it sooner or later.

really, FMV won't make much of a difference. chances are pretty good you won't notice it as the season moves along.

Aaron, FMV is endemic in the Mediterranean world, your varieties from Italy and Cyprus likely have it already, unfortunately

ahh, ok, then I'll just live to accept and enjoy figs with it. what else is there to do, I mean...I'm not pro chemicals to begin with and seems like there is no point of bombarding the plants with chemicals for something that will come back no matter what. Specially with Caprification and all... the cure won't last long ;/

thanks for the input Rafed.

Doug, these patches come in different forms, it definitely is not Leaf Miners.

Next time I go over there I'll check the leaves more closely. We have leaf miners on some of our citrus, so it's certainly possible. THANKFULLY I will hopefully not have to water there the rest of this week - we might get rain today! And friday!!!!i'm so happy. Though now I'll worry that my fig in the container is going to get TOO wet, lol. It's always something.

Jujigirl,
Attached are pictures of Leaves symptomatic of Fig Mosaic Disease. Its very easy to tell by "back lighting" the leaf.
   
The pale areas are actually thinner that the surrounding leaf.


A document by University of Agriculture in Turkey  linked in several FMV topics on this forum,

If you are pushing the envelope, and growing figs where they don't naturally grow, FMV can be an issue.  It is NOT an issue for Jujigirl!  She lives in Fig country, and her figs will thrive with or without FMV! 

But I have learned from this forum that FMV affects fruit and growth in places where figs are not native.

We all have zone envy.  I wish I could grow cherries.  Ha!  Pipe dream!  But figs thrive here as they do in Jujigirl's zone. 

The good thing about those in zones 2-8 with figs is, you can do the fig shuffle.  You can have a greenhouse. 

But how do you create 400 - 900 hours of chill when you have less than 100? 

Suzi

One thing about growing up is the knowledge to know your limits! 

Not going to stuff potted cherry trees into a fridge!  I'll just happily go to the grocery and BUY the cherries, BUT a fresh fig from your own tree is different than one bought at the grocery.  Don't think there is much difference in cherries.  Is there? 

Do your fig shuffle!  Enjoy your fresh figs!

I have got to say, I have 2 Anna apple trees here.  They like low chill.  They were bred in Israel for heat, and those apples are better than any I've ever tasted at the grocery.  JD is not an apple lover, but he got swayed.  We are thrilled to have the Anna Apple. 

You just have to buy the fruit trees that do best in your zone.  Don't fight it!

Suzi

haha! The electric company already owns me, add another fridge and it would be cheaper for me to just buy another property somewhere with more chill hours. ;) But really, I was just celebrating yesterday b/c I can see baby apricots and white nectarines forming on my trees...I was worried my trees might have taken a vacation this year, with how wonky our weather has been. But yay, there they are!