My italian unknown that came 10k south of Bologna Italy is in 4th full season for me, past winter i root pruned it. This tree is most stubborn for me in getting a ripe fruit , to date since i have propagated it from a stick i have had 1 ripe fruit total.
Each year they turn reddish and shrivel never to swell and fall off tree.
This year i noticed something a little different some are turning reddish much earlier and smaller and im sure they will fall.
Some are a healthy green and increasing as time goes by. I do nothing different to this fig tree than my others which do fine. Also these are main crop figs on new growth which was pruned like other trees , it does produce breba but like my other trees in my climate they never amount to anything and they fall or i knock them off all my trees.
Any others have this experience with there fig tree, depending on how many ripe figs i get will determine if i keep it or get rid of it this season.
Here are some pictures to make easier to see what i mean.

Dieseler
I don't know if it will be any consolation but the figs look bigger than any main crop figs on any of my plants in our Zone 5. I hope you get some more ripe figs off this tree.

Martin my friend, you have more patience than I would have had with this tree. While the origen of this variety obviously holds a special place in your heart, I can only guess that this type of fig probably requires caprification to ripen fully. At some point, you're going to have to make a tough decision.

If you decide to deep six it, send it out west to see what it will do in paradise. I have a couple trees that behave similarly, but still set a good percentage of the crop. It almost seems like they are a semi-San Pedro type, with the need for pollination, but some years are much better than others.

I'd definitely like to see what would happen here.

Ottawan, thanks, my large trees did start out slow with cold spring and lots of rain as i tried to jump start them they did not seem to respond early on, but then they seem like something just set them off and leafed out and when the figs peeked out they grew fast i really thought this year would be difficult getting a decent crop but deep down i know they will do well as in past seasons, they did go thru there toughest winter storage this past year due to coldest temps they have seen in garage and that worried me most , but now i will know longer worry about winter storage in garage as i know what cold they can take after the past winter.

Leon yes its origin helps me keep it around, im a patient man to a point
If this tree does same as last year i cut it up helps me release my years of frustration with it, if i keep it the figs have to be good and i mean good not just sweet good as i have trees that give me those.

Jon either way i will send scion this winter to you only,for this tree is not worth the trouble for people to deal with is my thought unless somthing changes but i have doubts .
Time will tell.

Hi Martin

Nice pic. I'm with Jon on this one! If you decide to chop it up, I think I might be able to talk Mom into paying some postage for a couple of them sticks

Stay cool up there.Best regards

The Italian unknown is headed for the burn can very soon. I have tried everything i know with it along with being patient , with 1 fully ripe fig in 4 seasons, again same old story they all drop. I dont need the trouble and its time to move on, please dont ask for sticks as its not worth the trouble , Jon when time comes i'll send scion maybe the fig wasp out your way can do some magic.
Here are some pictures of fallen figs that were shown in this thread recently.

That is what I like about you Martin {no beating around the bush}


I am sorry to hear all your hard work is for naught!

Stay cool and Healthy

I thought i never took a picture of the one ripe fig the unknown italian bore but i found it and here it is 1 ripe fig in 4 seasons, tree is being destroyed as of Monday with scion being sent to Jon .
Its a dissapointment and i hope he has better luck with it as i gave it my best shot for 4 years with fertilizer, root pruning and excellent potting soil to no avail 1 dang ripe fig that seemed similar to a sals being sweet so bada boom thats it.

I cut the tree up and sent the scion out West to see what it can do.
I realized how much of a softy i can be must be age or something i dont know but i had earlier cut a small stick and just stuck it in the soil under the canopy and said what the heck so dug it up and it had some roots its now in small container and bud tip is beginning to open and ive decided to keep it IF it survives eventually will go in 5 gallon bucket of not potting soil but good black dirt and kept small. There is no fig wasp here yet i did get that 1 normal looking ripe fig last year .
Several others have this plant, 1 has writen and sent pictures of plant several feet tall no figs this season on young plant.
I know why the hassle but it just bugs me that i got that one ripe fig, i suppose if i never got a ripe fig it would not be stringing me along like this.
I must be a little Gu Goots.

Best Health