Hello all,

 Two days of heavy rain here in RI has ruined about 60 figs, they have split and soured or those that didn't tasted watery some even had there skin softened to mush.I picked them to control all the bugs that now are feasting on all the spoilage. Oh well I'm just venting, I know It comes with the territory, I didn't expect this mostly because we've been having the best summer ever.

Thanks,
Geo

Sorry Geo,

This was out of your control.  And, as you say, next year will be better!  Crossing fingers for you!

Suzi

Here in Charlotte, it's been raining every day for the past week. I stopped picking figs. All on the tree are souring and the bees and ants are having a party. This weekend, temps will be down in the 70s and 50s. So, my fig season is over.

That's very sad.

Even here in parts of California it's raining right now. Some tropical thing passing through. This is very unusual for Sept, and it probably won't amount to much. Weird weather.

Lots of rain here for 3 days straight, today was the first clear day since. Yeah I lost a few figs too, splitting and souring. Fortunately my tortoises will still eat them, so no waste. Dennis, Kinda shocked that your season is over so soon and shocked at your weather forecast, especially in your zone. I usually have figs well into October up here in Philly 

Mostly all of my trees have figs on, but with the cold front moving in on Sunday, those on the tree may not fully ripen. The leaves on some have already started to turn brown, curl up and fall off. This happened to my VdB trees and Black Mission trees and those trees now have new leaved and new figs. Usually, we have 80 and 90 degree weather all the way into October. Last year winter came early, mid November for just 2 days. Temps got down to 25 degrees and I almost lost a few trees. How bout those figs!!!!!

Be thankful for the rain, last year we had a horrible summer, long periods of 100+ deg days with no rain, I saw several mature, 15 yrs old trees that did not make it.  They were mostly not taken care of,  on abandoned farms, house, etc.  This year we have had decent rain and a lot of the trees never recovered.  I have never seen a mature tree die from too much rain.  There were trees that survived Katrina in St Bernard Parish where they were totally immersed for extended periods and they came back.

Right now, just above you in lower MA, I have ID'd several figs which did and did not hold up well to Rain over that rain period

Best:

Macool- no splitting,not watery- excellent taste

Held up well:

Peter's Honey
Hardy Chicago
Hollier
Large Negronne
Nero
Tarantella
Dottato
Azore UNK purple
Unk Portuguese Black

Ok:

White Triana
Sal's Gene
Marseilles Black VS
Osbourne Prolific
Sicilian Red
BT
Giant Black German

Horrible:

LSU Gold
Celeste
Brunswick

Hello,

  Your right about the PN she did beautifully in the rain no splits or sour taste,
Do you think we might be lucky enough to get some figs into October here in the northeast,the weather has been so warm and muggy this year.

Yes- Ive been getting fruits since the 3rd week in August