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Pics a few figs still ripeninng

No big amount at any one time but I'm still picking a few figs every 4-6 days.
First 2 pics are my blk unknown 3rd pic is my unknown yellow which has been terrible this season more rotten than anything. will be seeing compost pile soon.  





Figs in Paradise !!!
Compost pile for the light type  - yes sir just grow them dark types thats all 1 needs for there taste buds.
I know i get will get flak for that !

Thanks for sharing pictures at this time of year.

On a serious note its amazing the climate you have for figs and i think we talked before about you probably getting figs around Christmas time as well ?

I have one last black mission fig that's almost ripe, and at least nine brown Turkeys that are very close--with quite a few more that will make it if it stays warm enough. I picked six ripe BTs this morning and they tasted great--no bug problems this late in the season. In prior years I've stopped irrigating the BT in October to force it into dormancy, but since the tree is as big as I want it to get, I figure I might as well let it keep going until cold weather hits, and if the new growth gets frozen back, that's fine--I'd be pruning it in the spring anyway.

My last ripe fruits,were harvested yesterday as I removed the nets in preparation for winter protection.
Very good tasting:
Weeping fig
Good tasting but had less sugar,compared to September,because of cold:Paradiso white
Here are pixes of the 2

I also harvested some awsome good over ripe figs forgotten on trees and almost dry,on the Gino's fig and Tacoma Violett.
Also had 2 ripe Sal Corleone fruits that were just as tasty as in August.
Sal Corleone split superficially at the eye but it does not spoil or sour. I have to update my respect for this cultivar.

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Sal, it's tough to watch the figs try to ripen with just a few leaves left on the tree... hope they make it!

I have a ficazzana white that makes very large and sweet white figs, that has few leaves left and many figs. I have been removing the bulk of the immature figs and hopefully a few will ripen.

You're about 90 miles north of me (North Broward county), do you think you get enough chilling hours during winter to let your trees go fully dormant?

Have you tried using any kind of fungicide for rust fungus? I will be trying the bordeaux mix, next springs... Hopefully it'll help some...

BTW I was very disappointed with yesterday's Giants performance. I hope they use this loss as a galvenizing event and improve their efforts...

Hi Ben, Yes you are correct about not having leaves and the effect on the fruit some varieties do better than others I find. Last season no problem with chill hours as you know, this is only my 2nd season or 3rd with figs but it can be done with good success here I found. Copper spray really helps with rust but I sprayed to late with little effect this past season, it is still a learning process for me and will be for many years to come God willing. Also have found scale to be a problem affecting my figs but Neem or an alcohol and water solution will take care of it . Keep reading the forums as YES you can grow figs here with limited chill hours. Nice to see another Floridian post here.
As far as the GIANTS Go I'm a die hard fan, but it's just the G men not making or taking advantage of situations year in and year out. I'm sure this will be a wake up call as we have a very important and tough game with the Eagles next week.   GOOOOOOOOOO GGGGGGGGGGGG MENNNNNNNNNNNNN 
All the Best 

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