Hi everyone!

So I had been wanting a Green Ischia for a while now after seeing the mouthwatering photos of the syrupy fruit here on the forum.  I got one last fall and kept it in my Florida room until Spring.  When I got it, it had one lone fig on it.  That fig is mature size, but still has not ripened.  What gives?  However, my main concern is a much bigger one.  My leaves have become speckled with rust.  I tried to just remove the one or two that was affected, but I noticed it was a bigger problem than that.  Anyone have any organic means of treating this?  Is this a fungal thing?  Is it that fig leaf rust I've heard mentioned?  I had a fungal issue with a blueberry plant, and peroxide sprayed directly on the plant and soil killed it and had my plant rebounding like a champ.  Any change the same may work here?  This is a young tree, so I am very concerned here.  Not to mention, of course, the fact that it's in the middle of fruit bearing season, and I was hoping to get a few small treats here and there.  

Thanks!

Please see link for photos.  I had trouble getting the right focus on the stem shots, but the green new growth of the main trunk is heavily speckled with brown and has a small fuzzy white spot.

http://bit.ly/29R33a2

Anyone have any experience with rust-colored spots on their leaves?

I have some on my Celeste. It seems to come with the rain. The lower leaves I take off and throw away, but it always come back and hasn't affect the fruit. So I just shrug and give it as much nutrient and water as I can in this hot heat wave.

Air circulation through the tree is important.
A over abundance of leaves can trap moisture
that can help to cause rust spots.
I remove a few inner leaves on trees showing signs of rust
to improve air circulation.
There are also chemicals that some use.
Hope it helps.

Doug

Thank you for the helpful replies.

I find diluted peroxide quite affective against rust. I respray every few weeks as needed. It's not a cure but it does slow it waaaaaay down :)

Awesome!  This is great news!  Thank you so much for the helpful tip.  Peroxide is great stuff in the garden.  Glad to know it works well for fig trees too!