haven't really paid attn to how long it will take to ripen a fig. i just know it takes about 85 days or so.. or roughly 3 months. some figs will ripen in matter of days while others will take some time to get to that fully ripen stage. Paradiso Gene will suddenly turn fully ripen. on the other hand, White Greek will take forever to a point where it will be good to eat. i'll see what will happen to Genovese Nero this yr. i know White Greek will ripen from bottom up. what i mean is, the bottom near the eye will be fully ripen, but the top will still be little raw. if i wait too long, bottom will sour and top will be ripen. Genovese Nero from what i hear is a huge fig, but it's not as long as White Greek. Paradiso Gene is round fig and it ripen all over at the same time.