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Zidi - A fig to remember

Aaron, Harvey, As promised, have checked a good number of Caprifigs and the majority had a few Mammoni still green and hard. Some had nice crops others not so much ... The ones I am showing now, are late Mammonis and will probably ripen late September or even October and by that time their load of wasps will move into young Mammes not yet shown on the trees.. They may appear as small buttons late September.  Francisco

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Francisco, maybe the pic files are oversized...reduce them.

Thank you Aaron.
Pic size is OK, the 4 pictures totalled less than 300 kB
The pic loading system has changed !

Francisco

Francisco, 
I think the thread can handle a bit over 250KB EACH pic...I tried, my standards are 800x600 which can equal to about 120KB if I use 12MP on camera

Awe, I can see the pics at the bottom but they won't open to large pics when you click on them.

Are these pollinated by one specific Caprifig or any caprifig can pollinate Zidi to harvest huge 130+ grams fruit?

I'm pretty sure any Capri fig can be used to pollinate. Its only if you want to plant the seeds and get common figs do you need a persistent Capri fig.

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Are these pollinated by one specific Caprifig or any caprifig can pollinate Zidi to harvest huge 130+ grams fruit?


helike13,

Any healthy Caprifig would do the job
Some Caprifigs perform better than others when providing pollen for ripening Smyrna and/or San Pedro main crop cultivars.
Have used a  local variety, very regularly showing its 3 crop and already proven to be a good pollinator.

Have a look on this report from tests made with Tunisian cultivars, searching for best pollinators

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/251563579_Effect_of_pollination_intensity_frequency_and_pollen_source_on_fig_Ficus_carica_L_productivity_and_fruit_quality


If Zidi... the fruit weighs 60-80 grams only... Is it because the caprifig not really suitable or the growing conditions? Or maybe FmV?

Sort Zidi is not accurate, unified description. Many gardeners show photos where the fruit has a different shape and weight.

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Originally Posted by helike13
If Zidi... the fruit weighs 60-80 grams only... Is it because the caprifig not really suitable or the growing conditions? Or maybe FmV?


helike13,

A number of variables influence all fruit development and its final properties and characteristics when ripe and ready for consumption - fmv could be one of those but in the present case ,I do not think so.
You should not forget  the cultivation practices - soil -climate - irrigation - fertilization - the effect of potential pests - diseases..etc.. etc..
Also you have to take into account that there are 3 distinct strains in Tunisia under the name of Zidi ,all needing caprification to ripen.

This particular Smyrna variety has been the subject of much controversy and discussion.. see this,
http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=2195532

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