When did Hardy Chicago start to ripen where you are?

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Matt_from_Pittsburgh

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Posted 1407018959	Reply with quote #1

I'm in Pittsburgh. Still a couple weeks away at least. I'm curious to see where everyone is in their fig season. I figured Hardy Chicago would be a good measure since it's an early fig that's also pretty common. Post pictures if you have 'em. It'd be cool to see the variation. EDIT: Here's where mine stand as of five minutes ago (there are some slightly bigger ones, but the ones at the tip of this branch were the easiest to photograph and it's raining): __________________ Matt Pittsburgh, PA Zone 6ish

twovkay

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Posted 1407019511	Reply with quote #2

Matt, I'm in northern VA, and I'm still weeks away. I have a Breba, 1st one this year that just started to swell and change color. It's still a few days from ripening. Will post when it does. __________________ Von Northern VA 7a

cis4elk

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Posted 1407019870	Reply with quote #3

Mine look about the same stage as yours. __________________ Calvin Littleton,CO z5/6 Wants List: For everyone to clean-up after themselves and co-exist peacefully. Let's think more about the future of our planet and less about ourselves. :)

drphil69

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Posted 1407020384	Reply with quote #4

I'm new to figs, but I'm at least 2 weeks away as well, the tree was started from a cutting in January. __________________ Phil - Zone 7A - Newark, DE Newbie fig lover just trying to learn.

snaglpus

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Posted 1407020607	Reply with quote #5

Three weeks ago....Charlotte NC. __________________ Dennis Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a

susieqz

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Posted 1407021615	Reply with quote #6

mineare like these pics, here in new mexico. i planted them inground on may 1. __________________ susie wish list: nothing. i can't grow cuttings . right now, i have 6 trees showing no signs of fmv. i'd like to keep it that way' i was told that if i couldn't deal with fmv, i should grow peaches, so i got a peach tree to live with my clean figs.

WillsC

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Posted 1407022883	Reply with quote #7

A month ago or so. (edit) main crop.

Rewton

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Posted 1407024673	Reply with quote #8

To be clear, it would be helpful if each person specified main crop or breba. I'm not growing Hardy Chicago but am growing other Mt. Etna types like MvsB, SalsEL and Takoma Violet. The main crop figs all look pretty much like the figs in post #1. I'm expecting it to take another 2-3 weeks before they ripen. __________________ Steve MD zone 7a

newnandawg

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Posted 1407026620	Reply with quote #9

Takoma Violet and MvsB main ripening here on 7/26 and 7/27. Have an Organza Bag on a SalsEL main now.

paully22

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Posted 1407028606	Reply with quote #10

Main crop here(Fraser Valley - British Columbia) starts ripening anywhere from last week Sept or before 15th Oct.

scott_ga

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Posted 1407030354	Reply with quote #11

Main crop Hardy Chicago is ripening now here--in ground tree. I ate one today and there are more ripening now. Sal's EL still green. Nothing else ripe yet. __________________ Scott North Georgia Zone 7b

Ruuting

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Posted 1407031329	Reply with quote #12

I have a 1-yr old, in ground since May. Three figs on it, not close to ripening. Some of the "Ripening Order" threads may be additional reference data. __________________ Rui Southeast CT, zone 6B

GeneDaniels

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Posted 1407031812	Reply with quote #13

Here in zone 7b (2 miles from the 8a line), my HC will probably start to ripen in 2 weeks. The man at the fig orchard down the road said his HCs would start coming on in two weeks. __________________ Zone 7b (Central Arkansas) Seven trees in the ground: Hardy Chicago, Celeste(?), LSU gold, Italian Black, Southern Brown Turkey(?), Strawberry Verte, and Unk yellow. Trees in pots: VdB, CdD, and Sicilian?

Hoosierguy86

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Posted 1407037221	Reply with quote #14

First year tree with two main crop figs. Still in stagnant stage. __________________ Scott N. Indiana 5b/6a

greysmith

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Posted 1407105452	Reply with quote #15

here's a HC I got as a cutting 2/6/14. __________________ S central KY, zone 6b

waynea

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Posted 1407112026	Reply with quote #16

Tom, that HC is taking off, looking good!

Gr8Figs

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Posted 1407137886	Reply with quote #17

Two in ground HC were killed to the ground with a 5F low. I'm guessing 6-8 weeks away for any ripe figs. __________________ Barry Northeast Georgia 8a Wish List:Medium-Small Size,Dark Cold Hardy Figs Low Temperature of 4F in 2015,17F in 2016

jdsfrance

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Posted 1407145528	Reply with quote #18

Hi Matt_from_Pittsburgh, Could you be more precise : How old is the tree ? In pot (Head start by any means ? ) / in ground ? Are those the Brebas ? Fertilizing and watering program ? When did those figs appear ? To be honest your tree looks a bit stressed so I would say... in pot ? ... I don't have HC, but my first cultivar to ripe the brebas was "Dalmatie", closely followed by the "BrownTurkey", and the others in 3 weeks of time the most was done except now for some BT coming here and then and the an unknown strain that I have that is giving between 5 and 10 figs a week on 5 trees. @Gr8Figs: I would clean that up ! Keep 4-5 stems and remove the smaller ones to focus the nutrients on those bigger stems. You could play rooting those little stems. To be honest, I would pull the smaller stems with my hands (don't cut with a knife) and if they are coming from the dirt, chances are some will come out already rooted ! I see lots of space for new trees... you're lucky ! If you plan to protect that tree, it is as well time for pinching the higher stems ... Lots of work for you :) ! Good luck . __________________ ------------------------ Climate from -25°C to + 35°C Only cold hardy figtrees can make it here

Matt_from_Pittsburgh

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Posted 1407158047	Reply with quote #19

JDS--I was just looking get a rough sense of where people were in their seasons, so I didn't think that level of detail was necessary. It's a five-year old tree in a pot. As you may have inferred from the leaf stems below the figs, these are main crop. I fertilize the tree once a week until I stop fertilizing. I water it a couple of times a day unless there's rain. No idea when the figs appeared. I'm sure the tree would be more relaxed and at peace with itself in the ground and in a better climate. It's got about 150 figs on it, which I expect to be perfectly tasty as in past years, so to be honest, I'm not super worried about it. __________________ Matt Pittsburgh, PA Zone 6ish

greysmith

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Posted 1407326758	Reply with quote #20

What a difference a couple of days make. Look at that bottom fig. __________________ S central KY, zone 6b

garden_whisperer

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Posted 1407326958	Reply with quote #21

my hardy chicago was top killed this winter and didnt even come back until a few weeks ago. no figs this year for me from it. in years past they ripened up mid aug, a few years back when it was super hot summer i got em in late july. __________________ Dave Zone 6b Illinois "Be the change you wish to see in the world"

DesertDance

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Posted 1407333640	Reply with quote #22

In Southern California, they ripened mid to late July. None left on the tree. They were delicious! Suzi __________________ Zone 9b, Southern California. "First year they sleep, Second year they creep, Third year they leap!" Wish List: I wish all of you happy fig collecting! My wishes have been fulfilled!

ascpete

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Posted 1407337386	Reply with quote #23

Matt, The answer to your question will be extremely varied due to variations in culture, potted or in-ground and location, warm zone or cold zone. A better question may be, How long did they take to ripen once they formed on the tree? My HC's are nowhere near being ripe and last year they did not ripen until the beginning of September. The figs took approximately 95 days from when they were first formed, rice grain sized. . <edit> Although it may seem a bit technical, it is a simple way of determining where a grower should be in their zone. Also, specifically if a particular cultivar can ripen in our short season zone.

twovkay

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Posted 1407430907	Reply with quote #24

Hi, just wanted to update with my HC Breba. This was picked and eaten last night, wished I had more to eat! But the main crop won't be ripe for another 2-3 weeks. This is an inground HC, planted this year in early summer. __________________ Von Northern VA 7a

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