Early figs?

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stephanja

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Posted 1461375883	Reply with quote #1

What are the earliest figs that ripen? Needs to be close eye, but I'd love to have some thing early and stagger out my crops!

FrozenJoe

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Posted 1461382424	Reply with quote #2

Breba figs are earliest. But the answer to your question depends on your situation. Do you live someplace with cold winters? Are you growing in ground or in containers? Desert King gives me the earliest crop of figs in good numbers. __________________ Joe Phoenix Area (Zone 9) I am MrFrozenJoe on YouTube. I am arizonafigs on eBay.

Sas

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Posted 1461383154	Reply with quote #3

Observation tells me that the same variety of figs will ripen earlier in Houston than Austin, TX. I never really timed it but it could mean two to three weeks earlier. One of my earliest here in Austin is the Celeste. I describe the flavor as sweet but not complex. I prefer the later ripening varieties as they pack more flavor, if you are further south, depending on your setup, you might have an advantage when it comes to ripening your figs earlier. __________________ Sas from North Austin TX Zone 8B Wish list: Becane

figpig_66

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Posted 1461429859	Reply with quote #4

Quote: Originally Posted by alanmercieca I find that the earliest edible carpifigs are the earliest, here in NC by mid June we start to have ripe figs, where you live most likely even sooner, yet edible caprifigs are just one crop that is edible fresh, yet some varieties of edible caprifigs are late cropping too. Yet since San Pedro type of figs are very similar to edible carpifigs I am sure there are some very early too like Joe has mentioned one San Pedro type of fig that he says is very early. so you can eat caprifigs? I get so confused about caprifigs. Are all caprifigs male ? __________________ RICHIE BONI HICKORY LOUISIANA ZONE 8B WARM HUMID WINRERS ARE VERY MILD LOW 20'S BUT WARMS RIGHT UP DURING THE DAY. SUMMER IS EXTREMELY HOT & HUMID 100 degrees 100% humidity fig tree grow like crazy but some split from rain & humidity Wish list. Col de dame blanc Col de rimada Lsu numbered figs

brianm

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Posted 1461430049	Reply with quote #5

Richie, only persistent Capri figs are edible( enderud,saleeb). __________________ Wish list: Galicia Negra,UC Davis Black Ischia, Maltese Raven

figpig_66

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Posted 1461430130	Reply with quote #6

Are they male ? __________________ RICHIE BONI HICKORY LOUISIANA ZONE 8B WARM HUMID WINRERS ARE VERY MILD LOW 20'S BUT WARMS RIGHT UP DURING THE DAY. SUMMER IS EXTREMELY HOT & HUMID 100 degrees 100% humidity fig tree grow like crazy but some split from rain & humidity Wish list. Col de dame blanc Col de rimada Lsu numbered figs

brianm

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Posted 1461432853 · Edited	Reply with quote #7

Yes, used in Condits breeding program responsible for many great varieties. __________________ Wish list: Galicia Negra,UC Davis Black Ischia, Maltese Raven

Paul

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Posted 1461459990	Reply with quote #8

Quote: Originally Posted by brianm Richie, only persistent Capri figs are edible( enderud,saleeb). All Wild Figs Caprifig. Caprifigs are "Zwitter" and have 3 Form Flower. In German we have not much Books about Figs and so we have also much Quetions about Capri Fig/Zwitter, what male and Female. __________________ excuse my bad english - i am German and live by River Lahn Zone 7

Paul

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Posted 1461491559 · Edited	Reply with quote #9

Quote: Originally Posted by alanmercieca what do you mean by 3 form flower? The Fig Fruit what not pollinated are first botanik a Flower and can be later a Fruit with Pollination or without "parthenocarp". Wild Fig Caprifig have 3 Form Flowers 2 Form female and 1 Form Male. That is for the sexual Funktion with Fig Wesp. 1n South 1 Form bring by Wild Figs Fruit to eat. In 1 Form the Wesp live in the Winter. I have no times read what is with the Caprifig Flowers in North - all Fruit to eat, if they Parthenocarp? In the last years i have make much Seedling and i think i can self see my Quetions in the Future. __________________ excuse my bad english - i am German and live by River Lahn Zone 7

stephanja

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Posted 1461695937	Reply with quote #10

Hi, thanks for the replies. I live in Texas on the coast, zone 9.

Figfinatic

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Posted 1462192732 · Edited	Reply with quote #11

My earliest fig is Celeste. I just ate my first ripe fig for this year a couple of days ago and it was very sweet. It was a main crop fig. Every year, it's earlier by at least a month or two than any other of the hundred fig varieties. I know there are a lot of Celeste varieties but I have no idea which one. __________________ Wish: Sbayi, passiflora incense, quadrangularis or others

AltadenaMara

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Posted 1462195482	Reply with quote #12

I enjoyed some great Calimyrna figs over the weekend -from the grocery store: sweet, moist, juicy, succulent, semi-dry. Just couldn't wait for the breba crops to ripen. ;) __________________ Mara Southern California Zone 1990= 9b 2012= 10a 2020=?

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