Encanto Farms Nursery > Categories > Ripening in Ground 6b?

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ljmiller3440

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I have tons of little figs on my trees. First year overwintered in ground. When do you all start to see them ripen? I'm so anxious!!

Ruuting

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Figs will be in the stagnant, "do-nothing" stage for 2 to 3 months, depending on variety. Then it all happens very fast; they'll change color, swell, droop, and be ripe in 5-10 days. In Zone 6B, you'd have to have little rice grain-sized figs by July 1 to ripen in time (for early ripeners). I have some that ripen in July, some that just start to ripen when the first frost hits. Waking them out of their dormancy early with a hoop house, greenhouse, or sunny window helps a lot. Pinching helps immensely. Late ripeners need a warm September and October to ripen. Do a search for MGGINVA's ripening order lists, as well as HERMAN2's posts. Search PINCHING. Congratulations on your first figs.