ajv73
1403132563
Posted 1408067240
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I can't believe it's August. It's going down to 48 tonight. And tomorrow the high is 73. This can't be summer? My trees have a lot of figs (for young trees) and I have high expectations. The extended forecast doesn't look great either. It looks pretty certain that we won't even have 1 day in the 90's this year. Will this unseasonably cool weather slow down ripening to the point I should worry? Should I move them (or whatever fits) to the greenhouse? Or should I just relax and not worry? Please share some wisdom. Thanks
Tony V. - Western PA, Zone 6a
FiggyFrank
1347560723
Posted 1408067701
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I'm curious to see responses to this too. It's been a mild summer for us too. Not quite as chilly as PA but we should be warmer than this.
kubota1
1342900232
Posted 1408069775
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Tony, Another cold one tomorrow. It's supposed to warm up over the weekend and next week. I'd hold out on putting them in the greenhouse. It seems like they ripen way faster out of the greenhouse.
ajv73
1403132563
Posted 1408109944
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I know you're right Art. But it's pretty discouraging when you wake up on 8/15 to 48 degree weather. It doesn't seem normal and I assume the figs can't like it? But, as with most things, patience is probably the best approach.
Tony V. - Western PA, Zone 6a
rafed
1252876934
Posted 1408110106
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I have a lot of figs waiting for it to get warm to ripen. But I fear there's going to be a lot of them going to waste.
Ampersand
1389979527
Posted 1408110381
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I hear you Tony, this side of the state I think we had 2 or 3 days in 90's...weird. At least we're not paying high cooling bills like the heating bills last winter.
psilva8
1399311099
Posted 1408111469
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ajv73
1403132563
Posted 1408111662
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I guess just trying to be patient is the best approach. It's not the daytime temps that concern me the most. It's that it is getting so cold in the evenings. I assume that type of temperature swing slows them down. The extended forecast only calls for 1 more day with a night-time temp of 65 degrees. The rest of the forecast, which I know isn't a perfect science, starts showing increasingly cooler night-time temps. To be accurate the entire summer here has had many cooler than usual evenings (..and days!). So I guess we'll just have to wait and see. I guess one good thing is they are almost all in pots on a darker stained patio - and although the temps are low it has been very sunny. So maybe that will help out?
Tony V. - Western PA, Zone 6a
Chivas
1283819505
Posted 1408112210
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I think cutting down on the water will help with cooler temperatures but it wont be a cure for the cold weather. I have two colar brebas ripening and it could take another week to ripen and they are not colouring very well already so my thought is the quality will be poorer than it should have been.
ako1974
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Posted 1408112945
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psilva8 Quote:
Originally Posted by rafed
Bad winters typically coincide with my decision whether to take a trip to the Caribbean or not. Last winter we chose not to, and we had the worst winter ever. This year, I have plans to go, so expect a mild winter.
RichinNJ
1374784282
Posted 1408113716
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It only went down to 64 this morning in Fair Lawn, NJ
greysmith
1394039826
Posted 1408114120
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It's been unseasonably cool and wet here too. I don't want to complain about beautiful weather, I've had enough that deserved complaint over the last few years. I put up with that, I'm going to appreciate this.
ajv73
1403132563
Posted 1408123490
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At least it's a beautiful day. Nice and sunny...just cool. I know I shouldn't complain before snow hits the ground. But come on......it's supposed to be 46 degrees tonight!!!
Tony V. - Western PA, Zone 6a
james
1189185103
Posted 1408126514
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We should be close to 90s for the next week, but it had been as cool as in the high 60s recently. It looks like Takoma Violet is aborting is crop. The figs are marble size, turning purple and shriveled. It reminds me of the way Melenzana used to.
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Matt_from_Pittsburgh
1232252573
Posted 1408127145
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This is a bad year for figs, but I've never gotten so much use out of my sunroom. It's usually uninhabitable this time of year. Also unusual to smell people burning wood in their fireplaces in August.
pino
1383190021
Posted 1408128077
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In Niagara area our updated forecast calls for cool (70's day/50's night) weather until Aug 22 then we are supposed to get some 80's.
Pino, zone 6, Niagara, JCJ Acres
jdsfrance
1376988473
Posted 1408175659
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Hi Ajv73,
waynea
1362316304
Posted 1408191331
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It has been so stinking hot here in So. Florida and also too wet.
Tonycm
1314411773
Posted 1408198812
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The cool weather is going to affect how the figs taste this year. I have some trees that are producing for the first time. But with cool days and even colder nights I know they won't be at their best. Usually we have the 3 H's in August. Hazy, Hot and Humid. This year it's been cool, cloudy and rainy. Maybe things will warm up in time to help ripen the main crop on my VDB which I've been waiting for. If nothing else I did at least get to try two breba from it. It's a keeper.
