Brooklyn Whites split?

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louborges

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Posted 1386510942	Reply with quote #1

My two year old Brooklyn Whites produced about 2 dozen figs this year. I keep them inside my green house, so they are protected from rain. (doesn’t rain much here in New Mexico), wind and the hot dry sun. So I was surprised that they all split on me. They split before they were fully ripe. Is this what BW's do?

ediblelandscapingsc

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Posted 1386546502	Reply with quote #2

Brooklyn White from nature-park on eBay will split quickly __________________ South Carolina zone 7b-8

ediblelandscapingsc

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Posted 1386546542	Reply with quote #3

no offence to the seller __________________ South Carolina zone 7b-8

louborges

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Posted 1386546917	Reply with quote #4

I don't know who I bought it from, but very disappointed that they split so easily before ripening and they are not getting wet since they are in the greenhouse. Not sure they are worth keeping.

ediblelandscapingsc

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Posted 1386552632	Reply with quote #5

my friend Boris is grafting onto his. instead of pitching it try your hand at grafting. __________________ South Carolina zone 7b-8

louborges

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Posted 1386592557	Reply with quote #6

What would be a good replacement for this Brooklyn white?

bullet08

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Posted 1386593298	Reply with quote #7

some figs will split even if it doesn't get rained on. heavy watering or too much moisture in the air can cause possible issue.. there was one fig that did that to me this yr. when the fig start to swell, cut down on the watering. also, some figs will split less as the time goes by. as the tree ages, they will handle some issues better, but splitting. __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***

Bass

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Posted 1386593300	Reply with quote #8

Do you remember what the source for Brooklyn white? As mentioned there are different variants of Brooklyn white. I first gave the name to a fig I collected from Brooklyn. It makes large figs and very productive. They split only when it constantly rains and the fig can split or crack. You mention that it splits just from being in the greenhouse and not getting wet. Which makes me wonder how if your greenhouse is too humid. __________________ Pennsylvania http://www.treesofjoy.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Trees-of-Joy/110193909021138

louborges

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Posted 1386593703	Reply with quote #9

This is New Mexico, Dry, Dry, Dry. Keeping it in the greenhouse increases the humidity level a little and I don't over water. The other varieties I have haven't split. I maybe missing something here?

bullet08

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Posted 1386594370	Reply with quote #10

maybe the one you have is the other BW that just splits when you look at it too hard. my Paradiso Gene did that last yr. this yr with 3 times more rain and they rarely split. __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***

snaglpus

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Posted 1386610652	Reply with quote #11

Bass is correct. High humidity will cause figs to split. __________________ Dennis Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a

Giuseppe

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Posted 1386612173	Reply with quote #12

My Brooklyn White is from Bass it has large figs ,never had one of this figs split on me.Ciao, Giuseppe

louborges

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Posted 1395968671	Reply with quote #13

I'm going to give one more chance. If they split in the fall, I will not keep it over the winter.

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