Hi Group, Through the years I've inherited fig trees from friends and family. My compliant is the New England weather is hindering my harvests. I keep losing figs that don't ripen in time since our summers are just not long enough. I wheel them in and out of my garage every season. Was thinking to ditch these trees and get some early ripening trees, do these trees really exist and produce? All recommendations are appreciated. Thank you.

Location: Massachusetts

https://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/what-are-your-earliest-ripening-figs-6612688

http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/1884074/finding-the-earliest-ripening-fig-tree-variety

https://mountainfigs.net/mountain-figs/main-crop-ripening-examples/

I am in central MA, and last year at this point I was picking 5 to 15 figs per day. This year I have picked 3 so far. The cool nights in the beginning of summer didn't help. With the few warm nights this week, maybe some more will ripen. If nothing else, my trees got one year bigger, and with better weather next summer, could produce that much more.

Hi cjmach, which fig types do you have? Seems we got the same weather pattern. Thanks.

Hardy Chicago and Ischia survived in ground with protection. Potted ones that produced so far include; Brunswick, Italian Honey, Macool, Black Madeira(started indoors a month early with LED lighting), and Martenica Rimada. I have about 10 new trees put in ground this year to see if they will survive also.

It's definitely possible.  A mature tree in a 15-25 g pot should produce >100 figs.  For early varieties, try Improved Celeste, Florea, Ronde de Bordeaux.  For early mid-season, try any Mt Etna (e.g., Marseilles Black), Nordland/Longue d'Aout, Lattarula/Italian Honey, Smith.

Hi jrde.., thanks. I have a violet de bordeaux tree but it was too small, hopefully next year it will produce. Hopefully an early ripener? I'll look into everyones recommendations.
Regards.

I wouldn't call VdB an early ripener, sorry. It's not a long season fig either, but definitely not early.

Ok cis, feel free to comment on early ripeners!

Hi cpecci20,

here in aus.   the first month of spring isn't quite over yet
and the dessert king trees are loaded with half size figs.
 

cpecci20,
 If your going to "Ditch your plants", you can ditch them at my house, I live in CT and am in MA weekly.