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sonnya

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Posted 1466204992	Reply with quote #1

I have many berbas, but this one is solid black on Brn Turkey. It is smaller than the others and the latex is seeping from pores on side in several places. I checked back and the latex h ad dried. The fig is hard and no where near ripe so whats happening? __________________ Zone 8b Temple, Tx Kadota, Brown Turkey, Celesta, Chicago Hardy, LSU purple, Black Mission, Violette De Bordeaux, Texas Everbearing. I want enough figs to eat a fig each day.

figpig_66

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Posted 1466211398	Reply with quote #2

I had a fig last year drip latex. Have no clue why. It looks brown but is not ripe. ??? __________________ 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

sonnya

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Posted 1466217858	Reply with quote #3

I did cut the fig open and it was green as a gourd and hard as a rock. Don't know? __________________ Zone 8b Temple, Tx Kadota, Brown Turkey, Celesta, Chicago Hardy, LSU purple, Black Mission, Violette De Bordeaux, Texas Everbearing. I want enough figs to eat a fig each day.

eboone

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Posted 1466222841	Reply with quote #4

Maybe insect damage or some friction from wind action caused skin damage and the latex dripping __________________ Ed Zone 6A - Southwest PA --------------------------- Short wish list: CDDG, LSU Red, Dark Greek (Navid), Col Littman's Black Cross. And any cold hardy early fig.

jdsfrance

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Posts: 2,591

Posted 1466255184 · Edited	Reply with quote #5

Hi, IMO, for the sap, this is insect damage. Did you pinch the stem or did an insect mess it up too ? If so then you've got two hints saying that you have an "horrible" insect to get rid of ( insects are all horrible when they attack my trees). But, it is common to lose some figs before they get a chance to ripen . I had some turn dark and fall already. Could be sun burn or the tree not feeding that fig properly (possibly lack of water or root-bound ) ... Nothing one can help immediately. Keep hoping for the remaining one to ripen. Did that tree already fruit for you ? ( as in: are you sure that it is not an unknown strain of the smyrna type ?) Well wait and see. Keep the tree well cared (water and fertilizer) so that you have no regrets if the fruits all go wrong. __________________ ------------------------ Climate from -25°C to + 35°C Only cold hardy figtrees can make it here

Fatnsassytexan

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Posted 1466636679	Reply with quote #6

Are you sure that is a Breba ? Looks like a main crop fig that is not ripe yet. The larger two behind it may be brebas. Some of my figs leak latex, but no real damage. __________________ Tim Southeast Texas Zone 9 Wish List:Noire de Caromb, Maltese Beauty,Socorro Black, Others especially tight eyed varieties.

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