Zone 9 & 10 Sept-Oct ripenings

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cjccmc

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Posted 1474566490	Reply with quote #1

For these warm zones what favorite varieties have the bulk of the crop ripen at this time of the year? Do these figs just take longer from figlet formation to fully ripe? If so protection from pests for the extra time would seem to decrease the final yield to us two legged critters. There is a tree in my neighborhood making green/yellow figs that look two weeks away from harvest. Very vigorous grower, not sure the variety but I'm interested in figs that ripen heavily after mid Sept as my current trees are done by end of Aug. __________________ Conrad, SoCal zone 10

AltadenaMara

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Posted 1474604051	Reply with quote #2

In my yard some of the best tasting ones are ripening August/September/October: Black Madeira/Fig Preto, Bourjassotte Grise, the Col de Dames (noir, gris, blanche), Panache, I-258; also Pane e Vino Dark, Battaglia, Dark Portuguese, LSU Scott’s Black. Even RdB and Unk Pastillere are ripening a light second crop now. My critters leave the figs alone until they’re mostly ripe. Organza bags help with birds and a barking dog with coons and possums. __________________ Mara Southern California Zone 1990= 9b 2012= 10a 2020=?

jdsfrance

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Posted 1474619474	Reply with quote #3

Hi, With pruning you could delay the crop on figtrees that you would devote to that ... Just prune them back to the scaffold branches. You could use pinching too, and the fruits on the new shoots will as well be delayed. You could then use other strains already mentioned in message#2. You could use good cares like frequent watering to keep the trees on growing and thus fruiting. The mont-Etna-series seem to act like that. I have an Italian strain (probably in the mont-Etna-series) that acts like that. As long as there is power (water,nutrients, good weather), she keeps on growing and setting fruits. How is your watering schedule ? Are you still watering currently ? __________________ ------------------------ Climate from -25°C to + 35°C Only cold hardy figtrees can make it here

cjccmc

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Posted 1474647219	Reply with quote #4

Thanks all for the inputs. Sounds like you are entering prime season for fig heaven Mara. Nice to have those outstanding varieties making figs. JDS, those are good points about pruning to delay fruiting that I didn't think about. We get no rain here from April thru Nov, so I water about the same during that time, whether fruiting or not. The figs I have now do not make significant additional fruit after their single main crop, no matter how much water and feed. I need to consider adding some varieties that ripen this time of year. It's killing me not to have any figs for 11 months out of the year :-) __________________ Conrad, SoCal zone 10

Smyfigs

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Posted 1474665347	Reply with quote #5

Mara! What a harvest! Quote: Originally Posted by AltadenaMara In my yard some of the best tasting ones are ripening August/September/October: Black Madeira/Fig Preto, Bourjassotte Grise, the Col de Dames (noir, gris, blanche), Panache, I-258; also Pane e Vino Dark, Battaglia, Dark Portuguese, LSU Scott’s Black. Even RdB and Unk Pastillere are ripening a light second crop now. My critters leave the figs alone until they’re mostly ripe. Organza bags help with birds and a barking dog with coons and possums. __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

Smyfigs

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Posted 1474675231	Reply with quote #6

Im closer to the cost (not too much) so i dont think the figs I have on my trees will ripen. My Kadota has a lot of figs on the branches! I also have some figs on Peters Honey & Blk Mission. Im hoping some will ripen but not holding my breath. __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

joann1536

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Posted 1474677600	Reply with quote #7

I'm in the Bay Area, and zone 9. I've been getting ripe figs since about the last week of August. It's been a little early this year, I expected them at the first week of September. Not a bad year. However, I still have a number of unripened figs on the trees, which I'm thinking I won't see ripen at all this year. Seems like it might be getting a bit on the chilly side already. __________________ USDA Zone 9b Wish list: Abruzzi, Pasquale, Tagliacozzo, Zingarella, Godfather. Any unk Italian, especially from Abruzzo.

AltadenaMara

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Posted 1474688724	Reply with quote #8

Quote: Originally Posted by Smyfigs Mara! What a harvest! Almost all of the trees are only one to two years old, so the harvest is small still. Next year I might even get enough to bring some into the house. :) __________________ Mara Southern California Zone 1990= 9b 2012= 10a 2020=?

Smyfigs

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Posted 1474774337 · Edited	Reply with quote #9

...instead of eating them all (1 or 2) at the tree you mean? Lol...love it! Quote: Originally Posted by AltadenaMara Almost all of the trees are only one to two years old, so the harvest is small still. Next year I might even get enough to bring some into the house. :) __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

Mimulus59

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Posted 1474833373	Reply with quote #10

To anyone who is in the Los Angeles, California areas of zone 9 and 10, such as Altadena Mara, could you please list your ripening succession of your favorite tasting figs? I am in N. Inglewood, near the bottom of the hills so I have some ocean influence but still get really warm in the summer. I have a motley assortment of figs that have only been in pots until now. I want to only plant varieties that will give me the longest harvesting times of figs (greedy, I know). Don' want to waste space with ones that are only OK in flavor. Especially looking for a Breba crop with good flavor. Any advice or suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Smyfigs

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Posted 1474843804	Reply with quote #11

My Kadota has tons of figs! It is a great tasting fig and, it looks like more will be ripening if this heat wave continues. __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

CamFlo

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Posted 1475180598	Reply with quote #12

I am in Simi Valley and have two Sicilian Reds in pots that are still rocking.They are still producing fruit and have a lot of young figs to go. Their parent came from Sicily on the boat to Ellis Island in 1905 and is still producing in Brooklyn!

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