Hoosierguy86
1375830122
Posted 1391620884
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Hello,
I have been looking through the posts and cannot find this information so please forgive me if it is located somewhere else on this forum but how long does it take for a cutting to produce its first fig? I have never had a fresh fig and wondered how long I will be waiting. Thanks to generous members on here I have currently rooted cuttings sent to me this winter of the following varieties
Hardy Chicago
VDB
Ischia Green
Celeste
Unknown Purple
Alma
Dominick's Fig
Atreano
Picture attached of their current progress.
GeneDaniels
1384021772
Posted 1391620998
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I have had a couple that produced a fig or two the first year. But most will agree that it is best to remove any fruit the first year so all the plant's energy goes into growth and root development. The second year you will get a few figs, and by the third you should have enough to feel like a real fig farmer.
Seven trees in the ground : Hardy Chicago, Celeste(?), LSU gold, Italian Black, Southern Brown Turkey(?), Strawberry Verte, and Unk yellow. Trees in pots: VdB, CdD, and Sicilian?
DallasFigs
1358877623
Posted 1391621417
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Sometimes, a fig or two will show up on a first year tree. I've had some on trees that were rooted less that 6 months earlier. But I think it depends on several factors, such as the cultivar and maturity of the original cutting and environment. It seems that larger caliper cuttings tend to have higher chances of fruiting the first year.
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Hoosierguy86
1375830122
Posted 1391621587
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Thank you! Usually as a best practice I remove fruit and sometimes prune to promote growth but I'm so anxious to try a fig! I did a Google search and found a page that said 4-5 years but I would rather ask the experts on this forum! http://homeguides.sfgate.com/fig-tree-bear-fruit-49324.html
DallasFigs
1358877623
Posted 1391622771
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I got 6 decent figs off my LSU Tiger during the first year and another 4 that didn't ripen before the cold set in. It was by far the most aggressive grower I had. 3 limbs, each about 5' long. RdB gave me 4 half decent figs the first year. White Texas Everbearing gave me 1 amazingly great fig the first year. I'm excited to see what that one does this year, if it survived the winter.
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bullet08
1284496248
Posted 1391625950
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some figs will put on the figs the same yr it's been rooted. it's general consensus that those should be removed. the reason being the energy to ripen those first yr fig should go to root and plant growth. i have practice this for few yrs. however, last yr, i didn't catch all the figs. and few of them did ripen the figs to rather surprising result. most figs ripen on first yr will be substandard. however, some figs were very nice. for the best health of your trees, you should remove them.
COGardener
1357441505
Posted 1391636590
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I received a rooted Sweet George and Hardy Chicago from aphahn last year (very giving!!!) Each of these freshly rooted trees produced around two dozen figs. Though it was hard to do, since they are my first fig trees and I have never had a fresh fig, I removed every single one of them.
kausikck76
1385167018
Posted 1391686160
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This is my second year of fig growing, some of the cuttings like White genoa and White Adriatic and Black mission produced 4- 5 figs but they lack taste due to lack of maturity. Hopefully next year I have some good figs. Gardening does teach you about patience .
