I have a,in ground cddg with 60 figs on it. They are quarter size and its to late for this year will the ripen next year.
South Louisiana

No
They will shrivel up and fall off.
If I do have a tree that produces way too late in the season to ripen, I pick them off and let the tree concentrate on building roots.

Doug

Last year I had a immature Brown Turkey that was late to ripen.  Almost all (10) shriveled and fell during the winter.  There were 2 that did not shrivel and ripened early this year.  They were my very first 2 figs and tasted pretty good.  So from my limited experience, most may shrivel and fall, but you may get a few to hold out.
Good luck,
Andrew

I wish!:)
Vito

Well it was just a idea. Since i live in Louisiana thought it might work

If you have enough, you might want to try and make jam with them.

[QUOTE=Sas]If you have enough, you might want to try and make jam with them.[/QUOTE]~yes good idea ~

I made 30 jars of fig jam already. But cddg jam.... that will be some good stuff. Also have some figs i picked and froze for a small batch of fig wine.

Hi,
If big enough, they can ripen next year but can too turn into a nest for critters like insects/grubs/scale hiding on them or in them.
I left some fruits on a tree two years ago. Some ripened the next season but not perfectly (unripe patches inside the fruit) and at the same timing than the brebas ( as in not before the brebas).
Some molded and damaged the nearby stem.
On one, I kept on cleaning a web that kept on coming back in between the fruit and the stem. A grub was inside the fruit. Its door was against the stem and I had to remove the fruit to be able to see the hole.

My conclusion for me: never ever let a fig stay on the trees during the winter.

[QUOTE=jdsfrance]Hi,
If big enough, they can ripen next year but can too turn into a nest for critters like insects/grubs/scale hiding on them or in them.
I left some fruits on a tree two years ago. Some ripened the next season but not perfectly (unripe patches inside the fruit) and at the same timing than the brebas ( as in not before the brebas).
Some molded and damaged the nearby stem.
On one, I kept on cleaning a web that kept on coming back in between the fruit and the stem. A grub was inside the fruit. Its door was against the stem and I had to remove the fruit to be able to see the hole.

My conclusion for me: never ever let a fig stay on the trees during the winter.[/QUOTE]
Thank you i will remove them

Richie, unripened figs make a good  chutney too if combined with a peach or mango.

I like the idea of cooking with them, I would fall on the side of cutting them.to conserve the trees energy.

Tree is big but i noticed all growth stoped with all the figs on it

Hi, Marianna: Do u have any good recipe u can share?

[QUOTE=MariannaMiller]Richie, unripened figs make a good  chutney too if combined with a peach or mango.[/QUOTE]