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Subject: Let's eat jungle fig :) Replies: 11
Posted By: Shur Views: 365
 
Interesting. How are these compared to ficus carica figs?

Subject: Caught in the act! Replies: 5
Posted By: Shur Views: 264
 
This is a seedling, not a known variety. It's either smyrna or common type (doing the organza bag test to make sure), but definitely not a caprifig.
I'm located in Jerusalem, Israel. We had an unusually hot April, and the next four days or so are expected to be 35C~ inferno. So it's wasp time!

Subject: Caught in the act! Replies: 5
Posted By: Shur Views: 264
 
Yes, it's the fig wasp season again! 
But for some reason, this one seems to be trying to get OUT, not in... 20160512_123311.jpg 

Subject: Identify this fig Replies: 11
Posted By: Shur Views: 360
 
Thanks Eli,
I'll post updates on this fig later this season if I get some fipe ones.

Subject: Identify this fig Replies: 11
Posted By: Shur Views: 360
 
Thanks, Eli!
Got any pictures?

Subject: Identify this fig Replies: 11
Posted By: Shur Views: 360
 
Very interesting, Andreas! who knows, that might be it.
It also looks very similar to the Shtawi fig shown here: http://figs4fun.com/links/FigLink006f.pdf
but the eye doesn't match.

Subject: Identify this fig Replies: 11
Posted By: Shur Views: 360
 
cis4elk,
I don't think it's a wild tree since it's planted in a public park. There are several trees of three different varieties that I saw there. It looks like it was trained to grow in tree form, too, so probably not a seedling. 

Subject: Identify this fig Replies: 11
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Thanks

Subject: Identify this fig Replies: 11
Posted By: Shur Views: 360
 
Hi everyone!
This is a very good fig I had last summer. It is green, deep red inside, and has a honey drop coming from the eye when ripe. I had another fig which was riper and even darker inside, but unfortunately didn't take a picture. It was very much like eating jam, both texture and taste wise.
I took some scions and grafted them two months ago, and some of my grafts took... so now I'm curious to know what variety this is. Any help would be appreciated! 

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Subject: could this seedling be a common fig? Replies: 4
Posted By: Shur Views: 182
 
greenfig,

can I do the fig pollination test on an unripe fig? it's stone-hard right now.

brian,

Yes, this is the answer I was afraid to hear :) it will be months before I can know for sure, but I'll have to do it.

Figgysid1,

I don't really know, but there are some pollination experts on this forum who might know.

Subject: could this seedling be a common fig? Replies: 4
Posted By: Shur Views: 182
 
Hello fellow figaholics,

This is a photo of a seedling that grew voluntarily in on of my pots a few years ago, probably a gift from a generous bird. I had already posted about it here some time ago, it produces small green figs that are quite tasty.
Until now, I was certain that this is a smyrna type fig; I read here about the slim chances of getting a common fig from seed, and, two season ago, I noticed that figs that grew late in the season shriveled and dropped, probably because no wasps were active at the time.
BUT, today I noticed that one of last season's fig still clings to the tree, having survived the winter! This fig didn't ripen because it appeared late last season, probably around October, when (supposedly) no wasps are active. So, my question is, could this seedling actually be a common type fig?

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Subject: Beautiful unknown black fig Replies: 9
Posted By: Shur Views: 465
 
Chris,
There were hundreds of small figs, presumably uncaprified, on the ground around the original tree. Also, as I said, I grafted it onto my tree last season, and figs appeared very late that year (July, I think). They dropped before swelling, so I assume there were no wasps around at that time of the season. The wasps can be seen around May-June.

Subject: Beautiful unknown black fig Replies: 9
Posted By: Shur Views: 465
 
Interesting, I was planning on going to the Sataf sometime during August anyway, so I might see this tree and have a chance to compare it to what I grow.

Subject: Beautiful unknown black fig Replies: 9
Posted By: Shur Views: 465
 
Thanks, Eli, this might be it. Another interesting phenomenon with this tree is that new wood (not just leaf stalks) sometimes turns red, and then reverts to green again (see attached picture).
Where did you get the info on MAT1 from? where is t planted?

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Subject: Beautiful unknown black fig Replies: 9
Posted By: Shur Views: 465
 
Hello everyone!

Just wanted to share these pics of a beautiful black fig that I found growing in some yard. I got to eat a few last year, and they where simply delicious, so I just had to graft some branches on my caprifig, and today it rewarded me with the first ripe fig! I'm not very good at describing flavors, but it was very intense. Definitely the best fig I've ever tasted.

This is an unknown smyrna type.

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Subject: Pink patches on sbayi Replies: 4
Posted By: Shur Views: 375
 
Yeah I thought it was a stubborn variety...
I've had very bad luck with it so far. Last time I tried to root sbayi, the gnats killed my only cutting that rooted.

Subject: Pink patches on sbayi Replies: 4
Posted By: Shur Views: 375
 
I'm growing something that's supposed to be Sbayi. out of 10 cuttings I started 2 months ago, only one is still alive, and still not doing much. I put most of them in water. This method worked great for me last season, with 100% success, but this season the sbayi cuttings just refused to root. 
If my only surviving cutting makes it, I'll keep an eye out for these pink patches!

Subject: Monstrous old fig tree Replies: 25
Posted By: Shur Views: 1,123
 
Figherder,
I believe the tree must be 50-60 years old, but I'll try to find out when I talk with the owner.
As for the cuttings - no, I didn't take any. I'm currently growing 5 unknown varieties that I found, and unfortunately I don't have enough room for more. So unless the figs are exceptionally good, I'll pass. There's no end to this, I see figs everywhere and just can't have them all :(

Subject: Monstrous old fig tree Replies: 25
Posted By: Shur Views: 1,123
 
The monster, two and a half months later.

Unfortunately I did get a chance to talk with the owner. The tree is located somewhere in southern Israel, and I don't get to visit the place very often. It might be a dark fig, though, since I saw some red on new leaves. can't wait till summer!

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Subject: Monstrous old fig tree Replies: 25
Posted By: Shur Views: 1,123
 
Just wanted to share these pics of a trained old fig tree that I found today in some backyard.
I'll have to visit it again during the summer to see what the figs look and taste like!

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Subject: Water propagation working well. Replies: 6
Posted By: Shur Views: 359
 
For me, rooting in water was the best and easiest rooting method with 100% success (6 out of 6). I had no problem when planting the rooted cuttings in soil afterwords.
I started the cuttings in the middle of summer, though, so that might have something to do with my good success rate.

Subject: My seedling's first fig of the season Replies: 6
Posted By: Shur Views: 366
 
Thanks Lampo!

All figs that formed earlier in the season persisted and are now ripening. Figs that formed later (or at least most of them) shriveled and fell off, so I assume they missed the wasps.
I did that test you mentioned and all seeds sank. The tree itself is planted right next to a caprifig, so it's no wonder all the earlier figs persisted. 

Subject: My seedling's first fig of the season Replies: 6
Posted By: Shur Views: 366
 
Here are some more pics from yesterday. These were riper (see the purple ribs) and sweeter. No leathery skin this time :)

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Subject: My seedling's first fig of the season Replies: 6
Posted By: Shur Views: 366
 
... or rather the first one the birds didn't beat me to. The taste was very good (sorry, i'm not very good at describing flavors :) and slightly acidic. The skin was leathery, so maybe the fig needed more time to ripen? it looks ripe on the inside, though.

This tree grew from a seed about 5 years ago, I think. I suspect it's a smyrna.

btw, I read somewhere on this forum the smyrna figs do not produce a breba crop. is it true?

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Subject: Is there something wrong with my grafts? Replies: 15
Posted By: Shur Views: 846
 
thanks, Grasa. The tape is not as tight around the scion as it seems, but i'll keep an eye on it.

Subject: Is there something wrong with my grafts? Replies: 15
Posted By: Shur Views: 846
 
UPDATE:

well, one month later I can report on some encouraging results!

One of the scions that I re-grafted (unknown purple fig) actually survived the ordeal and leafed out, which is quite a miracle considering what it has been through. the leaves are a little misshapen because it was completely covered in a plastic bag, but it's looking good.

Three other scions didn't make it, and another three are still looking healthy but haven't done anything so far.

So, I want to thank everyone who helped me save at least that one scion! yes, I did a crappy job the first time, but hey, it's all about trial and error.

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Subject: Is there something wrong with my grafts? Replies: 15
Posted By: Shur Views: 846
 
thanks lampo!

assuming I did everything right this time, when should I expect to see results?

Subject: Is there something wrong with my grafts? Replies: 15
Posted By: Shur Views: 846
 

Thanks everyone!
I suspect you're right. Apparently I did a pretty shoddy job with these grafts. See the attached picture, there is absolutely no contact between the cambium layers.  

What I don't understand is how these scions are still viable; they been out in full sun without cover for more than a month! You'd expect them to be bone-dry by now.

If you say now is still a good time to graft, I will try to save what I can today. I really hope it's not too late.

 

Jdfrance, yes, The root-stock is watered. I will provide shade for the new grafts. The old grafts were properly protected for two months and I removed the cover only when the tree started to leaf out.

 

Saxonfig, I live in Israel so it's a Mediterranean climate. Zone 9, I think. 


Edit: ok, I re-grafted the scions. they were still green and moist, so let's hope it's not too late.

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Subject: Is there something wrong with my grafts? Replies: 15
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in the middle of the branch, just like in the video

Subject: Is there something wrong with my grafts? Replies: 15
Posted By: Shur Views: 846
 
Hi everyone,

more than 3 months ago I grafted my caprifig, according to this video:


I grafted 2 varieties, 4 scions of each. Except for one that is shriveled and clearly dead, the rest look as fresh and healthy as the day I cut them. Some are even still green. The problem is, there is no activity whatsoever. No new growth, no buds, nothing! 
Now, as I said, this was more than 3 months ago. The caprifig itself started to leaf out about a month ago, and is already full of new leaves and figs.
It seems odd to me. Other grafts I made last spring started to bud at the same time as the root stock caprifig, but the new grafts are doing nothing so far.

Should I be worried? or just wait patiently? did anyone else experience something similar?

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Subject: --- forest of seedlings Replies: 56
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Suzi,

thank you!

I live in Israel so shipping is a problem.

Subject: --- forest of seedlings Replies: 56
Posted By: Shur Views: 2,615
 
Here are some photos of a seedling that fruited for the first time last summer. I didn't plant it, it just grew in a pot, probably thanks to a generous bird :)
The figs are round and small, and taste really good in my opinion. I really haven't tasted many kinds of figs so I can't say how they compare to proven, named varieties. But I like them, and that's all that matters. plus, it has seven-lobed serrated that are just beautiful :) 
I hope to taste much more of it this summer. I also think that the ones I had could enjoy some more ripening time but I was afraid the birds would beat me to them.

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Subject: Is this Sbayi? Replies: 9
Posted By: Shur Views: 943
 
OK, thanks everyone!
Now I really hope my grafts take...

Subject: Is this Sbayi? Replies: 9
Posted By: Shur Views: 943
 
Jon,
Yes, this is exactly what I read. It's the part about the purple ribs that really fits. In that article there's also a pic of figs that look somewhat like these, but the quality isn't very good.

Bass,
sorry, I have no picture of the pulp. I also don't remember what it looks like. Your fig looks different from the outside, but maybe it's because it had more time to ripen. Does your fig looks like the ones I posted during the ripening process?

Subject: Is this Sbayi? Replies: 9
Posted By: Shur Views: 943
 
Hello everyone,
These are pictures of a tree my sister found last summer. I'm trying to identify it, and after reading about some varieties from Israel (where I live), I suspect that this is Sbayi.
I ate a fig or two from this tree. They were pretty good, but not fully ripe. I don't have better pictures of the leaves or the inside of the fruit, but I was hoping that someone might be able to confirm that this is indeed Sbayi.

I did get some cuttings and grafted them on my useless caprifig about a month ago. They are still green, which bodes well, but only spring will tell if I was successful :)

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Subject: what's wrong with my tree? Replies: 12
Posted By: Shur Views: 746
 
Thanks again everyone,
The problems began even before I repotted and added compost (actually, that's why I added compost). I'll see what I can do to improve the drainage since many of you believe that's the problem.

Subject: what's wrong with my tree? Replies: 12
Posted By: Shur Views: 746
 
Thanks for your advice everyone,
I'm using simple potting soil mixed with some compost.
I doubt it's a drainage problem, the tree had been quite happy with the the same soil and watering regime for at least three months before it started to show any signs of distress.
I try not to overwater it. when it was still outside I gave it small doses of water every day. now that it's inside I water it much less, once every few days. I just stick my finger into the soil to make sure it's a little damp.
It's the middle of the summer here (Israel) and I figure there's at least two months before the temps drop low enough for the trees to lose their leaves. So maybe it really is the sun... 

Here's a picture from two months ago, look how healthy it was:

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Subject: what's wrong with my tree? Replies: 12
Posted By: Shur Views: 746
 
Hi everyone,
This is a tree from a cutting I started back in March and it's my only success so far. Everything was going great until about two months ago... then it started to show signs of FMV (well, I think it's FMV. see the upper leaves in the picture.) and growth stopped almost completely. New leaves fall off as soon as they bud out, and those that do make it are small and deformed. And if that's not enough, the old healthy leaves turn brown and yellow and fall off as well. At first I thought the tree lacked nutrition so I added some compost to the soil, but there's no change. I thought maybe it was the strong sun (even though the tree is adjusted to full sun) so I put it inside and still, no change.

So, what's wrong with my tree? 

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Subject: are roots sensitive to light? Replies: 8
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Thanks everyone, I've wrapped it with aluminium foil (I'm not using a cup and I couldn't find an opaque container big enough to hold the transparent one).

@OctopusInc - that's good to know! I indeed noticed that the root - which was growing very fast - almost stopped growing once it reached the side. I guess I'll just have to resist my curiosity :) I reckon I'll transplant it in a few weeks.

By the way, I'm using the method shown here with my cuttings: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz8vhx20mVE
Has anybody tried it? It seems to be working splendidly.

Subject: are roots sensitive to light? Replies: 8
Posted By: Shur Views: 715
 
thanks. maybe next time I won't use a transparent container...

Subject: are roots sensitive to light? Replies: 8
Posted By: Shur Views: 715
 
Hi everyone,

One of my cuttings roots really fast - I noticed the first root 9 days after putting it in soil. Now, I'm growing it a transparent container and some roots can already be seen at the edges. Are roots sensitive to light (indirect sunlight)? should I cover it somehow?