In article , David W.E. Roberts
writes

"Pam Moore" wrote in message
.. .

It may be a little late for this year, but with plenty of food and watering
you may get a fig or two.

Figs are continuous croppers - as soon as one set of fruit ripens the next
one starts to grow.

We are picking our Brown Turkey at the moment, and the next crop is already
'pea' sized and growing.

So far (several years) the second crop has never quite made it to ripening
before winter.

These "failed to ripen" figs are eventually dropped in the spring, when a
new crop of 'pea' sized figs grows and ripens.

So AFAIK nothing overwinters to produce figs the following year (despite
various urban legends).

I tend not to pick off the part grown figs over winter, but the tree drops
them in spring anyway.

I think the theory is that if you pick them off, it triggers the growth
of the next crop rather earlier, thus giving them a longer season for
ripening - very useful here in W Yorks where I am still waiting for the
crop to ripen.
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"