Mogga writes
On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:22:32 GMT, Pam Moore
wrote:

On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:12:40 +0100, Sacha
wrote:

Ray has just brought in a 3l. plant pot half filled with ripe figs. The
other half has gone to one of the family!

Lucky you!
I have over a dozen figs still on my plant, all only about walnut
size, hard and green. Is there anything I can do with them? Do they
stand a chance of ripening now? Will they ripen indoors if picked?
Otherwise, I shall just have to sacrifice them and hope for more
sunshine next summer.


Waitrose site seems to say not.

I read the other week that only 14 fruits don't ripen once you've
picked them... Anyone got a list?

Found: Fruits that don't ripen further at home include berries, citrus
fruit,

That's wrong, surely? Lemons turn from green to yellow.

grapes, and pineapples and figs...

--
Kay