The fig thread returns!
 

Hi,

couple of things:

(1) Sad and lonely things to do on holiday #297 - looking round Portmeirion
on holiday, wonderful place, see http://www.portmeirion.wales.com/ and
noticed a fig tree in a pot.
Seeing as we have discussed lack of fruiting at length in previous posts I
took a photograph
http://www.chelsworth-lodge.nildram....s/DSC00090.JPG
to show a tall gangling tree in the shade with no figs on.

My conclusion was 'not enough sunlight' as I had seen fig trees growing in
the grounds which had fruit on.

(2) The first crop of fruit on my fig tree has stopped increasing in size
but is not ripening. However the second crop is developing along with the
new growth at the tips of the branches. I have temporarily stopped watering
and feeding the fig in the hope that this will encourage it to ripen the
fruit. Anyone got any ripe figs from an outdoor pot grown Brown Turkey yet
this year?

Cheers
Dave R
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"David W.E. Roberts" wrote

http://www.chelsworth-lodge.nildram....s/DSC00090.JPG
to show a tall gangling tree in the shade with no figs on.

My conclusion was 'not enough sunlight' as I had seen fig trees
growing in
the grounds which had fruit on.

My fig is in a similar size pot as the one in your photo. It too is a
bit 'thin' and straggly looking. It stands in full sun all day and
does have loads of fruit on it !


(2) The first crop of fruit on my fig tree has stopped increasing in
size
but is not ripening. However the second crop is developing along
with the
new growth at the tips of the branches. I have temporarily stopped
watering
and feeding the fig in the hope that this will encourage it to ripen
the
fruit. Anyone got any ripe figs from an outdoor pot grown Brown
Turkey yet
this year?
Dave R

I've already had a few ripe figs and it looks as if there will be a
couple more ripe today. I have been watering it a lot and have the pot
standing in a reservoir so that it's kept constantly damp. This is an
experiment as in other years it seems to have dried out to much and
the leaves & fruit dropped of. Seems to be working this year.

I'm a bit worried about the masses of second crop fruit. Will it ripen
in time ???????
With the weather forecast warning of a summer long heatwave they just
might :~)))

Jenny

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"JennyC" wrote in -
berlin.de:

I'm a bit worried about the masses of second crop fruit. Will it ripen
in time ???????
With the weather forecast warning of a summer long heatwave they just
might :~)))

And if not, it *might* hold onto them over the winter. My young tree had
its first proper fig late last year, and it finally ripened last month. It
was gorgeous!

Tree is now covered in new little figs, so I don't know if those will do
the same thing. Wonder if I should remove them now to encourage it to 'fig
up' earlier next year?

Victoria

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In article , Victoria
Clare writes
"JennyC" wrote in -
berlin.de:

I'm a bit worried about the masses of second crop fruit. Will it ripen
in time ???????
With the weather forecast warning of a summer long heatwave they just
might :~)))

And if not, it *might* hold onto them over the winter. My young tree had
its first proper fig late last year, and it finally ripened last month. It
was gorgeous!

My fig - not in a pot, but in a small bed in the middle of the terrace
in pretty ropey soil, has just ripened a couple of small figs -
delicious but small. This is early compared with last year, and some of
the second crop are now hazelnut size, so I'm hoping!

Tree is now covered in new little figs, so I don't know if those will do
the same thing. Wonder if I should remove them now to encourage it to 'fig
up' earlier next year?

I've never thought of doing that. If anyone has, or if you do, I'd be
interested to know if it is effective.
--
Kay Easton

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http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm