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Does anyone know what causes fig fruits to become dry and shriveled. Tree has been well watered and fertilized

Time: 14th December 2012 8:11pm

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peter 1000 says...
have you had good fruit from that
tree in the past?

Time: 14th December 2012 9:17pm

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VF says...
I'm having dryness problem with my Brown Turkey - I think this it's not uncommon with this variety.

Time: 15th December 2012 6:35am

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MaryT says...
Oh no I just bought a Brown Turkey but I suppose dry fruits are still good for cooking? Or not? Mine has three fruit on it though it has only nine leaves. It's only little. So far so good; no shrivelling but I wouldn't know if it's dry inside until harvest.

Time: 15th December 2012 8:38am

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VF says...
Hi MaryT. I had a couple of early BT's and they were ordinary to say the least - they were soft and drooping on the plant, but not much colour internally and very dry. I'm not sure what you could do with them, but maybe stewing with sugar and spices could be an option as they smelt good. Hoping now the main crop turns out better. I'm sure I've read somewhere though that it can take up to a few years before the fruit (any fig) are decent(BT worst offenders), but I'm hoping it's sooner though, fingers crossed. I've also got some Black Genoa, Excel and White Adriatic fruiting, so I guess I'll find out soon enough!

Time: 15th December 2012 9:15am

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MaryT says...
Hi VF, I have Black Genoa fruiting and they were lovely last year so I'm looking forward to harvesting them. I also have White Adriatic in their second year of fruit; last year they were quite ordinary compared to BG; I am hoping they would improve. Another new comer in my garden is the Picone; it has one lonely fruit on it. :)

One thing I love about the BG is that I pruned a branch off it as it was in the path and stuck it in a pot and it's now grown into another tree taller than me!


Time: 15th December 2012 9:31am

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VF says...
That's good to hear about the BG (in both ways) - my anticipation levels have just risen! Hope your WA and Picone are good too this year.

Time: 15th December 2012 9:43am

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amanda says...
Yup same here - mentioned on another thread that I had the same problem with Brown Turkey too...I won't bother with it again...
No amount of water (less or more) or feeding - changed the outcome on mine either...

A Fig-Guru on an American site (breeder etc) reckons they are "ordinary" - so maybe stick with B/Genoa...I recently saw a local celeb gardener say they are the best of all...?

Time: 15th December 2012 12:54pm

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MaryT says...
Thanks, Amanda - too late! I should have read up on the forum more carefully :( Still, some of them may turn out OK; will report when they're edible. Thanks VF; sounds like I need a bit of luck on my side. :)

Time: 15th December 2012 2:25pm

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VF says...
Thanks Amanda and MaryT: I guess you win some and lose some. I too will stick it out MaryT, and see what happens.

Time: 16th December 2012 6:55am

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MaryT says...
Yes, VF; we can only do our best. I checked the BT this morning; took off the organza bags and found a couple of wooly bugs on them (squashed now) near the stem of the fruit so they need watching!
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Time: 16th December 2012 7:57am

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VF says...
Hi MaryT. I'm having success at last with the BT figs. Have had 4 ripen this past week, and all were moist and sweet. One had some cracking of skin after rain, but was still good to eat. Good luck with yours! (Hoping pictures appear - I'm trying a new way of posting, which may actually work for once.)
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Time: 2nd January 2013 8:47am

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MaryT says...
Great pics, VF; good to hear that BTs can be good eating. I now look forward to mine with greater expectation. Mine are still green.

Time: 2nd January 2013 6:06pm

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amanda says...
Now that's how a fig should look VF! Delicious :)
My very first small BT crop was the only one that looked like this :( I wish I knew why they were erratic after that - it 'grew up' together/next to the passionfruit vine - maybe it couldn't compete for the nutrients or something...?

Time: 3rd January 2013 11:24am

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VF says...
Thanks MaryT and Amanda. Thankfully they have ended up being a delicious fruit after a few initial duds. (Hopefully it's not a one-off like yours was Amanda :( How disappointing for you. )
MaryT, yours can't be too far behind now, fingers-crossed. Hope yours are just as good. I'm now getting impatient with my other figs, as I really want to eat them up too :)
Amanda, are you going to give figs another go now that you're in a better climate? Should be a cinch for you now after your conquering of Geraldton :)

Time: 3rd January 2013 5:21pm

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MaryT says...
Thanks VF; I now have figs on all of them but still green. The cutting I have from the BG is big and tall but no fruit as yet. Hoping for next year. I put it in the ground to see what it'll do. It's taller than me (see my edibles).

Time: 3rd January 2013 5:46pm

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VF says...
MaryT, all your plants (incl. the figs) are a credit to you - all very healthy looking, and a nice variety. Noticed you enjoy citrus, especially limes and the more unusual - I have a few spare Rangpur Lime seedlings (seeds from Brad, WA) if you're interested in adding one to your collection? (Another good marmalade fruit apparently.)

Time: 4th January 2013 6:58am

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MaryT says...
Hi VF; I think I'd said no to seeds on the forum once because I was too lazy to sprout them (and not sure if I'd live long enough to see fruit) but I'd be happy to give a Rangpur Lime seedling a home. I wonder if it's the same as the Indonesian? What can I give you? I have quite a few healthy seedling of Wampi if you'd like one (sees from Phil?) and numerous chillies :) Please email me at tngmry at yahoo dot com dot au. Thanks!

Time: 4th January 2013 8:24am

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VF says...
Hi MaryT. Email sent, but sadly have found that Qld citrus cannot be sent interstate - and I'm so close to the border too :( . I can send you other stuff though as per email :). Hope I haven't disappointed you too much, it was unintentional.

Time: 5th January 2013 9:10am

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MaryT says...
Just replied your email! No worries; as I said. You can see the population explosion at my place. :)

Time: 5th January 2013 10:38am

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amanda says...
This is the white adriatic tree at our new home - I've not had such heavy fruiting on a fig b4 - do fig fruits normally get thinned when like this?

It's a big tree and I will only be able to net the end of a branch here and there - so I guess the wildlife will get the lions share....do Med fruit fly infect figs also?
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Time: 5th January 2013 12:59pm

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Jason says...
I've never seen a fig fruit like that!. I thought they only did one fruit per leaf by design of nature. Are you sure this tree is not some kind of magic mutation?

Time: 6th January 2013 1:46pm

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MaryT says...
Wow that is one impressive crop, Amanda. Yum

Time: 6th January 2013 1:50pm

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VF says...
That's some crop Amanda! I guess that answers my Q whether you were going to grow figs, hehehe, what an example :)!!! I don't know whether you thin fig fruits - maybe you could thin one branch and leave another as a control, and let us know reults. (I think many of us would only dream of having that dilemma ;) ) As far as f/f, I've read that figs are amongst the favourite fruits for both Med and Qld f/f, but I have on old Gardening Australia mag that states that the varieties White Adriatic and Preston Prolific "have shown some resistance to fruit fly strike". Enjoy!

Time: 7th January 2013 8:17am

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amanda says...
That's interesting VF..?! I wonder if this is a one-off. The tree was a bit neglected so I gave it a smallish feed (chook pellets) and a reasonable prune - taking all the internal mess out and lifting the canopy off the ground. There was waist high grass underneath it - so that got cut down. That's all I have done.

It had it's new leaves by this stage and had only grown a handful of fruit (and they grew b4 the leaves..?? weird) - so I thought that must have been the extent of it's crop....hehe..nice surprise one month later!? Half of the branches are loaded like this and the rest are more regular bearing.
I will see if it does the same next Jason and send u a cutting if it does!? ;-)

I might try that VF - they look too squished in for my liking - and some bugs like hiding in that kind of arrangement don't they..!

Time: 7th January 2013 10:21am

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VF says...
Time will tell, but it seems you have a winner of a tree :)

Time: 7th January 2013 6:41pm

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Jason says...
Amanda I did source a white Adriatic a couple years ago, it's very old stock at a nursery so I had to air layer it to get a new fresh plant... Which has since struggled (just got unlucky with a bad hole in the ground) but I haven't given up yet because its still alive, just..

But I wouldn't say no to cutting from that fine example of a tree you have.

My white Genoa seems like it'll be a good variety for me, its a bit earlier by the looks of things it should ripen up before winter.

Time: 7th January 2013 11:45pm

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amanda says...
Have had a seedling pop up about 10m away also - do figs come true to type? Do they grow from seed very often?
Are cuttings are taken in winter like grapes?
(happy to share when the time comes - but better taste test the fruit first tho!? :-)

Time: 8th January 2013 12:58pm

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MaryT says...
Amanda in my experience with Black Genoa I found cuttings very easy to take. Just a matter of chopping a bit off and sticking it in a pot or in the ground and away it goes, without fail, anytime. They say you should let the latex dry (like frangipani, I suppose) etc. but I never did and have had 100% success but I have been criticised for my doing anything I like whenever I like attitude. Unscientific, no no. ha ha

If you have room why not see what the seedling will do? Sometimes they surprise you with great results.

PS: I like this site for figs.

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/fig.html

Time: 9th January 2013 5:22am

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amanda says...
Thanks MaryT :)

Time: 9th January 2013 12:16pm

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Tommoz says...
Not sure what happened this year but my young Black Genoa's first crop never finished developing. I removed most of the fruit, but left 3 on their to see what they taste would be like.
But it's as if the three have been paralyzed in development for months, never growing to full size and ripening, and now the second crop of the season is starting to bud.

Time: 9th February 2013 7:33pm

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daniel says...
would anyone like to trade some fig cuttings? I have some great american & Italian varieties and looking to trade for some not found often in the US please contact me at ediblelandscaping.sc@gmail.com if you are interested

Time: 12th February 2013 4:14pm

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Jantina says...
I'm sure many of us would love to trade fig varieties with you Daniel (me for one) but Australian quarantine is very tight with onerous rules and regulations. Can you import into the US easily?

Time: 12th February 2013 10:55pm

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Ansio says...
dry fruit that stands out for its incredible health benefiting properties is anjeer or fig, a member of the mulberry family. The small bell or pear-shaped fruit is commonly available it its dried form throughout the year, but like the saying goes, there's nothing like having it fresh. https://ansio.in

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denise1 says...
I have seen fig in a container on a porch facing the sun. When the crop was ripe, water was withheld, and the crop dried beautifully on the tree. It was a really bushy fig variety about a metre tall with over 50 fruit on it. I dont know what variety it is, maybe Ventura.

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