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JeremyM starts with ... I’ve got a large caprifig growing in my backyard. No idea which variety, got it as a seedling from my mothers place. Originally thought it was a edible type but it’s obviously a caprifig. It even has the wasps coming out. It’s a nice shade tree so don’t want to remove it so I thought if I got a Smyrna I could at least get edible figs with the Smyrna. Not having any luck sourcing a seedling, searched hi and low but the only link was to a discussion of figs in this forum. There was the SA Rare plant society but I’m not anywhere close to Adelaide ;) If anyone wants cuttings happy to supply. I have around 35 different fruit trees. Tia Jeremy
| About the Author Jeremy Michelago 15th October 2017 8:23pm #UserID: 17062 Posts: 5 View All Jeremy's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Jeremy says... That’s great, thanks! I didn’t know there was another type of Smyrna, which is nicer do you think? I’ve got room for both. I thought of getting a common edible fig when I found out I had the caprifig. But had heard the Smyrna type were really nice. I grew up with mums fig in the backyard so wanted to try something different. Apparently the Smyrna dries very well so wanted to try that too. I live on 86 acres so got room for a common fig too if necessary;) How much? I’ve added most of my fruit trees to My Edibles list so if you want any cuttings in return just ask.
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peter30001 says... smyrna, needs wasp to ripen fruit sanpedro, will ripen first crop without the wasp and needs wasp for second crop. all, including common are as good as each other. i can send you some calamyrna and desert king, which is a sanpedro. dont worry about cost, if you leave your email, ill get in touch, | About the Author peter30001 adelaide 19th October 2017 10:13pm #UserID: 593 Posts: 293 View All peter30001's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Jeremy says... Naomi No problem, don’t worry about money. It’s not worth the hassle for a couple of bucks worth of postage. My email is forum@jeremymearsdesign.com, you can email me your address. I’m doing some pruning and I’m going off the instructions here for the cuttings: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/fig-propagation.htm I’m not heading into town til later next week so I’ll post then. Ok? | About the Author Jeremy Michelago 16th November 2017 12:31pm #UserID: 17062 Posts: 5 View All Jeremy's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Jeremy says... Replied to this days ago but nothing showed up? No problem, not worth trying to organise payment for a bit of postage. Just email me your address and I’ll send them up. My email is forum@jeremymearsdesign.com Used this link to prepare the cuttings, has a guide for planting them too: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/fig-propagation.htm | About the Author Jeremy Michelago 19th November 2017 11:47am #UserID: 17062 Posts: 5 View All Jeremy's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Ming says... Hi, I know this post is about 3 year old, but just try my lucky if any of you see it, as it's hard to find information about this similar situation. We have a fig tree at our backyard since we bought our property a few year ago. It's around 20 feet tall, looks strong and healthy, with hundreds of health looking plumpy green figs every crop. The figs stay green until they drop; we tried to pick some when they're soft and big, but they never taste sweet, and they're not juicy (not gel like) inside but with soft white meat and lots of tiny bugs (wasps babies?) at the flowers inside. The figs smell fresh but almost tasteless to us, I am sure the insects like them though and probably the tree benefits them. We will keep the tree no matter if the figs are inedible, however wondering if it's actually a tree can product edible figs if we do something?! We keep well watering and a bit of general fertilize it, the tree looks great. I found some info from internet about male fig tree, no sure if ours' one of those?! Any idea/advice are welcome. Thanks.
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David01 says... Hi Ming, Yes it is a capri fig. I have a couple in backyard to pollinate Smyrna type figs . Cheers https://www.britannica.com/plant/caprifig | About the Author David01 CRAIGIEBURN,3064,VIC 12th January 2021 8:54pm #UserID: 16671 Posts: 467 View All David01's Edible Fruit Trees |
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JeremyM1 says... Good news everyone, picked one of my caprifigs and its full of wasps. Have no idea how to send them but at least those I sent cuttings to with a few old figs has a chance of having the wasp. Any ideas for shipping? I live just outside Canberra if anyone wants to visit
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JeremyM1 says... Peter It’s been a while but yesterday I finally ate some figs from those cuttings you sent. Only got one to survive and the label fell off so not sure which variety it finally was, but thanks for your help all those years ago😊 They were yummy btw and a bit crunchy so the wasps were doing their job
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