Early, middle & late season figs (forum)
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Ali starts with ...
Hi all,
I'm interested in growing figs in containers in a Sydney backyard. Since there seem to be so many varieties, and they all look pretty interesting, I thought I might get two. I'm curious as to the experiences people have had with the fruiting times of their figs, so that I can figure out which two varieties would best give me a long fruiting season.
Of the descriptions in the Daley's store, the only one I can find that mentions fruiting time is "Excel", which is listed as early-fruiting. So if I grew, say, "Excel" and "Black Genoa" I'd be able to extend my harvest period?
I'm also curious as to how long I can expect it to be before I get harvestable figs if I purchase plants now, in early summer. Would I need to cut off any flowers & fruit for this season to allow the plants to establish? Could I reasonably expect to see fruits the following season?
Thanks for the help!
Time: 29th November 2008 11:20pm
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Elizabeth says...
Hi Ali,
Figs fruit on new season wood and as such, you could fesiably produce some figs in your first year. Of course, quantity of figs produced will increase as the size of the tree increases. Figs actually do not require pollination to produce fruit, as I understand the flesh of the fig is its enclosed flower.
I'm not an expert on extending fig harvest, but in my experience Brown Turkey is an earlier ripening fig, Black Genoa something like mid-season and White Adriatic (the best one) as mid-late season.
Time: 29th November 2008 11:51pm
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