My Edibles: Fig Trees

Fig - Brown Turkey (Grafted) ^5/10

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Just love figs!

Fruiting Months January

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Fruit Harvest: 1 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years after I planted Cutting

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Fig Black Genoa ^4/10

Comments: -

LOve the fruit for eating fresh & jam

Fruiting Months January

Planted: 2009

Height 3 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 1 Years after I planted Cutting

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Fig - St Dominique Violette

Height 30 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

fig ^8/10

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Rescued (a friend didn't want the plant anymore) as a dormant pot-bound plant that had never fruited. I pruned it within an inch of its life and it seems much happier now. I'm hoping I'll get fruit next year.

leaves emerge in August / September. There only appears to be a single fruit. But oh, the taste of that little fruit ... divine! As a kid I used to eat wild figs by the river, and I've eaten shop figs, but this is so much yummier.

Unfortunately I often forget to water the pot in the summer ... so perhaps that is a factor. I really need to figure a better location for this plant. The fig only gets washing machine run off, but it still really needs to be planted rather than in a pot - I'm hoping to plant it in a soak-well when I build a vegetable patch (so worms can move in and out but roots are trapped). It will be used to shade summer sun near the laundry door. I am yet to figure the ideal spot - additional water has resulted in a few more fruit but it doesn't seem to be doing much. I have added worms from the worm farm.

I'm going to release this guy onto the farm (a friend wants a small fig on their rural property). I cannot put him in the ground and he's not a "pretty" feature in the pot so I'd rather he had a bit more attention and I could plant somethign I use more. Very tasty, but hidden out the back so I'd rather see it go somewhere appreciated.

Planted: 2009

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

None

Question:

How can I find out what type of fig this is?

Comments

the fruit will most likely identify it. Most likely it was a cutting, rather than seed growing, so it should be good. If not, you can graft figs or start new from cuttings. I'm growing on a couple varieties, but they're still tiny

Fig Black Genoa

Fig - generic, from cutting (Cutting) ^6/10

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From cuttings of a local fig at old house

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years after I planted Cutting

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

What is the "rust" developing on the leaves? The leaves stiffen and curl up, after initially growing really well. I lost an existing fig to this same problem when first moved in.

Fig White Adriatic

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Easy to grow, tough plant.  I'm not a huge fig fan, but the tree was a gift and other family members love them so I will have no trouble giving away the fruit.

Fruiting Months February and April

Planted: 2008

Height 1.3 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: dynamic lifter so far

Pest Control:

I haven't needed any pest control so far.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Question:

Fig - Yum Yum

Comments

When am I gonna get a cutting Lee??? ;)

Fig Prestons Prolific

Planted: 2010

Fig Black Genoa (Cutting)

Fruiting Months January, February, March

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 2.5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

Fig Black Genoa (Cutting) ^5/10

Comments: - I love the look of it

Planted: 2011

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Fig Black Genoa (Grafted)

Planted: 2011

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 30% in

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

Have not sprayed yet.

Question:

When is the most opportune time to prune for the first time?

2 Why do the leaves have a tendency to some times curls?

3I have 6 trees in pots 18"wide 12'deep How do I tell the best time to repot?

Comments

Prune when it's dormant; it's deciduous so all the leaves will fall off.

Fig White Adriatic (Cutting) ^10/10

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My white fig was a gift from a gorgeous little old man who brought it with him from Greece a LONG time ago when it was OK to do so. I can't be sure that it is an Adriatic fig but I can guess.

Spring 2010: I decided to try deep-rooting it when I repotted it. Seems to have worked really well. It has been slow to get re-growing but seems really happy once it settled down.

Autumn 2011: I let it fruit this season which admittedly restricted its growth but now with the colder weather it has lost all of its leaves but the fruit have not ripened. Looks like an alien tree!

Spring 2011: It seems to have rotted overwinter. No indication as to why. Prolly shouldn't have let it fruit theyear. Chris has promised me a new cutting - but have to wait til winter next year! :O( 

Fruiting Months January, February, March

Planted: 2009

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years after I planted Cutting

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Fig Black Genoa ^10/10

Comments: -

1 meter tall Growing well Newcastle Area

Clay soil mulched raised with good topsoil north facing daily watering

Planted: 2011

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Question:

Fig White Adriatic

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Also a new excel- both in pots. The excel is covered in fruit in its first year, the white adriatic is reliable (but not many fruit at a time so far).

Fruiting Months January, February, March, December

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fig Excel (Cutting) ^10/10

Comments: -

Look forward to tasting the fruit. Growing well already & has 3 small figs on it

Planted: 2011

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 1 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pruned By: 30% in After Fruiting

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: seasol

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

none needed so far

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Fig White Adriatic (Cutting) ^8/10

Comments: - Easy, quick growing, atrractive tree.  Figs are good but not as nice as some other varieties.

Fruiting Months March and April

Planted: 2008

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pruned By: 50% in Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Horse manure, worm castings and dynamic lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None - birds get a few but we get the rest

Organic Status:Organic

Fig Black Genoa

Fig Black Genoa (Grafted) ^6/10

Comments: - good eating and dries well for winter enjoyment also good for jams

Fruiting Months January, February, March

Planted: 2010

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn and Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Comments

i water this daily at sunset during hot summer months and it now produces large sweet fruit

Fig Black Genoa (Cutting) ^10/10

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I love figs. I would say that they are probably my favourite. They fruit well, are a lovely shade tree, are low maintenance and you make SO MANY FRIENDS when people find out you have a fig tree! ;O)

2009: All of my figs have grown from cuttings from my old tree which was one of a very few trees I had to leave behind at my old house. A friend taught me the trick - you crush the bottom 30% of the cutting with a rock and you get a MUCH better striking rate.

2010: The Genoas are crazy and even though it is winter and the other types are losing their leaves the Genoas are putting on new growth.

Autumn 2011: They never did lose their leaves last year and I am sure that some of the leaves they have now are the same ones! AND they do not look like they are intending to lose them this year either.

Summer 2011: With the cold and rain the figs aren't too happy. They also were copping mealy bug and stupid fig leaf curl bug. RAR! Not happy. Was forced to resort to Confidor. I hate to do it but they were is too much pain.

Fruiting Months January, February, March, December

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Qty: 4

First Fruited: 1 Years after I planted Cutting

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: chicken poo, seasol, charlie carp, worm castings

Pest Control:

Ants sometimes attack fruit = I leave them as I am happy to sacrifice a few fruit for the protection from other nasties that the ants provide

Birds (I have only ever once had a currawong attack my fruit but it was a vandal) = netting

Fig White Adriatic (Seedling)

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I got this as a cutting from dad 2 years ago.  I planted it in a pot.  It's still in a pot and doing ok.

Fruiting Months January, February, March

Planted: 2009

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Fig White Adriatic

Fig Black Genoa

Fig Black Genoa (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: - Tastes terrific and growing well here

Fruiting Months May and December

Planted: 2010

Height 120 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: organic 5 in 1

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control: I have a bird net ready

Organic Status:Organic

Question: Something eats great holes in the fruit when they are still green and tiny, i haven't been able to catch anything but wondered if it could be the foolish young magpies we have here at the moment

Fig Black Genoa

Fig - Brown Turkey (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

Bought this one as a tube nearly 4 years ago. Planted in ground & grew very slowly but I think the soil is  too fertile & too much rain the last few seasons. Have since moved to a pot ( June 2011 when dormant ) & doing well with more fruit now. They like it very hot with not too much water except more when fruiting. I had another in a terracotta pot  5 years ago in full sun against  a brick wall that i neglected & it thrived.

Fruiting Months September, October, November, December

Planted: 2008

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Fig - Picone (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: -

Dwarf so won't be as huge...Love the exotic look and taste...

Height 60 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Fig Black Genoa (Cutting) ^7/10

Comments: -

Planted into a grow bag and to be espaliered against a west facing wall. It was very small when I bought it and it has now trippled in size and had 2 fruit last year. I noticed yesterday that there is fruit buds setting.  I prune to shape.  Spring 2011- growing very well. I repotted in winter into a trough. Its doubled in height but no fruit yet.

Fruiting Months February and March

Planted: 2009

Height 0.3 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 0.25 kilograms per Year

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: liquide feed and Blood

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

none noticed

Organic Status:Organic

Comments

I just bought one of these; it is still a baby but good to know that you are getting fruit. There's hope.

Brown Turkey Fig ^10/10

Comments: -

I have two brown turkey figs. Both are in pots. One is having developing figs while the other was thought dead till it started to produce green buds and now leaves. Am very very estatic that it is alive and glad that I did not give up and bin it...It is from Fleming's nursery.

The other one is just another brown turkey fig tree from a normal nursery and was much cheaper.However, this brown turkey tree did far better than the Fleming's in terms of growth/development and in fact figs from both trees taste equally good.

Fruiting Months January, October, November, December

Planted: 2009

Growing: In a Pot

Fruit Harvest: 10 Fruit Per Year

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Worm poo, homemade compost, seasol

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Winter

Pest Control:

No sprays but netting done to deter birds.

Organic Status:Organic

Sandpaper fig

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun